Eligibility, Redemption, and Upgrades:
A Quick Guide to Best Western’s Service Discounts
Like many hotel brands, Best Western offers discounts to military service personnel and government employees. Best Western even takes this perk a step further with an elite status offer for government workers who join its free rewards program.
This quick guide will tell you everything you need to know at a glance. Learn who is eligible to receive Best Western’s military / government rates, how large of a discount you can expect, and how to apply the elite status upgrade to your rewards account.
How to Redeem this Offer
To use Best Western’s military discount, book your stay from the military / government discount page on the Best Western website. You can also select “Government / Military” in the “Rates” drop-down list on most other pages.
When you check in, present your government or military identification to apply the discounted rate to your stay.
Eligibility
Best Western’s discounted rates are available to US and Canada government and military personnel. You might be pleasantly surprised to learn that these service discounts also include contractors, as well as certain hospital and university staff.
- All federal and state government employees (US)
- Federal, provincial, and territorial government employees (Canada)
- Military personnel (active duty, veterans, and civilian)
- Tax-funded hospital and university personnel
- Cost-reimbursable contractors
Rates
Best Western’s government and military rates are guaranteed to be at or below the per diem rates for hotel stays in a given area.
Elite upgrade
If you’re a government worker or military service member as described above, you can get upgraded to Gold elite status when you join Best Western Rewards. You can also get upgraded if you’re already a member.
The Gold tier entitles you to 10% more points on qualifying stays (base rate = 10 points per $1 spent). You’d normally have to stay at least 5 nights to earn this status. To apply this perk to your account, simply contact Best Western Rewards customer service and ask for the upgrade.
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