Book using points for someone else (General Discussion Thread)
Jun 26, 2022 | 12:18 pm
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Book using points for someone else (General Discussion Thread)
Hi all, if I want to book a room using points / cash + points for my wife without me travelling as well, is that possible? Can I book that through the website or do I need to call them or something?
Jun 26, 2022 | 1:28 pm
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You can also just transfer the points to the actual guest, so they book it themselves under their own account.
Jun 26, 2022 | 2:16 pm
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I believe you also need to call in order to transfer points to another member. And there is a limit of 100k per year limit. Given todays value of points that wouldnt even work for a couple of nights at some hotels.
Jun 26, 2022 | 3:12 pm
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Jul 11, 2022 | 11:50 am
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Where are you looking to book? If it's in the US, book under your name & account and put her name on the reservation as a second guest so she can check in if you will be arriving after her. If you won't be arriving after her, are you sure you won't be "arriving after her"?
Jul 11, 2022 | 12:06 pm
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Where are you looking to book? If it's in the US, book under your name & account and put her name on the reservation as a second guest so she can check in if you will be arriving after her. If you won't be arriving after her, are you sure you won't be "arriving after her"?
Jul 11, 2022 | 3:52 pm
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Ah, got it. Yes, I have less experience doing this internationally; hopefully others can weigh in. I'd suspect that it would still work, but unless others can confirm, I'd personally be wary of booking something that she potentially couldn't check into.
Jul 11, 2022 | 7:48 pm
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Jul 13, 2022 | 10:11 am
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Where are you looking to book? If it's in the US, book under your name & account and put her name on the reservation as a second guest so she can check in if you will be arriving after her. If you won't be arriving after her, are you sure you won't be "arriving after her"?
Jul 13, 2022 | 10:48 am
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I have never actually seen a confirmed report of someone getting into trouble for this have you?
Jul 13, 2022 | 11:58 am
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Jul 13, 2022 | 1:23 pm
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Once I have a point reservation at a JW for me and my friend, my friend arrive early in the afternoon and the front desk told him he will have to pay for the room upgrade, lounge access and etc if I don't show up and register at the front desk that night.