IHG runs the IHG Government Rate — no typed code; you select it in the booking engine. Below: exactly who its own terms cover, the booking path, and what the front desk asks for. The checker opens set to IHG.
| Government rate | IHG Government Rate |
| Published code | None published — 'Government/Military Business Rate' is the exact RATE PREFERENCE label in IHG's own widget — a selection, not a typed code |
| How you book it | In ihg.com's booking widget, set the RATE PREFERENCE field to 'Government/Military Business Rate'; booking by phone, tell the agent when reserving. |
| Leisure / personal stays | Varies — the Government rate is framed as IHG's business/per-diem product and the separate Military Appreciation rate is printed 'for leisure travel only'; no explicit leisure exclusion appears in the Government rate's own terms |
| Per-diem alignment | IHG's government-sales page cites working within GSA per-diem lodging ceilings and states almost half of IHG hotels are enrolled in FedRooms — the most explicit per-diem alignment any major chain publishes. |
| ID at check-in | 'Bring your government, state, local, or state-funded ID card or work orders at check-in… Without proper ID, discount cannot be given.' |
| Applies across | Stated family-wide across 21 brands and 7,000+ hotels, at participating properties. |
Brand exceptions: The Military Appreciation leisure rate is not available at IHG Army Hotels, which run their own on-post program instead (retirees save up to 20%).
IHG's own eligibility terms, group by group. "Not published" means exactly that — IHG does not state it, so the front desk decides.
| Traveler | Eligible? | What IHG says |
|---|---|---|
| Federal civilian employees | Yes | 'All government employees (federal, state, county, local governments)' qualify — verbatim from IHG's own terms. |
| State & local government employees | Yes | Explicitly included: 'state, county, local governments.' |
| Active-duty military | Yes | 'Military personnel' are named for the Government rate. |
| National Guard & Reserve | Not published | Not separately addressed. |
| Military retirees | Not published | Not named for the Government rate — retirees are explicit on the Military Appreciation leisure rate. |
| Veterans | Not published | Not named for the Government rate — veterans are explicit on the Military Appreciation leisure rate. |
| Military spouses & dependents | Not published | Not addressed for the Government rate; family members are covered on the leisure rate. |
| Government contractors | Yes | 'Defense or Cost Reimbursable Contractors (CRCs)' are explicitly eligible — the only big-four chain that says so in writing. |
Like most of the set (10 of 12 chains with a program), IHG publishes no typed code — the rate is a selection in its booking engine, so any "IHG government rate code" circulating on forums is unofficial by definition.
On veterans the published terms are silent — across the set only 4 of 12 programs clearly include veterans, so assume the desk decides. Our veterans page lists the chains that do say yes.
Contractors are explicitly eligible — rare: just 4 of 12 programs say so.
In ihg.com's booking widget, set the RATE PREFERENCE field to 'Government/Military Business Rate'; booking by phone, tell the agent when reserving.
There is no code to type — 'Government/Military Business Rate' is the exact RATE PREFERENCE label in IHG's own widget — a selection, not a typed code.
At the desk: 'Bring your government, state, local, or state-funded ID card or work orders at check-in… Without proper ID, discount cannot be given.'
Against per diem: IHG's government-sales page cites working within GSA per-diem lodging ceilings and states almost half of IHG hotels are enrolled in FedRooms — the most explicit per-diem alignment any major chain publishes. For FY2026 the standard federal lodging per diem is $110/night — how that ceiling works is in our per-diem guide.
A leisure-only discount for U.S. and Canadian active duty, veterans, retired military and family members with valid ID — with a published IHG-wide minimum of 5% off Best Flexible Rate (the actual discount is set per hotel).
Not valid at IHG Army Hotels — their separate on-post retiree discount runs up to 20%.
How to book it: Book via ihg.com's military rate page or select the military rate preference; valid military or veteran ID at check-in.
At the desk: 'Bring your Military ID card at check-in… valid military or veteran ID is required.'
21 brands, 7,000+ hotels. The Government and Military Appreciation rates are stated family-wide at participating hotels; IHG Army Hotels is a separate on-post operation with its own program.
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IHG publishes no typed code — the government rate is selected in its booking engine. 'Government/Military Business Rate' is the exact RATE PREFERENCE label in IHG's own widget — a selection, not a typed code Any code circulating on forums is unofficial.
Federal civilian employees, State & local government employees, Active-duty military, Government contractors clearly qualify per IHG's terms; other groups are conditional or unstated — see the table on this page.
The published terms don't clearly say. the Government rate is framed as IHG's business/per-diem product and the separate Military Appreciation rate is printed 'for leisure travel only'; no explicit leisure exclusion appears in the Government rate's own terms
'Bring your government, state, local, or state-funded ID card or work orders at check-in… Without proper ID, discount cannot be given.'
IHG's government-sales page cites working within GSA per-diem lodging ceilings and states almost half of IHG hotels are enrolled in FedRooms — the most explicit per-diem alignment any major chain publishes. For FY2026 the standard federal lodging per diem is $110 a night; only GSA's FedRooms program contractually caps rooms at per diem.
Every fact was read from IHG's own pages on 2026-09-04, with sources linked above. If you find something stale, tell us via the contact page and we'll fix it.