"JC Penney's Hilton code N0381437 is a retail corporate code. Hilton's general corporate verification rate of ~20% applies primarily to full-service urban properties. JC Penney's suburban mall-anchor presence means most JCP-related hotel stays are at select-service properties (Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn) where enforcement is minimal. JC Penney's workforce reduction following bankruptcy further reduces the volume of legitimate JCP code users."

"I have a client that requires me to use their rate when traveling on their dime. I’ve never been asked to provide ID, but I can simply say that I’m a contractor for said company."

"hotelcorporatecodes.com lists BASF N0001125 in the "Rarely" ID check category alongside Dow Chemical, McDonald's, Nestlé, and Siemens. Chemical/industrial sector codes historically draw less scrutiny than consulting or finance codes. FlyerTalk noted: "The internet and all the sharing of corp rate codes has caused some hotel properties to have a lower ADR" but enforcement remains uneven; industrial company codes at US Hilton properties are rarely challenged."