Originally Posted by
sard
You can?
The wife and I stayed at Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel in April.
She arrived first, so when I made the reservations I asked: "Can she check in first?"
They said - "Yes, but YOU need to stop by the desk, sometime before checkout, or she will be charged the full night rate"
You can. Just notify the hotel that you need to change the name on the reservation prior to arrival, simple as that.