Adding Marriott Rewards # to reservation in someone else's name?
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Adding Marriott Rewards # to reservation in someone else's name?
My fiancee is going to be staying at a Courtyard for 10 nights. She doesn't travel often, and rarely has much of a use for hotel loyalty programs. Is it possible for my Marriott Rewards # to be attached to the room reservation in her name? Specifically, I'm wondering if there are any technical restrictions preventing a Marriott Rewards # in one name to be attached to a room reservation in someone else's name.
Worst case, I will just sign her up for her own Marriott Rewards account, though I figured I'd find out the answer to this question first.
Worst case, I will just sign her up for her own Marriott Rewards account, though I figured I'd find out the answer to this question first.
#2
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Technically no. The reservation is suppose to be in the name of the MR member and paid by the MR member.
Now, for reality, you can make the reservation using your MR # and add your fiancee as a guest on the reservation and she should be allowed to check in telling the front desk you are arriving later. Some places will be sticklers and request you stop by the front desk upon arrival.
I'd suggest getting her signed up. This stay alone will get her Silver status and some minor perks. Swapping some nights when you travel together can build her status (at the cost of yours) and you can usually get the Plat perks if you show your card at check-in.
Now, for reality, you can make the reservation using your MR # and add your fiancee as a guest on the reservation and she should be allowed to check in telling the front desk you are arriving later. Some places will be sticklers and request you stop by the front desk upon arrival.
I'd suggest getting her signed up. This stay alone will get her Silver status and some minor perks. Swapping some nights when you travel together can build her status (at the cost of yours) and you can usually get the Plat perks if you show your card at check-in.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2007
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The second post was a good suggestion, and that's actually what I do. My girlfriend and I both travel a lot for work. I do Marriott / SPG, and she does Hilton. Every now and then we'll hit a situation where she'll either need to stay at Marriott/SPG or I'll need to stay at Hilton. We book the reservation for ourselves and then call to get the other person added to the rez. Has worked every time.
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Last edited by plagwate; Jan 17, 2011 at 8:24 pm
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Technically no. The reservation is suppose to be in the name of the MR member and paid by the MR member.
Now, for reality, you can make the reservation using your MR # and add your fiancee as a guest on the reservation and she should be allowed to check in telling the front desk you are arriving later. Some places will be sticklers and request you stop by the front desk upon arrival.
I'd suggest getting her signed up. This stay alone will get her Silver status and some minor perks. Swapping some nights when you travel together can build her status (at the cost of yours) and you can usually get the Plat perks if you show your card at check-in.
Now, for reality, you can make the reservation using your MR # and add your fiancee as a guest on the reservation and she should be allowed to check in telling the front desk you are arriving later. Some places will be sticklers and request you stop by the front desk upon arrival.
I'd suggest getting her signed up. This stay alone will get her Silver status and some minor perks. Swapping some nights when you travel together can build her status (at the cost of yours) and you can usually get the Plat perks if you show your card at check-in.
#6
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: AUS
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I had an experience with this last year... I booked a hotel for a resource that was coming in from overseas and just put the reservation in my name. Then at the end of the stay the other person paid with his CC but I was credited the nights and the points. A few weeks later I got an email in regards to the card paying must be the same as the MR # and they deducted the points from my account however they did not deduct the nights stayed.
#7
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 274
Can someone tell me how to add a second person to my reservation. The "Change Guest Information" page only allows me to enter one name and clearly says that the name has to match the name on the MR account. How can I add a second guest so they can check in without me?
#8
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#9
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
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If you use your MR number you will be listed as the primary person on the reservation and her name will be there for check in but not on the reservation confirmation sheet. Shouldn't be a problem though. Also, I believe the spousal benefits have to be a married couple. You can also buy points when needed...up to 50,000 each per year.
https://buy.points.com/PointsPartner...EN&product=BUY
https://buy.points.com/PointsPartner...EN&product=BUY
#10
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Officially MR has no "spousal" benefits. Unofficially I've faound most hotels to be very accomodating even when my husband (platinum) isn't there.
#11
Join Date: May 1998
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Does your reservation show 2 guests in the room? Make sure when you reserve that you use the drop-down menu to show two guests.
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Since you don't plan on being there, she may not get any status benefits and technically, you should not get points. If there is any chance she will be staying at Marriott properties more often (even with you present), sign her up for her own account. More and more properties are catching on (if they haven't already) to the games being played and even spouses are not getting credit when the other pays for the room! T&Cs state member must stay and pay to get credit and since cards are typically issued in the person's name, if they don't match the property is not required to issue stay/point credit.
#14
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston
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Make sure to sign her up as a referral so that both of you receive extra bonus points
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...nus-promo.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...nus-promo.html