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Jul 30, 2007 | 2:00 pm

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MXM135

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Ottawa

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Originally Posted by EdV

I have been staying with ICH for 5+ years now steadily and always on Gov't rates. I do have the ICH version of the Gov't traveller card along with my Government contractor ID. I have only 3 times ever been asked to produce any form of Gov't ID.

So I don't know, I guess YMMV.

I also always use Gov't for my leisure stays as well and have never had a problem.

Have you told the hotels that you are not on official government business and that this is leisure travel? I didn't say that individuals don't get the rate. I stated that members might not be getting it legally, according to the rules. Some employers would frown upon this. I know that I have asked several hotels if it were permissible and their response was - "No, you must be on official government business."

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