Booking with my wife's credit card but I'll be the only one staying
Jan 7, 2018, 2:48 pm
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Booking with my wife's credit card but I'll be the only one staying
At a Starwood property, I'm considering to book the room with my wife's credit card (AMEX) as she has an AMEX offer of a cashback.
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
Jan 7, 2018, 5:08 pm
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At a Starwood property, I'm considering to book the room with my wife's credit card (AMEX) as she has an AMEX offer of a cashback.
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
Jan 7, 2018, 5:21 pm
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Is it a prepaid rate? Would it be possible to book a flex rate? A friend had the Amex offer (spend $300, get $60 back), so I contacted the hotel and made a deposit of $300 on the reservation using friend's credit card. (His name does not appear on the reservation.) Plus the Amex offer expires on Jan 31 while my stay is after that. Final bill should be about $450. I will pay the balance on check out, and feel pretty confident I will get the points/stay credit.
Jan 7, 2018, 7:06 pm
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This works for prepaid rates, but if you don't present the card at check-in, they won't charge it. They will charge the card you give them.
Jan 8, 2018, 6:40 am
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At a Starwood property, I'm considering to book the room with my wife's credit card (AMEX) as she has an AMEX offer of a cashback.
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
Jan 8, 2018, 9:28 am
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At a Starwood property, I'm considering to book the room with my wife's credit card (AMEX) as she has an AMEX offer of a cashback.
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?
I'll be the only one staying in the room, and I cannot have my wife's name on the room.
When the website asks for a form of payment, it only asks for credit card number, expiration etc. and not the name. So I think the system will take it. But I'm thinking when I'm at the property checking in, then I don't want to land in any trouble or they asking for my credit card (which I have but I'd rather put charges on my wife's credit card).
Thoughts?