Club Carlson - Government Rates

I just searched for properties and could not find the Government Rate option. All it let me search on was "Lowest Available Rate" and the Government Rate didn't show up in the rate lists. Any idea why that is?

Nobody?

No moderator or Club Carlson representative to weigh in on this?

No other government employees with similar experiences?

Sometimes the regular rate is below per diem. Sometimes not. If I'm stuck with regular rates then my ability to stay at Club Carlson locations will be hit and miss.

Nobody?

No moderator or Club Carlson representative to weigh in on this?

No other government employees with similar experiences?

Sometimes the regular rate is below per diem. Sometimes not. If I'm stuck with regular rates then my ability to stay at Club Carlson locations will be hit and miss.

If there is no government rate, that means the hotel chain does not have an official contract with the government. There are some small hotel chains that will never get to sign the contract with the federal government.

This is also true with airline for certain routes. I believe currently, SW doesn't have a contract with the federal government for many routes or any route as far as I know.

Good Day! My apologies for a delay in a reply.

@RDB68 may you please send me a PM about the reservation that you wish to make? I am happy to take a look in our system for you.

On ClubCarlson.com you will be able to search for government rates after May 14th, 2012.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Safe Travels,
Radisson Hotels

If there is no government rate, that means the hotel chain does not have an official contract with the government. There are some small hotel chains that will never get to sign the contract with the federal government.

This is also true with airline for certain routes. I believe currently, SW doesn't have a contract with the federal government for many routes or any route as far as I know.

that didn't answer his question. you don't have the option to select govt rate for ANY search right now. a rep answered his question correctly, above

Good Day! My apologies for a delay in a reply.

@RDB68 may you please send me a PM about the reservation that you wish to make? I am happy to take a look in our system for you.

On ClubCarlson.com you will be able to search for government rates after May 14th, 2012.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Safe Travels,
Radisson Hotels

Thanks for the update. My next travel will be at the end of this month so the government rate option should be back on the web site. Honestly, the last couple of times I've booked at ClubCarlson.com, the double points rates have been below per diem. That was handy! I just wanted to make sure Club Carlson hadn't gotten out of the Government Rate business.

If there is no government rate, that means the hotel chain does not have an official contract with the government. There are some small hotel chains that will never get to sign the contract with the federal government.

This is also true with airline for certain routes. I believe currently, SW doesn't have a contract with the federal government for many routes or any route as far as I know.To shed further light on the misinformation in this post, NO hotel chains have "official contracts" with the government. Government rates offered by any hotels are purely voluntary on the hotel's part, and they may or may not be the same as the federal government's (or any other governments) lodging per diem rates.

May 14 seems to be a big date with CC. I'm wondering what else might be rolled out.

Good Day! My apologies for a delay in a reply.

@RDB68 may you please send me a PM about the reservation that you wish to make? I am happy to take a look in our system for you.

On ClubCarlson.com you will be able to search for government rates after May 14th, 2012.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Safe Travels,
Radisson Hotels

I checked today and the Goverment Rate was available at the Club Carlson site. I am planning to make a couple of reservations in the next day or so. Woo hoo!

If there is no government rate, that means the hotel chain does not have an official contract with the government. There are some small hotel chains that will never get to sign the contract with the federal government.

This is also true with airline for certain routes. I believe currently, SW doesn't have a contract with the federal government for many routes or any route as far as I know.
This is misinformation.

With the exception of contracts for specific events such as a conference, hotels and hotel chains don't sign contracts with the Federal government. Rather, the standard government rate for a hotel in a given location is a published fact. Hotels choose to offer rooms at that rate to Federal (and in some cases state & local) employees as a means of attracting business.

But, in the end, the govt. employee traveler is reimbursed up to the stated per diem rate for his room.

Where do your facts come from?

I checked today and the Goverment Rate was available at the Club Carlson site. I am planning to make a couple of reservations in the next day or so. Woo hoo!

Ts+Cs for the government rate at the Radisson Blu Sydney include:

Government Rate-Atrium-Free internet
PRICE:
220.00 Australian Dollar (AUD) Per night Tax included For 1 nights per room


FEATURES:
Special rate for Government employees
-Must present government ID at check in
-Full Buffet Breakfast at $30 AUD per person per day

INSTRUCTIONS:
ID/Certificate required at check-in
Limit of 1 room per ID/Certificate
No points/miles awarded

The Radisson Hotel and Suites Sydney does not have this little gem in its Ts+Cs.
Read the fine print before signing on the dotted line

Ts+Cs for the government rate at the Radisson Blu Sydney include:

Government Rate-Atrium-Free internet
PRICE:
220.00 Australian Dollar (AUD) Per night Tax included For 1 nights per room


FEATURES:
Special rate for Government employees
-Must present government ID at check in
-Full Buffet Breakfast at $30 AUD per person per day

INSTRUCTIONS:
ID/Certificate required at check-in
Limit of 1 room per ID/Certificate
No points/miles awarded

The Radisson Hotel and Suites Sydney does not have this little gem in its Ts+Cs.
Read the fine print before signing on the dotted line

Interesting. Every room I've ever booked at the Government Rate has qualified for points/miles. I guess I'll start reading the fine print.

Southwest has the federal contract Nashville to BWI

http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/citypairs/search/index.cfm?departing_from1=&departing_from=bna&arriving_to1=BWI&arriving_to=&search2012.x=Search+FY12