"Legg Mason's Marriott code LGM is a financial services code. Legg Mason was acquired by Franklin Templeton in 2020, meaning Legg Mason-branded employee credentials may no longer exist — similar to EDS/HP. Baltimore-based operations (where Legg Mason was headquartered) mean nearby Marriott properties may still have residual familiarity with the account. Finance-sector Medium calibration applies. The post-acquisition brand change adds uncertainty for hotels attempting to verify affiliation."

"I have stayed 100s of times with various corporate rates (including Japan) and the only hotel that has asked is W hotels. Even then they didn’t push much. I have been a consultant for 20 years and many clients require you to use their rates when they are paying the bill. The hotel doesn’t have an up to date list of every employee that works for a company globally. The woman at the W said “I don’t really care, just show me anything on your phone that says your name and that company. You can type an email now “."

"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."