"FlyerTalk has a dedicated thread on FedEx corporate hotel rates. One commenter noted having "permission from FedEx's head of security" but the documentation was never actually produced at check-in. HotelCorporateCodes.com rates Marriott FED as "Sometimes." A key concern: FedEx reportedly monitors hotel usage volume with Marriott, and inflated usage could affect their contract negotiations. One user warned that using the code risks getting charged the full rack rate at full-service Marriott properties."

"I swear the front desk employees are trained to resist and encouraged to lie. They try to save the rooms for members with higher status or complainers. I've booked King rooms and they'll assign me a double or a queen. The first rep will tell me they're fully booked and there's nothing they can do. But once transferred to a manager, King rooms magically appear!"

"My last couple of corporate RFID cards had no company name on them for security purposes. My current company doesn’t do business cards. I use my Bonvoy card for corporate travel to get the points. I’d have to write them an email standing at the check in desk, I guess."