Originally Posted by
gbearbuck
Book it like you normally would under your account. Once booked call the diamond desk and have them add your sisters name to the reservation.
By doing it that way it will show up as a stay under your status so when she checks in there will be the upgrade and breakfast vouchers. You shouldn't get points however hilton has been known to goof and give them anyhow.
I've used this strategy for family a number of times over the years and it has always worked for me (the free breakfast and room upgrade for non-hhonors family members). I usually don't get points for the stay (since I'm not there) however every once and a while they will actually post points to my account (clearly an error on hiltons part... I always prepay the room and have family put their credit card down for incidentals).
You're saying that when you've done this your family member admits at check in that you're not coming, but they still give him the breakfast vouchers etc? I've always thought that if you did it this way they would make more of an issue that the diamond member wasn't showing up.