I have a 3 night vacation in one location with my SO coming up. I'm entered in the Q4 promo (but this question applies to all promos in general) and I want to maximize my stay count (as opposed to total days). Because I'm traveling with my SO, hotel hopping is not an option.

If you book the middle day of a stay with HH reward points, would this allow the first and last stay to be eligible as individual stays? Despite Hilton's horrid IT issues, I'm guessing they have this well covered and the answer is no.

Any other options? I've never used my points credit card for a hotel stay, but perhaps I could book the middle night of the in my SO's name. SO is not going to qualify for any promos and travels infrequently. I assume I can't use my points to book a room in her name, right?

Thanks for any tips you can provide.