Originally Posted by
PHLGovFlyer
In spite of what you've quoted here, DJ is still basically correct. The Marriott statement above does not mandate that their properties provide rooms at gov rates. It is simply "guidelines" and not a requirement. IME it has resulted in more gov rate availability at many properties. However, there are still certain MR properties that never have rooms available at federal per deim rates.
You are right that Marriott's policy, as far as I know, does not require properties to offer a government rate. I never said anything to the contrary. However, the statement I replied to stated that Marriott policy does not require the government rate to be at per diem, but can be any discount from the rack rate. This is flat out wrong. Marriott's explicitly stated policy requires a property, if it offers a government rate, to offer it at per diem. You say that Marriott's per diem policy is not a requirement, but simply a guideline. Sure, just like the guideline as to non-smoking.