"Deutsche Bank's Marriott code DBK is a major European financial institution code. FlyerTalk European hotel enforcement threads note: "European Marriott properties near financial centers (Frankfurt, London, NYC) are among the most likely to verify corporate codes." Deutsche Bank's Frankfurt/London/NYC presence is well-known to hotel staff in those markets. hotelcorporatecodes.com: "⚠️ Sometimes." US domestic outside financial centers: low enforcement. Europe: medium-high enforcement."

"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."

"We know what the various Deloitte, EY, PwC, Google, Meta, etc badges look like. If you work for the company, it’s not a problem to verify that you work there. We do this for the random people that say they work for Deloitte, when in reality, they just refill the vending machine at a Deloitte office."