CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE F—Federal Travel Regulation System > CHAPTER 301—TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES (parts 301-1 to 301-76) > SUBCHAPTER B—ALLOWABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES (parts 301-10 to 301-31) > PART 301-11—PER DIEM EXPENSES > SUBPART A—General Rules (§301-11.1 to §301-11.32) > 301-11.11—How do I select lodging and make lodging reservations?

301-11.11—How do I select lodging and make lodging reservations?

(a) You must make your lodging reservations through your agency's travel management service.
(b) You should always stay in a “fire safe” facility. This is a facility that meets the fire safety requirements of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (the Act), as amended (see 5 U.S.C. 5707a ).
(c) When selecting a commercial lodging facility, first consideration should be given to government lodging agreement programs such as FedRooms® (http://www.fedrooms.com ). The advantages of obtaining lodging using the FedRooms® program are:
(1) Lodging rates are set at or below per diem rates;
(2) There are no add-on fees;
(3) The room cancellation deadline is 4 p.m. (or later) on the day of arrival;
(4) Most hotels offer last standard room availability rates;
(5) There are no early departure fees; and
(6) Rates are available using all booking channels (e.g., E-Gov Travel Service, Travel Management Service, FedRooms® Web site, and hotel reservation call centers). The FedRooms® rate code (XVU) must be entered to get the program benefits.

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Note to § 301-11.11 : 5 U.S.C. 5707a does not apply to the District of Columbia government.

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[FTR Amdt. 2010-05, 75 FR 63104, Oct. 14, 2010]