"FlyerTalk's dedicated thread "AAA card – Do hotels check?" documents: "One frequent traveler staying 1-3 hotels per week was asked for the AAA card at about 10-15% of hotels." Another reported being asked only twice in 70-80 stays. The IHG/AAA discount is officially listed on IHG's website as a membership benefit — unlike corporate codes, this is a publicly advertised member rate. AAA rates are typically only 5-15% off, reducing hotels' incentive to verify."

"HotelCorporateCodes.com rates Walmart IHG code 293512 as "Sometimes." IHG properties near Walmart's Bentonville AR HQ enforce verification more strictly — hotels that see the same corporate code 50 times a day become experts at identifying valid employee badges. Standard IHG pattern: Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood rarely verify; InterContinental/Kimpton almost always verify. Walmart code works well at mid-tier IHG properties in most US markets outside Bentonville."

"That being said, I've never been asked to provide any proof. It's not something I just do all the time, but I've never had any problems when I have."