Originally Posted by
Jon Maiman
We have done this many times, though my wife is usually only checking in a few minutes before me while I park the car. As long as your last names are the same and your spouse has the same credit card, you should be fine. We have also done it at IHG hotels with no problem.
We've done this numerous times, we don't have the same last name and sometimes she won't use the same card on the reservation. It's never been a problem in the US and abroad, but I've always called the property ahead of time and added her name to the reservation.