Originally Posted by
backspinnn
Tonight, I tried to book a reservation on the Platinum line for my wife and they told me the hotel was full even though it was bookable with points online. The operator had no good reason and would not comment on why things have changed. I travel alot for extended stays and used to have no trouble booking stays in my wife's name with my points. That seems to be no longer possible or my platinum line operator was in error.
If you were using your certificate you can't put that in someone else's name. You can book a points reservation, using your points, but not the certificate.