"Qualcomm's Marriott code QUA is listed on AeroPenguin's Marriott code compilation. Qualcomm HQ in San Diego means properties there encounter genuine Qualcomm employees regularly. FlyerTalk's general Marriott tech-code enforcement: "Hotels within 5 miles of tech company HQ are significantly more likely to verify." Qualcomm has a smaller footprint than Intel or Cisco — less nationally recognized — so verification is primarily concentrated near San Diego. No specific QUA denial incident documented in public forums."

"I work front desk and it seems like management is really pushing to check IDs for any special rate. Personally im lazy and also don’t care that much to start a confrontation so I only verify govt rates and employee rates, but yes it is being enforced more harshly. Corporate rates I guess are easy to find online and thus abused. Again, I don’t care that much because they’re still pricey anyway !!"

"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."