"I stay primarily at IHG hotels and they never ask for proof that I'm associated with the corporate code I use."

"Kraft's IHG code (105406) is a food and beverage corporate code. Kraft Heinz (as it's now known) HQ is in Chicago IL and Pittsburgh PA. IHG enforcement: Holiday Inn Express essentially never checks food company codes; Crowne Plaza occasionally. No Kraft+IHG specific verification incident documented. Consumer packaged goods codes at IHG follow the same pattern as McDonald's and Coca-Cola: low scrutiny due to ambiguous franchise/supplier affiliation."

"HotelCorporateCodes.com rates Walmart IHG code 293512 as "Sometimes." IHG properties near Walmart's Bentonville AR HQ enforce verification more strictly — hotels that see the same corporate code 50 times a day become experts at identifying valid employee badges. Standard IHG pattern: Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood rarely verify; InterContinental/Kimpton almost always verify. Walmart code works well at mid-tier IHG properties in most US markets outside Bentonville."