"BellSouth's Marriott code 256810 may still be active in Marriott's GDS system despite AT&T's acquisition in 2006. Codes from legacy companies often persist. No verification incidents documented. AT&T (which absorbed BellSouth) has a separate Marriott code (ATT) rated Low. Legacy codes from acquired companies are among the lowest-risk as they are rarely flagged for active monitoring."

"I used to China often for work and book directly. I’ve never been asked, if you have a sticker or they can see something with the company logo they assume you work there. I’ve only been asked in Korea and was a hot mess until a manager stepped in."

"I've never been asked, but last night I stayed at a SHS I had only stayed at once before and the clerk casually asked "what company are you with" and she was writing out my card. I suspect she was comparing to the rate plan I used for the reservation."