Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,502
You can make a rewards stay in someone else's name if you aren't going to be there at all. You just have to call to make the reservation.*
If you are simply arriving later, you can add them to your reservation to allow them check in early.
*Promo. night certs are not transferrable, but award stays with points are.