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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. DS didn't just show up.  I always call ahead before making the reservation and ask about the rate and their age policy.  It has never been an issue and I am very honest about the reason for travel, and so far it was always fine with all hotels, apart from this one.  Hence my question.[/quote]

I'm glad you were finally caught.  It's dishonest to have your son traveling on the government rate when he's not a government employee.  It's the same as having him stay under the AARP rate.  You're obviously NOT as honest as you think you are or you don't understand the difference between your DH

and your DS.

Bottom line - the government rate is for government employees.  Not relatives of government employees! [/quote]

You sounds like a profoundly nasty and unhappy person.  How can I be caught when I always tell the hotel why we are traveling when booking, always with hotel direct over the phone?  I've told many times, we are coming for a sporting event, or for fun and they always say, [b]yes I can use my Gov Id, even without DH.[/b][/quote]

I disagree.  If the OP speaks to someone at the hotel and asks "may I have the government rate" and the hotel agrees, then there is no harm.  As long as the OP is prepared to answer "no, it's not government travel and no, I'm not a government employee traveling for business," and accept the rate consequences, there is no foul.

I have asked if there is a better rate the hotel can give me, including the government rate, even when I've not been traveling on US government business.  If they say "sure," have I done something wrong?  I have had desk clerks say "sure" and I've had others ask if it's government travel; when I say "no," they've said, "sorry, I can't give you the government rate, but let me what else we have available."  If the hotel is looking to fill an empty room, they can do so at whatever rate they choose.

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