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Old Aug 7, 2019 | 1:08 am
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writerguyfl
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by itisme
Sorry to hijack this topic but better then opening a new one as it's related to this Q: If i book a room and at checkin i ask if i can pay with my GF's creditcard (who is with me then) will that be okay and will i still receive the nights/points even tho the card itself isnt in my name but i still be staying there? I only travelled alone before but she has a US cc saving us alot of exchange rates so prefer to use that.
Officially, no. From the Term and Conditions (emphasis mine):

2.1.d. Qualifying Stay. A “Stay" or “Qualifying Stay” means all consecutive nights a Member registers for, and personally pays and stays at any Participating Property, for which the room is billed to the Member.
Source: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi
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