Originally Posted by AustinFlyer76

Oh ... also, i've gotten asked (first time and only time personally) for a corporate ID when i tried to use the corp rate on a weekend stay.

It was SO much cheaper than the typical weekend rate (it was chicago) that they made a big deal. Also, i was wearing shorts and a ball cap, not my typical bus-casual attire.

luckily it was a legit badge (um, shhhhh but don't tell them it was expired by 2months) but it worked fine.

Actually, they gave me about a minute of grief saying that "typically on weekends, we don't allow the corporate rate for this company to work" ... that didn't last long when she then looked and saw i was Platinum and i asked her if she could please cancel my next 4 months of standing reservations at a different hotel.

So maybe there's more wiggle-room if you have status.

but in any case ... those codes are DEFINITELY NOT as flexible as they were years ago.

I've found just as much success talking to the clients i legit work for ahead of time for their code >>> or call the local hotel direct and tell them "will you honor this rate if i book 3 months ahead" ... those work as well quite often.