"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."

"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)."

"I have a close friend who is a GM at a Marriott property in a fairly large US city (top 25 metro population). Their opinion is basically, "Hey, it's business. I'm not turning away a paying guest if they don't have the right ID." In this person's younger days as a front desk agent, they enjoyed catching people trying to use a corporate rate that the guest was not entitled to. As they became higher up and saw the books, occupancy rates, etc... Corp ID's became far less important than filling rooms."