Originally Posted by
stargold
It has been the case as far back as I can remember - you must be the one that books and pays for the room. This is consistent with the T&Cs.
Some hotels (and the back-end IT) will not always catch this and points can be credited, but I've also had points subsequently reversed when it was paid with a card under the name of a different person.
need not be the one who books but it must be in the member’s name and paid for by the member. My executive assistant books for me all the time using my info.