Can I book a hotel for someone else Holiday Inn

You can book a hotel room for someone else using your credit card, as long as you list that person as the guest when booking. The person whose hotel room you book with your credit card will need to provide photo ID when checking in, along with a credit card that has their name on it for incidentals. The credit card used to book the room does not have to be the same credit card put on hold for incidentals. But the name of the person checking in needs to match the guest’s name on the reservation, or else the hotel may suspect fraud and refuse to honor the reservation.… read full answer

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Can you check into a hotel for someone else?
Can I use my points to book a hotel for someone else?
Does IHG have a friends and family rate?
How do I change my name on IHG?

Most hotel chains and hotel websites will allow you to input separate billing and guest information when booking a room. But most will also require you to either prepay the reservation or fill out a credit card authorization form for the guest to bring. If you prepay, you won’t be able to cancel the reservation. And your guest will need his or her own card for incidentals either way. You can find specific procedures listed for each major hotel chain in the table at the bottom.

A credit card authorization form is a letter stating that you authorize a particular guest to stay in the room you reserved with your credit card. It typically includes applicable dates, billing information, and contact information. Each major hotel chain has its own, some of which are online, while others are available by request. In some cases, you will need to call the front desk of your chosen hotel after booking to ask them to email you the proper credit card authorization form.

If you encounter a situation where you can’t easily input guest information or locate the right authorization form, the best approach is to call the hotel in question. Customer service will be able to tell you how to proceed.

For your convenience, we’ll summarize the process below.

Here’s how to book a hotel room for someone else using a credit card:

Select your room and the number of nights as you normally would.

Enter your name and card info for the booking information, but the name and information of the person who will be staying under the guest section.

Pay the full cost of the reservation up front or fill out a credit card authorization form.

Sign the authorization form (it won’t have any legal weight otherwise).

Give the authorization form to the person whose room you’re paying for, to present at the front desk when they check in. Make sure they bring their own card for incidentals.

As long your guest can prove the booking is legitimate, they should have no problems staying at the hotel. But make sure the hotel can get in touch with you, anyway, in case there’s a misunderstanding and you need to confirm the charge.

Below, we’ll lay out how to go about booking a hotel room for someone else using your credit card with each of the largest hotel chains. The basics are pretty much the same, but some policies and procedures do differ from chain to chain.

Policies & Procedures by Major Hotel Chain

Hotel Chain	Can You Book for Someone Else Online?	Extra Steps	Authorization Form
Marriott International	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form OR Prepay for the reservation, and tell the guest to bring a card for incidentals	Marriott credit card authorization form
Hilton Worldwide	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form (required)	Example of a Hilton credit card authorization form (Contact the hotel’s front desk after booking)
Best Western	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form (required)	Contact the hotel’s front desk after booking to get the form
Hyatt Hotels	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form OR Prepay for the reservation, and tell the guest to bring a card for incidentals	Hyatt credit card authorization form
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form (required)	Example of an IHG credit card authorization form (Contact the hotel’s front desk after booking)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form OR Prepay for the reservation, and tell the guest to bring a card for incidentals	Authorization form emailed after booking
Choice Hotels	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form (required)	Contact the hotel’s front desk after booking to get the form
Radisson Hotels	Yes	Fill out a credit card authorization form (required)	Contact the hotel’s front desk after booking to get the form

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Can you check into a hotel for someone else?

You can add their name to the reservation at the time of booking or you can call after you book and request for the hotel to add their name to the reservation. This should allow the other person to check in whenever they arrive even if you are not physically present at the hotel.

Can I use my points to book a hotel for someone else?

The major hotel loyalty programs generally allow you to use your points to book a hotel room for someone else. In some instances, they even allow you to use a free night certificate, such as the ones earned on an annual basis with a cobranded credit card, to book a room for a family member or friend.

Does IHG have a friends and family rate?

The Friends & Family Rate is available to friends and family of all full-time and part-time employees of all IHG companies, IHG hotel owners or managers, and IHG franchisees. You can book a maximum of 7 nights and five 5 rooms per stay.

How do I change my name on IHG?

For name changes please contact the IHG Rewards Club Customer Care Centre, and please be prepared to provide supporting legal documentation for your name change (such as a driver's license with your new name, marriage certificate, passport, or other legal documentation).