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Old Dec 17, 2023 | 2:12 am
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Below item #50 says Secondary Person / Beneficiary ... as i read it, it means only one. If trying to have both wife and "traveling companion" as Secondary on the same booking, that seems not permitted
Systems perspective ... there is space for only one Secondary guest
Legal liability viewpoint... hotel wants details of who is staying ... and rules & system suggests only one

Solution: make two separate bookings if two different Secondary guests on different nights (back-end system will combine the back-to-back bookings as one stay... wasn't your issue, but just fyi)

Just my reading from technical perspective. Suggest contacting hotel to describe situation, get agreement upfront before the stay

Originally Posted by rtpflyer
But how does this square with the Membership terms and conditions quoted below?

50. Third Party Reward Night Beneficiary: Persons listed a secondary guest on a Reward Night reservation may check-in without the member staying. Secondary guest must show valid identification and provide own method of payment.In Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) if a Member books a Reward Night on behalf of another person/beneficiary, the Member must contact IHG Customer Care no less than 7 days before the stay date. The Member must provide specific personal details for the guest who will be using the Reward Night, as requested by IHG. Any changes to such guest’s details must be completed through IHG Customer Care. If the Member fails to provide and/or change the requested information on time or the information provided is not correct for any reason, the guest using the Reward Night will not be able to Check-In and the relevant booking will be cancelled. This requirement applies to all Reward Nights earned through Stays, Points, promotions, or in any other way.
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