Oct 11, 2019, 12:05 pm
Last edit by: SPN Lifer
Do government rates qualify for points?
-Yes, government rate stays receive full points.
Apparent acceptable forms of government identification:
• DD Forms 2, 1173, 1173-1 (ID cards)
• Credit card issued by a government entity
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Will Hilton check my government ID when I check in?
-It depends:
Starting on June 14, 2019, FlyerTalk members are reporting increased scrutiny in checking for proof that guests are eligible to pay government rates to stay:
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FlyerTalk members report successfully bypassing the front desk when staying at a property with Digital Key enabled, thus avoiding being checked for government identification.
Consolidated "Hilton Honors Government and Military Rates" thread
May 29, 2018, 11:33 am
#617
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
Had anyone been asked to show travel order when checking into a Hilton? I am working in a state government position that travel orders are not something we do while we are on a business trip.
Rate planPrice per night (USD)
- GOVERNMENT RATE ON DUTY TRAVEL ID-TRAVEL ORDERS REQUIRED
May 29, 2018, 7:36 pm
#618
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG, IHG, AA, SWA
Posts: 84
Had anyone been asked to show travel order when checking into a Hilton? I am working in a state government position that travel orders are not something we do while we are on a business trip.
Rate planPrice per night (USD)
- GOVERNMENT RATE ON DUTY TRAVEL ID-TRAVEL ORDERS REQUIRED
Jun 4, 2018, 7:46 am
#620
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
No, I believe what the above posters are saying is that if you're diamond you still get your diamond benefits, regardless of the fact that you're paying the lower government rate. I am not aware of any automatic platinum benefits for government employees.
Jun 4, 2018, 8:59 am
#621
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,035
No. Not at all. There is no "status" associated with government rates. There may be certain perks offered with a government rate (e.g. free breakfast), but never any true perks of elite status.
May 20, 2019, 9:13 am
#622
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: STL
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 521
I was looking at Bora Bora and see the Hilton there has "government rate" . That looks to be significantly cheaper than the regular.
Does that include US government personnel?
Has anyone ever stayed with a gov rate?
Does that include US government personnel?
Has anyone ever stayed with a gov rate?
Jun 8, 2019, 11:33 pm
#623
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,133
What's the official policy on who is eligible for "government" rate such as below regardless of whether proof of ID/travel order is requested at check-in?
LAX
- GOVERNMENT RATE ON DUTY TRAVEL ID-TRAVEL ORDERS REQUIRED
LAX
Jun 9, 2019, 2:27 am
#624
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
What's the official policy on who is eligible for "government" rate such as below regardless of whether proof of ID/travel order is requested at check-in?
LAX
- GOVERNMENT RATE ON DUTY TRAVEL ID-TRAVEL ORDERS REQUIRED
LAX
Jun 9, 2019, 7:43 am
#625
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,035
What's the official policy on who is eligible for "government" rate such as below regardless of whether proof of ID/travel order is requested at check-in?
- GOVERNMENT RATE ON DUTY TRAVEL ID-TRAVEL ORDERS REQUIRED
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
Jun 9, 2019, 9:36 am
#626
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG, IHG, AA, SWA
Posts: 84
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
I don't know where that would get me, but that's what I'd say, I've just never been asked. That said, I present my government ID at check in. When they ask, "are you here for work or pleasure?", I always respond, "both."
Jun 10, 2019, 12:57 am
#627
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,133
When I see that particular language in the rate rules I always assume that the intent of the property listing the rate is that it is for official travel only, and not for leisure or personal travel. The verbiage about "duty travel" and "travel orders required" is pretty clear.
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
LAX
Jun 13, 2019, 9:10 am
#629
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 1,366
When I see that particular language in the rate rules I always assume that the intent of the property listing the rate is that it is for official travel only, and not for leisure or personal travel. The verbiage about "duty travel" and "travel orders required" is pretty clear.
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
However, I haven't traveled with, or been asked to provide paper travel orders at any property of any hotel chain in the last 15-20 years of heavy government travel (it was common in the 1990s). I'm not sure how I'd even deal with a situation where a property asked for them today.
Jun 13, 2019, 6:28 pm
#630
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: HH Dia, Marriott Titanium, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 192
So as a follow up question: What would you provide when traveling on government business and they request travel orders? As a federal employee myself who's going to be doing more travel for my position, I'm genuinely curious--because the two times I traveled on business in my position I didn't have any 'travel orders'--I did use a govt. CC to pay for the room, however.