Apex hotels and Amex offers – how to be charged during offer period

[cska]

Anyone have experience of booking a best flexible rate at an Apex hotel and getting it charged within the Amex offer period for 10% off? Have just booked a stay which is outside of the period of the offer hoping to be charged straight away, however my statement shows a transaction of £0.01 indicating I am probably normally charged at checkout or a few days prior to arrival. This will be outside of the offer period.

Anyone know from experience whether the hotel are able to charge my card during the offer period?

[SamG]

Give them a ring and ask to speak to reservations (office hours best) and they should be able to do it. They may send you a payment link or similar