Originally Posted by
54austin
Really helpful advice! Maybe I'll have my mom email the hotel in advance shortly before the cx deadline to just ask (nicely!), something like, "my plans have just changed, but my son is still coming to XXX city...can he check in with the reservation as is?"
The certificate is going to expire, so I might as well just ask.
Thanks again for your insight!
Don't do that. Book the stay as normal as if it were your mom going. Have her call the hotel and say that you will be arriving first and that she would like for you to be added to the reservation so that you can check in and get settle in before she arrives. They will add you to the reservation. Then you have rights to check in. When you do, get BOTH keys. Then they won't even know if she shows up or not later.