"The AET code for Aetna is listed among standard Marriott corporate codes. Most hotel PMS systems automatically flag reservations whose discount exceeds a specified threshold for manual ID verification. For healthcare sector codes like Aetna, full-service and luxury brands like Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, and St. Regis have dedicated Rate Integrity teams. Aetna's code is considered moderate risk — not in the high-profile consulting tier that triggers most scrutiny."

"My employer does not have a corporate rate but when I'm consulting for a company that does, I use theirs. I've only been challenged for identification once. In that one situation I explained the consulting arrangement, and the desk clerk accepted it without a badge or business card (neither of which I had anyway)."

"I occasionally try to get the corporate rate for a company I'm visiting in the area (for sales/consulting). Only once has a front desk clerk asked me to prove my eligibility, and she was satisfied by me giving the name and telephone number of the person I was visiting."