"HP's Hilton code 9122532 appears in multiple aggregator sites including hotelcorporatecodes.com. FlyerTalk's London Hilton ID enforcement thread covers properties enforcing checks when discount depth exceeds 15-20% of flex rate. HP's corporate discount at Hilton is typically 15-30%. Hotels near HP/HPE headquarters in Palo Alto, Houston TX, and Bristol UK are more likely to have procedures for verifying HP employees."

"I have been asked for Employment ID for the first time in London this year too, and multiple times so. Not had that in years."

"One thing I am curious about is whether the hotel CRM shows the booking channel. Most true corporate travel is booked through something like Concur, AMEX GBT, CWT, etc. If the agent sees the booking come through one of those channels with a person's name on it and then gets a card or photo ID (not corporate ID) from said person, it's a pretty low fraud risk. But if it is a reservation through the hotel's channels using just a typed-in code, then I'd think they would have reason to be more strict in seeking proof of affiliation."