Ironically, it depends on the government. For about the first ten years I was employed by the state, the state hotel room rate was $85/night and we would not get reimbursed for anything more than that. And that included sales taxes because the state preferred to pay the tax so it did not hurt the localities. They got their share back anyway. We were also limited to $36/day for per diem and you did not get the whole amount on the day you left or returned (the assumption being at least one meal each of those days was eaten at home)ajwakeboarder wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:30 pm Ironically, government rates are typically higher than standard rates. Every time I've tried to book a hotel on a government rate, it's been $10-15 higher than the standard rate.
Then the state changed the rules to use the federal per diem rate in most counties. Amazingly, our hotel bills took a big jump to around $135/night. I have not traveled lately, so I don't know the current rates, but I do get better rates at most hotels by using my veteran status than using the government rate.