"Raytheon's Marriott code 9753 is a defense contractor code. Defense company codes at Marriott receive moderate scrutiny — defense employee IDs are typically security-badged and distinctive. Properties near Raytheon locations (Tucson AZ, McKinney TX, Waltham MA, El Segundo CA) regularly process defense contractor travelers. No specific Raytheon ID denial incident found in FlyerTalk, but FlyerTalk notes that defense contractor codes "tend to face more questions at full-service properties near major installations." US select-service: essentially no enforcement."

"I work as a consultant and frequently ask for and use my client's rates (at their insistence, since I will be billing them back). I have been asked for ID maybe one time in 15 since February, when it was announced in this forum that rates would be ID'ed."

"I am very rarely asked to prove my eligibility for a rate...but they have every right to ask and if you can't produce it, you will be re-rated to the current rate, which is often even higher and there is no guarantee points rooms will be available. Doing online check in rarely helps this as most properties don't actually do online anyway - especially to people who are not returning guests to the property or elite. You are taking a gamble. One that is likely to be fine. But understand you are intentionally breaking the terms of the bonvoy program and if someone really cared, there can be consequences."