"Pfizer holds two Marriott corporate codes (4899 and PFZ), reflecting the company's size and travel volume. FlyerTalk's Marriott ID thread notes: "In the US and Canada, never asked to show a work badge. Overseas — they tend to follow the rule by the book." One key risk factor: Pfizer's dual-code structure suggests a formally managed travel program. Corporate contracts sometimes include provision for hotels to share guest lists with the company — unauthorized users could be flagged to Pfizer's travel desk."

"I had to change my email to my personal email account. My IT sucks, I have had so many joe.smith1 to joe.smith9 at my corporate name dot Com. Why I like to get my folio in person and on my email. Miss a receipt and your expense report gets rejected. Only been asked once for corporate proff, but I am nice to the staff and explain what's going on before they get a chance to ask. IT still has not figured out how to link everything to Concur for hotels. And it's a huge company"

"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)."