Hoteliers win as GSA raises FY 2025 per diem rates

The General Services Administration (GSA) today announced that starting in fiscal year 2025, it will increase both the standard per diem lodging rate and the meals and incidental expenses rate for federal employees traveling in the continental U.S.

 

Starting October 1, 2024, the standard daily lodging allowance for most of the continental United States will increase by $3 to $110 per day, an increase estimated to be worth approximately $100 million to the hotel industry. The standard meals and incidental expenses allowance will increase by $9 to $68 per day, the first increase for this expense category in three years. The FY25 rates are currently available on the GSA website.

 

These increases are an important victory for AHLA, which has made fair per diem rates a perennial federal advocacy priority on behalf of our members. Government travel is a vital source of revenue for hotels, and it’s critically important that the federal government’s per diem rates take into account the economic realities hotels are facing, including the lingering effects of inflation and the nationwide workforce shortage.

 

AHLA will continue to press GSA for appropriate annual per diem adjustments, and we thank you for your continued support of these efforts.