Post #575204 by JOHN-O on Tue, Feb 8, 2011 12:03 PM

Cammo, not to dispute what you've heard from hotel managers, but I'm surprised by your (their) explanations. I've worked for 4 major Technology companies and have traveled extensively on business for each. I've ALWAYS had my choice of where I could stay, eat, and drink as long as it was in an acceptable price range for a particular city. My company(s) never cared what the establishment was, as long as it wasn't comparatively overpriced. The only real policy was that we were not to entertain clients in venues of an "Adult" nature, i.e. strip clubs. Just recently I took some out-of-town partners to an expensable dinner at Don the Beachcomber. They loved it and I'm sure our company bean-counters appreciated that selection over the much more expensive (and boring) first choice.