Originally Posted by johnndor
Your best bet may be to try and negotiate some sort of per diem, say $150/night (including food?) where both of you can make out in the long run.
The current US Government per diem rate for
Atlanta (including food) is $164. This assumes a lower nightly lodging rate ($115) than you'll probably find without being eligible for a Government rate.
Just be reasonably sure that your frequency of travel will be sufficent to make this work out for you.