You May Not Be Only Person Seeing Hotel Reservation Booking Details

1. Can I give my hotel reservation to someone else?
2. Can you check into a hotel without the person who booked it?
3. What happens if you book a hotel for one person?
4. How do I cancel a non refundable reservation on booking com?
5. How do I get my money back from a non refundable hotel?
6. Can you change the name on your hotel reservation?
7. Can you use a fake name at a hotel?
8. Can I check into a hotel if someone else paid for it?
9. Can you prepay for a hotel room?
10. Is it better to book directly with hotel?
11. Do hotels keep track of guests?
12. Is it better to call a hotel or book online?

Can I give my hotel reservation to someone else?

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. ... But most will also require you to either prepay the reservation or fill out a credit card authorization form for the guest to bring.

Can you check into a hotel without the person who booked it?

Every hotel is different so call ahead and ask. At my hotel nobody can be given access to a room in someone else's name. Most hotels will have a similar policy and require a credit card and photo ID matching the name on the reservation in order to check in.

What happens if you book a hotel for one person?

Booking a hotel room for one and having two people is totally fine. ... the price of the room is usually for 2 people. additional persons can have an extra fee - but that depends on the hotel.

How do I cancel a non refundable reservation on booking com?

Booking.com will display the cancellation options when you reserve your trip and also in the confirmation email received after booking your trip. If your reservation is labelled 'non-refundable' this means that you cannot cancel or change it.

How do I get my money back from a non refundable hotel?

Yes, it's possible. "You can resell your nonrefundable hotel bookings to other people and receive a refund that way," says Galena Stavreva, CEO of SpareFare.net, which facilitates these room changes. She says hotels allow for changes of the name of the main guest under the reservation.

Can you change the name on your hotel reservation?

Can I change the name under which the hotel room is reserved? No - you can add a guest name, but you can't change it. The person whose name the room is booked under originally will need to be present at time of check-in.

Can you use a fake name at a hotel?

It is entirely legal to check into a hotel under a different name. The hotel may need confirmation of your actual identity but they will adhere to the name that you have registered in when booking your room. ... Choose a pseudonym, a name that is anonymous and would not really be noticed.

Can I check into a hotel if someone else paid for it?

Yes …it better to call the hotel and ask what information is needed for the stay if someone else has already paid for you. You either take a printout of the booking made. Some hotels it's as simple as saying your last name and they will confirm your check-in.. ... You can stay as long as your name is on the reservation.

Can you prepay for a hotel room?

Prepay for your hotel rooms. Nearly all online booking systems, including hotel booking systems and discount booking sites, offer the option of prepaying for the room. The rate when prepaying for a room can be anywhere from $10 to $50 less per night than if you do not prepay.

Is it better to book directly with hotel?

Room preferences: If you need a room with two beds, your chances of getting that room type are better when booking directly with the hotel as the OTAs do not guarantee room type for guests. ... That's because hotels give priority to reservations made directly with them since they didn't have to pay a commission fee.

Do hotels keep track of guests?

Hotels have always kept logs on their guests, tracking previous stays, comments and complaints, even which pay-per-view movies you ordered.

Is it better to call a hotel or book online?

I got the idea from Consumer Reports magazine. They say their shoppers got the best hotel rates by calling the hotels directly. That's compared to online services that promise discounts, or to using hotel websites, even if they have low price guarantees.