"United Airlines' Marriott code UAL is an airline employee code. United employee IDs are company-issued physical badges. Properties near United hubs (Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Houston Bush, Denver, San Francisco) regularly handle United crew and employees. FlyerTalk's airline code thread: "Airline codes are more likely to be checked than random corporate codes because the front desk knows what an airline badge looks like." No UAL-specific denial documented. Airport corridor Marriott properties: moderate enforcement."

"I mean, when I worked night audit, the whole night is practically a break after like 1am. It was usually just me and one other guy running the place (the other guy is just cleaning and doesn’t know how to do front desk). We don’t get an actual “lunch break” where we have to clock out for 30 minutes because we can’t leave the desk completely unoccupied (unless you were going to the bathroom or tension to a guest away from the desk or something). And we just ate at our desks if we were hungry, not sitting in the back."

"I wanted a higher room floor at a Seattle area hotel. I requested it at the front desk when checking in. The front desk thanked me for being a platinum member and told me that the hotel is fully booked and no “upgrades” to a higher floor for me. The girl behind me checked in and she was thanked for being gold, and they gave her a free upgrade to a suite and let her choose which room she wanted! I asked about the upgrade and they told me it’s random. I spoke to the manager and the manager said lots of rooms available and she gave me 5 rooms to choose from. 🤷🏻‍♂️ In the end, I got my upgrade. Had to fight for it."