"Chick-fil-A's Marriott code CFA appears in community code lists. No FlyerTalk or Reddit thread discusses CFA verification incidents. Restaurant-sector corporate codes at Marriott are rarely scrutinized — the employee base is primarily field workers, not frequent business travelers, reducing hotel-side familiarity. hotelcorporatecodes.com category analysis: consumer brand retail/food codes at Marriott select-service and full-service properties yield near-zero verification frequency."

"Same- we stay at a very large Jw often just for a quick get away and have gotten to know a few of the staff. We’ve checked in numerous times and have been told there aren’t any upgrades - I’m Platinum. No worries, we’re just happy to be on vacation for a few days. Shortly after we’ve seen a specific front desk agent that is always friendly with us and she has upgraded us (yes, after we’ve checked in) at least three times…. And mentioned as she’s doing it, “idk why they didn’t upgrade you…. “ we never asked her since we were already checked in and we’re fine with the regular room. But certainly, a suite is a nice upgrade and very much enjoyed."

"I've been given codes for several chains from family/friends who are entitled to have them. All have assured me they have never been asked to provide company ID when checking in. In fact I was told they give the codes out to visiting clients who won't have ID anyway."