Courtyard Jacksonville Mayo Clinic/Beaches not honoring gov't rate
Apr 23, 2010, 5:54 pm
#16
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I travel exclusively on a government rate and don't see a big deal here. If the individual hotels want to limit that rate, that should be their right to do so.
Apr 23, 2010, 7:24 pm
#17
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Marriotts are under contract to offer certain rates under certain rules.
If they don't honor contractual obligations as a Marriott franchisee, they should no longer be a Marriott hotel.
Apr 24, 2010, 6:16 am
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MI's franchise agreements does not require a hotel to offer a government rate, it DOES require a hotel that chooses to offer a government rate to offer one equal to per diem
Apr 24, 2010, 6:27 am
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http://www.marriott.com/File%20Block...eals/chart.htm
Apr 24, 2010, 8:14 am
#20
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I don't have a problem with any hotel limiting the number of rooms that they will book at the government rate. There are some MR properties where it is essentially impossible to get a government rate and that's fine. However, the point of the OP is that the property was allowing the gov rate for active duty military and not allowing it for civilian federal government employees on official travel. That contradicts Marriott's published policy:
http://www.marriott.com/File%20Block...eals/chart.htm
http://www.marriott.com/File%20Block...eals/chart.htm
Jul 17, 2010, 8:52 pm
#21
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I'm another govt contractor that for the most part has had no problems getting govt rate at Marriott's. In one case a CY refused govt rate while a FS in the same area didn't even ask for ID. I have just started seeing a requirement for use of a govt CC for payment when requesting govt rate. I've been plat for two years at Marriott and almost all those nights were at govt rate. Tomorrow I'll be checking in to CY after making a res at the govt rate. I need four more nights to make plat for next year. Hope they don't all get to picky about this as most Hilton properties offer a govt contractor rate, would like to keep my plat status at Marriott, but Hilton's diamond status also offers some nice perks.