Hi all,

I'd like to make a cash and points reservation for my sister and dad, who need to travel to California at the end of the month and the rates are crazy.... I looked at Marriott's website and it says I need to do a "Gift Reservation" and it can only be done by calling Marriott to do so...

https://help.marriott.com/s/article/...%20Reservation.

One of the paragraph mentions:

Can I make a Point Redemption Reservation first, then contact Member Support or the Participating Hotel directly to Gift or transfer the Award Reservation to another person?

• Technically yes, you can make an Award Reservation and contact Member Support (this will open a link to find a number closest to your location) to add information which will make your Award Reservation a 'Gifted' Reservation. There is a very specific process so both the Member, the Guest and the Hotel are prepared for the Gifted Reservation.

Has anyone ever tried doing any of the above? how easy/hard is it? or likely for it to be messed up at check-in? Or is it even possibe to do a C+P and gift it? The FAQ only talks about points reservation....