The per diem guidelines announced today govern reimbursement for federal employees’ lodging and meals expenses for official government travel and include a $9 increase to the continental United States (CONUS) lodging rate as well as large increases in rates in many non-standard areas (NSAs).
The GSA's $2 increase in U.S. lodging per diem allowances for fiscal year 2023 could lead U.S. hoteliers to cut back on government rates to save rooms for higher-paying leisure, group and business travelers.
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it increased the standard CONUS per diem rate and has set all Non-Standard Area (NSA) rates at or above the FY2022 rates.
The COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders, shutdowns, and social-distancing measures caused the average daily rate at hotels to plummet. This news is a huge win for the hotel and tourism industry, as the GSA is now required to take the economic impact of the coronavirus into consideration when setting future per diem rates for federal travel.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced it is freezing the FY2022 per diem rates for government travel in the Continental United States (CONUS) at FY2021 levels, which means they are based on pre-COVID-19 rates.
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it would freeze FY2022 federal per diem rates for government travel in the Continental United States at FY2021 levels, which are based on pre-COVID-19 rates.
This publication provides an overview of upcoming, current, and historical trends in the federal lodging per diem, with a focus on the per-diem rates for the top hotel lodging markets, as defined by STR.
The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, on the federal per diem rates for FY2021 released by the General Services Administration (GSA).
This publication provides an overview of current and historical trends in the federal lodging per diem, with a focus on the per diem rates for the top hotel lodging markets, as defined by STR.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today issued the following statement on the federal per diem rates for FY2018 released by the General Services Administration (GSA).