"Applied Materials' code APP appears in Marriott corporate code lists but has minimal community discussion. A FlyerTalk comment notes that some codes "are old and may not be valid, and some may require ID of some sort," and that rates are "widely offered and hard to check ID" particularly when extended to company retirees. Applied Materials is a major Silicon Valley semiconductor equipment company; Bay Area hotel density reduces the novelty of tech company codes in that market."

"I do security for a Marriott Hotel in Miami and when it comes to guests being disrespectful like cursing, and/or getting physical with employees or furniture, the front desk calls security. We get there and we gives two warnings. If they continue to curse or be any type of physical, we throw they ass out the hotel as an eviction. We dont play that shit here in Miami."

"I work for the front desk, at a Marriott, & have for the last 8 years .... So when it comes to room upgrades; it goes based on AVAILABILITY... sometimes no matter the tier, if we have it available - I will upgrade the guest. Now of course, higher tiered members get dibs on the upgrades first but after we go through the higher tiered members, Ambassador, Titanium, Platinum - then we go through the other ones. I cannot express this enough : BEING NICE & POLITE AT THE DESK GOES A LONG WA"