Government travelers get discounted official rates with ID or work orders.
IHG’s Government Rate is broader than many people expect.
The official page says it is available to federal, state, county, and local government employees, as well as certain military personnel, defense or cost-reimbursable contractors, and even state-funded universities and healthcare facilities.
The discount is a percentage off the Best Flexible Rate and varies by participating hotel.
To receive it, travelers must present official identification or work orders at check-in; without that proof, the discount cannot be given.
IHG also notes that blackout dates, room restrictions, and individual hotel policies can apply, and that the rate cannot be combined with other discounted promotions.
For work travel or approved institutional travel, this is one of the more useful direct-book official rates published on the IHG site.