Credit Card guarantee on reward stay for a gift
Mar 5, 2012, 12:17 am
#1
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Credit Card guarantee on reward stay for a gift
I am thinking of using my points for a gift reservation for my girlfriend. I'm okay using my credit card to guarantee the stay. I'm just wondering if at checkin the hotel will just keep my credit card on file to guarantee the incidentals or will they ask for my girlfriend's credit card at checkin?
Mar 5, 2012, 8:30 am
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I did the same thing all the time for my wife. She can change out the card on file when she checks in. You will need to phone in for the reward reservation so you could put her name on the reward certificate. Or you could put your name on it, but then you will have to call the hotel to add her name on the room so she could check in by herself.
Mar 6, 2012, 1:26 am
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But keep in mind if you have HH Amex, you shoudn't change it from the HH used during reservations for the Cobrand 500 pt bonus.
Mar 6, 2012, 12:06 pm
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I'd use her CC to secure the room. This just popped-up today in OMNI:
Hotel reverts to CC on file when incidental card doesn't have high enough limit to cover damage charge for smoking in room. (This is apparently a story from a Marriott thread but I've not searched for it).
Hotel reverts to CC on file when incidental card doesn't have high enough limit to cover damage charge for smoking in room. (This is apparently a story from a Marriott thread but I've not searched for it).
Mar 6, 2012, 10:26 pm
#8
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This is true. They will not leave your card on file. The person checking into the hotel must have a card in their name upon check in.
If you want them to use your card the authorization form will work.
If they no show or need to cancel past the cancellation period, your card will be charged the penalty since it's the one on file.