Originally Posted by
anabolism
I've not worked for a company that didn't permit it, but I've heard of a few that prohibit it. My recollection is that in some cases the rate has a maximum number of rooms and the corporation doesn't want to be in a situation where rooms aren't available for business purposes.
Yep, got a reply from travelops and this was basically what they said (plus it's now taxable in some jurisdictions, which I suspect makes maintaining a system too much effort to make worthwhile). A shame, but worse things in life