Hotel Booking Transfer Guide

Wyndham is relatively flexible — you can book for someone else and the hotel updates guest info at check-in.

Best Western allows booking reward nights for others and gifting award stays to immediate family members.

Choice Hotels allows modifying guest names online, via app, or by contacting the hotel directly.

Expedia allows free guest name changes on hotel bookings, though the hotel itself may impose restrictions.

Hotels.com (Expedia Group) allows free guest name changes, though the property may charge its own fees.

Marriott has significantly tightened name change policies — name changes on reservations are now flagged as potential fraud.

Hilton is relatively flexible for paid bookings — you can call to change the primary guest name. Non-refundable rates are restricted.

IHG does not officially support name changes — the standard process is to cancel and rebook.

Hyatt has historically been flexible with name changes via phone, but some properties now cancel and rebook instead.

Accor does not officially support changing the primary booking name — it is at the hotel's discretion.

Radisson requires that the guest name be correct at booking — mismatched names at check-in may result in cancellation.

NH Hotels requires that the booking name match both the check-in ID and the credit card used.

Agoda allows changing the primary guest name through 'Manage guests', but the property can refuse the change.

Booking.com does not allow changing the guest name on reservations. Reselling reservations is explicitly prohibited.