Originally Posted by
1200GS
I'm not so much personally concerned with booking rooms when i'm not there, however many times my wife and I will arrive at different times to the property - i.e. my wife will arrive earlier in the day w/ our boys to get settled, etc, and I will arrive later in the evening. I typically add her as a guest and (usually) she can check in w/o issue.
In situations like this, it seems like the hotel could just inform the spouse that they would be charged for elite benefits (upgrades, breakfast, etc.) unless the elite guest checks in personally. I get that Marriott is trying to prevent giving out benefits when the elite guest is never on the property (and I know that happens), but situations like yours are quite common and it shouldn't be difficult for the properties to accommodate spouses and children.