"Philips' Marriott code PHI appears in multiple corporate code compilations. Philips is a Dutch multinational with major US presence in healthcare imaging (Pittsburgh, Nashville) and lighting. hotelcorporatecodes.com lists PHI at "⚠️ Sometimes." European properties (Netherlands, Germany) carry higher enforcement risk post-2022. US properties near Philips facilities have moderate awareness. No PHI-specific denial documented."

"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."

"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)."