As to the issue of whether goverment rates can be used by government employees on leisure travel, the answer is "yes".
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Thank you for contacting Marriott. We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with information.
In order to be eligible for government discount rates, guests must be an active duty member of the military or current employee, of any level of local, county, state, or federal government within the United States. Supporting credentials will be required at the time that the guest checks in to the hotel. The rate is for use for business travel or pleasure (personal) travel.
While Government rates are available for hotels both in the U.S. as well as internationally, the availability of rooms offered at these rates will vary from location to location.
You may check the availability of the rooms offered at government discount rates using the Marriott.com website. For your convenience, the steps to guide you through the online reservation process are listed at the end of this email.
Please make sure to note the following terms and conditions:
- Government employees are limited to one (1) room per stay
- A limited number of rooms are available at the government rate
- Advance reservations are required
- Identification will be required at check-in
- The government rate cannot be used in conjunction with group travel or any other promotional offer
If we can be of further assistance, we invite you to reply to this email.
Thank you for choosing Marriott.
Regards,
Desiree Rutten
Marriott Internet Customer Care
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