Originally Posted by
scubadu
Somewhat new to the Hyatt. Wife and I have reservation at a Hyatt that will result in somewhat large bill. I have Hyatt status, my wife does not. Reservation will be in my name, we are traveling/checking in together (no shenanigans or attempt to circumvent here). Is there any problem in paying the bill at check out with a credit card in my wife's name? (I am not an authorized user on the card). Would this negate receiving EQNs or bonus points?
I ask this because in the SPG/Marriott world their have been reports (occasionally) that when doing what I propose, it basically changed the reservation to the spouses name, as they were the party paying and thus no EQNs, bonus points, etc. were awarded. Obviously, that is not an outcome I desire. However, the spend would cover a substantial amount for a SUB in one fell swoop, so would be valuable if I can make it work.
Regards
Originally Posted by
hedoman
My husband always pays for our stays when traveling together with rez in my name. Never a problem getting proper credit to my account.
Originally Posted by
antonius66
Technically, it has to be paid by you. Only once was this actually ever an issue for me when once staying with a friend, they checked in before me and somehow they put the stay on their card at the end of the stay. It did not give me credit but in the end I was able to get it fixed. I cannot imagine using your spouse's card would be an issue though, especially if you stay together. Given that many spouses have AU cards from the other (even if you say you do not), there are just too many common reasons to use each other's cards where you still basically are paying that I cannot see it being an issue.
What
antonius66 said is true. My girlfriend booked a stay under her name. She checked in before me as I was stuck in the office. When I arrived, I asked the front desk to add my Hyatt number to the folio since I had status. My girlfriend used her credit card for the pre-authorized charge. At check-out, I paid for the bill with my Chase Hyatt credit card. After a few days, I still didn't get credit for that night. I contacted Hyatt and they said according to their records, someone else paid for my stay. I said that's not true. The receipt I got from the property even showed the last 4 digits of my credit card. I offered to send the receipt to prove that it was me who paid for the stay. The rep kindly said no need since it was just one night and offered to give me the credit as a one-time courtesy. She then reminded me to always pay for my stay if I want the EQN. I took issue with the last sentence as it implied that I was lying. I reminded her that I have proof with me. She followed up with an apology and did not mean to offend me.