Originally Posted by
FrugalLuxury
Let's say A books the hotel and adds B as a second guest.
1) Can B check in and check out all alone? In other words, does A need to be at the hotel at any point during the stay?
2) A has no status but B does. Will B receive elite benefits (even though only as a second guest)?
3) B will pay for the accommodation upon check out. Does A still receive the night/stay credit?
Many people, myself included, would call this fraud. If IHG finds out and also considers it fraud, you could potentially lose your Rewards Club account and any points. From the Membership Terms and Conditions (emphasis mine):
Membership Cancellation. SCH reserves the right to cancel any IHG® Rewards Club membership and revoke any and all unredeemed IHG® Rewards Club points collected by any member for reasons that include, but are not limited to: 1) violation of these Terms and Conditions; 2) misrepresentation of any information or any misuse of this Programme; 3) violation of any national, regional or local law or regulation in connection with the use of membership privileges; 4) failure to pay for hotel charges; 5) a cheque to a participating hotel brand that is returned for insufficient funds or is invalid for any reason; 6) commission of fraud or abuse involving any portion of this Programme; 7) more than one active account per member; or 8) physical, verbal, or written abuse of hotel or IHG personnel; or 9) action, in any other way, to the detriment of the Programme or any of its alliances; all as may be determined by SCH in its sole discretion.
Source:
http://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/glob...care/member-tc