Originally Posted by
joecool1885
I was looking for a Marriott "newbie lounge", but in the absence of that, here's my question: I was recently told that if the person who pays is not the person who booked the room, you don't earn any points on that room.
For example, if a married couple stayed at a resort, and they booked under the wife's name because she is Platinum, but the bill was settled with the husbands credit card, they wouldn't earn any points.
True or False?
TIA.
I'm assuming this is related to your Maldives stay in which case
ouch if this ends up costing you your points.
Section 2.1.b.i of the
Bonvoy T&Cs says that qualifying charges are qualifying if the
Member stays in the room & pays for the charges. So, strictly construed, you're out of luck.
“Qualifying Charges” are:i. Charges incurred during a stay in a guest room at a Participating Property by a Member on his/her folio and up to two (2) additional guest rooms, including, without limitation, charges for:
A. Qualifying Rates for Stays;
B. Food and beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages where prohibited by law) and may exclude charges incurred at outlets that are not managed or operated by the Participating Property;
C. Direct-dialed in-room telephone and direct-dialed in-room fax;
D. In-room movies and video games;
provided the Member provides his/her Membership Number at the time of reservation or at check-in, stays in one of the reserved guest rooms, and pays for the charges.
Moreover, in Section 2.1.d, a qualifying stay includes those billed to the Member or a company that has arranged to pay for the stay:
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 (i) the room is billed to the Member, or (ii) the guest room is direct billed to the company who has arranged payment for the Member’s stay that is not associated with a convention or group meeting.