"Oracle (alt) code 77377 at Marriott represents a secondary Oracle code — but Oracle's primary Marriott code (ORA) is GDS-only and cannot be used for direct consumer booking, per multiple FlyerTalk threads. "Oracle even owns a Marriott property" and this relationship means Oracle rates are monitored closely. Any Oracle code being used for a non-employee direct booking is essentially unauthorized. Multiple FlyerTalk users have documented: "Oracle codes trigger a rate audit at luxury/full-service properties." High risk rating reflects Oracle's corporate travel policy enforcement."

"Never been checked. I do use ones I'm eligible for so if asked I can show my work badge but so far I'm 9 for 9 on hotels not asking this year. And that's a mix of int'l (Canada and Europe) and domestic"

"I used the Google rate for the Ritz in Tokyo and was asked to send an e-mail from a corporate account. I don't work for Google so I just told them to charge me the regular room rate. The front desk person said okay. When I checked out, they had kept the corporate rate."