"Citigroup's Marriott code CIT is one of the most widely circulated financial sector codes. FlyerTalk users report: "Citigroup code has been posted on public sites for 10+ years — it's one of the most-shared codes in the community." hotelcorporatecodes.com lists CIT with "⚠️ Sometimes" verification. NYC-area full-service Marriotts (near Citigroup HQ in Tribeca/Park Avenue) are more likely to verify. US domestic outside NYC: 5-15% check rate. Europe/Asia: meaningfully higher. Business card typically resolves verification requests."

"I don't do mobile check-in if I'm wanting to upgrade. I check the app before I go in to see if any suites are available to book during the duration of my stay. If there is I just say "Would it be possible to get upgraded to an available suite with my platinum benefit?". Of course this is typically at the hotel that I stay in about once a month for 3 day at a time for work. The front desk pretty much knows me and know that I am fairly low maintenance."

"I swear the front desk employees are trained to resist and encouraged to lie. They try to save the rooms for members with higher status or complainers. I've booked King rooms and they'll assign me a double or a queen. The first rep will tell me they're fully booked and there's nothing they can do. But once transferred to a manager, King rooms magically appear!"