Originally Posted by darthbimmer

On the admittedly rare occasion when a front desk clerk asks to verify my AAA card upon check-in, s/he confirms the name matches. You may be able to argue it's okay that your wife's name is on the card if your wife is staying with you. Marriott's terms for the AAA rate don't specify explicitly whether the AAA member must book the reservation or may simply be in the room, as far as I can tell. I presume, though, that your wife is not traveling with you on business. Thus again the most appropriate solution here would be for you to pay the extra tens of dollars per year for a household membership in order to legitimately claim the benefits of membership when you travel solo.