"ConocoPhillips' IHG code (262552) is an energy company code. ConocoPhillips HQ is in Houston TX with major operations globally. IHG enforcement is tier-based: InterContinental properties near Houston (Energy Corridor) encounter ConocoPhillips employees regularly and have established verification processes. Holiday Inn Express: minimal enforcement. ConocoPhillips is a "major" oil company with recognizable employee credentials. No specific 262552 denial documented in FlyerTalk."

"FedEx Freight American Freightways (954105683) is an IHG code for a FedEx freight division. The FedEx/IHG enforcement pattern applies across all FedEx business unit codes: IHG InterContinental properties request employee ID; IHG Holiday Inn Express properties essentially never do. FedEx's reported monitoring of hotel booking volume means anomalous usage could trigger company-side audit. FedEx employee IDs are standardized physical badges. Properties near FedEx facilities (Memphis TN, Indianapolis IN) are most verification-active."

"IHG corporate codes vary by brand. Airport Holiday Inns rarely check credentials, while InterContinentals in major cities almost always do. The likelihood of a request for ID is based on the size of the discount — the greater the discount, the more diligent the front desk. Be prepared to be asked for company ID if the discount rate is more than the standard 15% given to most corporates, or if the company rate is a fixed rate lower than the hotel's ADR. Cisco's IHG code (954410926) sits alongside IBM and Dell in the widely-circulated FlyerTalk master list; tech-company codes at this tier typically yield 10-25% savings and trigger occasional verification at full-service properties but rarely at Holiday Inn Express tier."