Guest of Honor in 2017?
Dec 24, 2017, 10:24 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: UA1k3.00mm;AAex-EXP;Hy Glob;Acc Plt;HH Dia;Onyx Plt;Mar LT Tit;IHG DiAm;RR P;RRA G;BW D;Hcom G
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Thanks! So my next question is whether anyone on a Guest of Honor reservation has been successful in getting a suite ug at check-in, based on the sponsor's Globalist status? It should happen often, in theory, right? 
Jan 9, 2018, 8:11 pm
#122
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 155
Jan 9, 2018, 8:59 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 757
PH Vienna: I stayed there that same time as my GOH and used a TSU on my room. My GOH got the suite I was assigned and I got the Ambassador suite.
Jan 9, 2018, 9:50 pm
#124
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 155
Jan 10, 2018, 7:07 am
#125
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 263
I've found it best to proactively call the property prior to the guest's arrival, verify that the GoH has been denoted on the reservation and verify perks will be honored (for suites, usually best to call day of -- usually at that point they'll go ahead a pre-block them).
Jan 21, 2018, 1:42 pm
#126
formerly bdohmen
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Still dealing with the loss of my BA Concorde Room Card
Posts: 488
No credit for any spend?
I just got back from a GoH stay and the nights posted but no points for any of my spend while on the property, is that normal for a GoH booking?
Jan 27, 2018, 12:19 pm
#127
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 464
A Globalist friend of mind is going to make a Guest of Honor booking for me. To be certain it's correct, my name should be primary guest listed on the reservation, yes? Any other items I can look for in the email confirm the be sure everything is squared away? Should his name appear anywhere on the reservation or confirm?
Jan 27, 2018, 12:38 pm
#128
formerly bdohmen
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Still dealing with the loss of my BA Concorde Room Card
Posts: 488
When I had mine made it showed up in my stay list and the only way you could tell it was GoH was that it was mentioned in the rate description - otherwise it looked like any other stay I made for myself.
Feb 3, 2018, 6:43 am
#129
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,784
As I understand the most recent program changes, a Guest of Honor reservation accrues a stay for the honorary guest. However, what if the guest is not a member of the program? Does the stay accrue to the giver?
Feb 3, 2018, 8:07 am
#130
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 263
Nope it goes nowhere. Just like if a someone who wasn't a WoH made a stay they booked themselves.
Feb 9, 2018, 10:03 pm
#133
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: United GS, MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 598
Feb 12, 2018, 2:43 pm
#134
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Apr 20, 2018, 12:04 am
#135
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum, SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,990
Does anyone have any recent experiences about booking with points for a guest of honor and using a confirmed suite upgrade? I'm globalist this year, but I got it the promo way. My dad got it the hard way, and he has extra suite upgrade nights. If he can just book in my name and apply an upgrade, we'd be golden. I could just transfer him the points.