Super 8 Motel Reservation

A friend was getting married, and we were driving in from out of state. I made a reservation at the Motel for that Friday almost a month prior to our trip. Upon arriving at the hotel, much to the surprise and dismay of me and my and others that were with me, they could not find our reservation. I even verified the reservation a few days prior. The next morning, I called the manager at Super 8, he told me that he was still unable to find the reservation and could offer no explanation. Before leaving the room, I checked my credit card balance, and much to my surprise and dismay, my credit card was hit from Super 8 in the amount of 1 night stay!