Originally Posted by
RooseveltL
FYI - Depends on the hotel.I typically add my sister (when we travel) to my room reservations and if she arrives/checks in first they greet her as if she is my status. On the flip side, I added a travel companion to a hotel in Panama (When my flight had MX so I was arriving a day late) and they wouldn't grant any HH benefits until I officially checked in.
Not relevant, as the reservation holder doesn't have status in the OP's situation.
The scam of adding additional guests to an elite member's reservation is well known.