Originally Posted by
catocony
One additional thing would be that while a property is almost never going to ask for an AAA card or proof of eligibility for a corporate rate, if you try and use a government/military rate, you probably will be asked for an ID. Those rates are usually very cheap, far better than any corporate or other discount rate.
The "government rate" is almost always pegged to the local or national federal traveler per diem. In many/most major metropolitan areas, the weekend rates at many properties drop to the extent that they are significantly lower than the government rate, which doesn't drop at all. So, on the weekends, the government rate is generally no bargain and frequently higher than the property's normal weekend rate.