Originally Posted by
George M
Also, if you add them as your additional guest when you make the reservation, it should go like clockwork. You wouldn't need to be there, and they can check in and out.
This can depend on the country. In some countries doing this will cause issues, such as countries where the hotel needs to register all guests (eg, China), or countries where two people of the same sex or even two unrelated people staying in the same room/bed can be illegal.
Whilst it's unlikely the OP is talking about such a country, they mention it was an 'international' property, so...