Access to Concierge lounge for a guest
Apr 16, 2010 | 9:17 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2006
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 352
Access to Concierge lounge for a guest
I am using some of MW points this Summer to give my parents and my sister a few nights away.
Couple of quick questions on this:
1) If I book the room in their name (rather than mine) will they still get Exec / Concierge lounge access and the possibility of an upgrade?
2) Am I better to book the room under my own name? We all share the same family name, but how tightly do they police this? One hotel would be in Europe and the other is the NY Marquis
Thanks all
N
Couple of quick questions on this:
1) If I book the room in their name (rather than mine) will they still get Exec / Concierge lounge access and the possibility of an upgrade?
2) Am I better to book the room under my own name? We all share the same family name, but how tightly do they police this? One hotel would be in Europe and the other is the NY Marquis
Thanks all
N
Apr 16, 2010 | 10:17 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, United Gold, Marriott Platinum Premier, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 155
I had used my points several times for my parents specifically at the Charlotte Marriott Southpark and used my Plat. status but had my dad's name on the reservation. They were given the Plat. arrival gift and lounge access. I spoke with the Plat. line while booking and they explained that it's up to the property to decide if they want to extend Plat. benefits to others than the actual Plat. member. My guess is that it would be a 50/50 shot.
Apr 16, 2010 | 12:17 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 108
On two occasions, I have booked a room for family (one using points and the other was a paid stay) while logged into my MR account. On both occasions, my Platinum status somehow carried through to their reservation and they got lounge access and the welcome amenity. Both were for US hotels though.
Apr 16, 2010 | 12:25 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 699
On two occasions, I have booked a room for family (one using points and the other was a paid stay) while logged into my MR account. On both occasions, my Platinum status somehow carried through to their reservation and they got lounge access and the welcome amenity. Both were for US hotels though.
Apr 16, 2010 | 3:36 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York USA
Posts: 2,933
The Marquis has a check-in kiosk. Assuming you would book the room, perhaps in your name adding one of the family members as a second guest, and they check in at the kiosk using your MR #, might the kiosk automatically transact this as being your room and extend benefits accordingly????
(I honestly don't know and am asking so that maybe someone else with more experience could comment. I have never used the kiosks to check in.)
(I honestly don't know and am asking so that maybe someone else with more experience could comment. I have never used the kiosks to check in.)