Which hotel chains offer military discounts?

Most major hotel chains offer military discounts, including Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Wyndham, Choice Hotels, Best Western, Motel 6, and Red Roof Inn. Additionally, some resorts such as Disney, Caesars, MGM, Atlantis, and Sandals have military-exclusive rates or discounts. Though availability and discount amounts vary by brand, you can typically expect 10% to 15% off flexible or standard rates. Some chains also have bonus perks for military members, such as automatic status upgrades.

Who qualifies for hotel military discounts?

Military discount eligibility at hotels typically includes active-duty service members, National Guard, and Reserves. Usually, veterans and retirees are also included, but not always. Some programs also extend discounts to military spouses, dependents, and DOD civilians. Surviving spouses may qualify. Of course, it’s good to check the fine print, as some military rates are only available for duty travel.

How can I book a hotel with a military discount?

The easiest way to find a military discount with a hotel is to check the search box and look for a rates selection menu. You may see the option for military rates, and then you can search from there. Some hotels require entering a promo code, or you may have to book by phone. Increasingly, properties have been using third-party verification platforms, such as ID.me and SheerID, to confirm eligibility before guests can check out with a military rate. No matter how you book, expect to show a valid military ID when you check in.

Are hotel military discounts a good deal?

Military rates are usually better than flexible or standard rates, but they aren’t necessarily the lowest rate you can find. In addition to military rates, you should check loyalty member rates, advance purchase deals, and discounts such as AAA and AARP. Always compare your options before booking and understand that military discounts can be valuable but may not offer the best deal.

Do military discounts apply to international hotel stays?

Yes, many hotels offer military discounts beyond the U.S. For example, you can book discounted rates at properties worldwide with Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and IHG, which are some of the largest hotel brands in the world. However, your discount may vary by brand and location. If you’re traveling overseas, check directly with the hotel’s website or call ahead to verify your discount.

Full List of Military Discounts on Hotels [Active Duty and Veterans]

Updated: October 3, 2025, 7:19am CDT

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Key Takeaways
Qualifying for Hotel Military Discounts
What Is WeSalute?
Hotel Brands With Military Discounts
Military-Specific Hotels
Armed Forces Vacation Club
Online Travel Agencies With Military Discounts
Are Hotel Military Discounts Worth It?
Final Thoughts

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Key Takeaways

Most major hotel chains, including Hilton, Marriott, and IHG, have discounted rates for military members and often, their families.
Typical discounts are 10% to 15% off, though some may offer more. These aren’t always the lowest available, but they can offer a significant discount on flexible rates. Some hotels offer automatic status upgrades for qualifying military members.
Military discounts typically require a military ID presented at check-in or online verification with ID.me.

If you’re an active-duty service member, veteran, or part of a military family, you can access travel savings that aren’t available to the general public. Many of the world’s largest hotel chains, from budget-friendly roadside chains to luxury resorts, have military discounts.

This guide covers the best hotel military discounts available, from bookings with popular hotel brands to unique programs including Armed Forces Recreation Centers and the Armed Forces Vacation Club. See how you can use your military status to unlock savings on hotels and resorts.

Qualifying for Hotel Military Discounts

Military discounts depend on hotel policies, but discounts are commonly offered for active-duty service members at hotels. Some hotels extend military discounts to veterans and government employees, such as Department of Defense civilians.

Hot Tip: If you’re flying to your destination, take advantage of military discounts on flights and TSA benefits for military.

What Is WeSalute?

Formerly known as Veteran’s Advantage, WeSalute is a military discount-and-benefits program. You can enroll in WeSalute if you’re an active or former service member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, National Guard, or Reserves, or the immediate family of a qualifying service member. WeSalute eligibility will soon expand to include first responders, nurses, teachers, medical professionals, students, and government employees.

With WeSalute, you can claim shopping and travel discounts, which commonly extend to airlines, hotels, cruises, and rental cars. Notable deals include 25% off Avis rentals, and WeSalute+ members can get 5% off United Airlines. WeSalute offers military discounts and up to 40% savings with up to $100 onboard credit with Carnival Cruise Lines.

WeSalute has a free account with discount offers, networking, and events and a paid account (WeSalute+) that you can use to access additional offers. WeSalute+ costs $9.99 monthly. Annually, WeSalute+ costs $59.95 with a $4.95 processing fee. You can also do a $4.95 introductory 30-day trial.

WeSalute members can purchase discounted travel insurance. It’s $79.99 annually for WeSalute members and $39.98 for WeSalute+ members.

Hotel Brands With Military Discounts

Most large hotel brands offer a military discount, even if you don’t have a WeSalute membership. With thousands of properties offering military discounts, there’s a good chance a hotel with a military discount is at your destination, especially if it’s in the U.S.

Here’s a look at your options, whether you want to stay at high-end properties such as Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria, or something more approachable, like a pet-friendly Red Roof Inn.

Hot Tip:

Read our guide to the best military credit cards to maximize your points and rewards when booking. Or check out our review of the American Express military benefits that come with the Platinum Card^® from American Express.

Accor Hotels

Accor has 47 brands from economy to luxury, with more than 5,600 properties in 110 countries, from luxury Fairmont to economy ibis hotels.

Military rates are available by expanding the search box to include more options, then selecting Military & Veteran under Choose a rate.

Accor military rate search — Image Credit: Accor

The military and veterans rate at the usually pricey Fairmont Austin is lower than the resident and flexible rates.

Accor military rate results — Image Credit: Accor

Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas

Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas offers a discount to military members, teachers, nurses, and first responders.

You can redeem 25% off best available rates by using ID.me to verify your military status.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

A road trip staple, Best Western‘s more than 4,200 properties across 18 brands are dotted across the U.S. and over 100 countries. Best Western offers a military discount to military personnel, civilian military personnel, and veterans. The discount also extends to federal and state government employees, tax-funded hospital and university personnel, and cost-reimbursable contractors.

Service members can join the Best Western Service Rewards program for an automatic upgrade to Gold status, which offers 10% bonus points, space-available room upgrades, arrival thank you gifts, and early check-in and late checkout when available.

You can search for military rates on Best Western hotels by selecting the Government/Military rate from the Rates dropdown in the search bar.

Best Western military discount search — Image Credit: Best Western

Military rates are lower than regular flexible rates, but you may find a better discount as a Best Western Service Rewards member. Nonrefundable rewards member rates are often the lowest available.

Best Western military discount room rate — Image Credit: Best Western

Caesars

Caesars is a big name along the Las Vegas Strip, though there are Caesars locations across the U.S. and a resort in Canada. Active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses and dependents, National Guard, Reserves, retirees, and surviving spouses can get up to 15% off the lowest available rate using ID.me verification.

Active-duty members, veterans, and their spouses can get a Caesars Rewards Salute Card, which offers a 10% military hotel discount and an automatic upgrade to Caesars Rewards Platinum status, which includes complimentary self and valet parking at many destinations, presale show access, gift shop discounts, and Norwegian Cruise Line discounts.

Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels range from budget-friendly Econo Lodge and Comfort Inn to upscale or boutique Radisson and Ascend Hotel Collection properties. There are more than 7,000 Choice hotels in over 40 countries.

Military rates are available to active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses at participating hotels. The same groups can upgrade to limited-time Gold Elite status, which offers benefits including 10% bonus points, elite reserved parking, a welcome gift, and room upgrades, early check-in, and late checkout when available.

You can search for military rates by selecting Military/Veterans (Leisure) or Government/Military (Official Business Travel) in the Rate dropdown menu on the search bar.

Choice Hotels military discount search — Image Credit: Choice

You’ll see discounted rates in the search results for qualifying hotels.

Choice Hotels military discount results — Image Credit: Choice

WeSalute+ members can get a 15% off rate at Choice Hotels, though you have to choose among the WeSalute+, Military/Veterans, and Government/Military rates.

Disney

Disney offers discounts on theme park tickets, cruises, and room rates at Disney World and Disneyland properties. Discounts are available to active or retired U.S. military personnel, including active or retired members of the U.S. National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Military Reserves, U.S. Space Force, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Qualifying military members can book Disney World resorts at a discount by calling 407-939-7830. There are restrictions on which room types and resorts are eligible for this offer.

Shades of Green is part of the Armed Forces Recreation Centers Resorts but is on Disney World property and offers low rates to guests who meet eligibility requirements. They’re generally limited to active-duty military members but open to veterans under certain conditions.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge lobby upstairs night view — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Image Credit: Jessica Merritt

Disneyland offers military rates up to 40% off on select rooms at Disneyland resorts. You can call 800-453-4911 to book a military rate at a Disneyland resort hotel, such as Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

Extended Stay America

Extended Stay America offers long-term stays in the U.S. and offers government and military hotel rates across its 3 brands and more than 700 locations. Discounts apply for U.S. federal government employees, military personnel, and veterans. If you’re on official travel with the DOD for 31 consecutive nights or more, you can get rates at or below 75% of per diem.

You can search for military discounts by selecting Government & Military under Special Rate in the search bar.

Extended Stay America military discount search — Image Credit: Extended Stay America

Military discounts aren’t necessarily the cheapest rates available. You may get a better rate by signing up for a free membership to get the member rate or by making an advance purchase.

Extended Stay America military discount results — Image Credit: Extended Stay America

WeSalute+ members may get a more substantial discount of up to 50% off stays during select dates.

Hilton

A massive, global hotel chain, Hilton has more than 8,000 properties in more than 125 countries and territories. These include Hilton’s high-end properties and 24 hotel brands.

Active-duty military service members, retired veterans, and their families can use Hilton’s military family rate to save on stays at participating hotels. You can search for military rates by selecting Military Rate under Special rates in the search bar.

Hilton military discount search — Image Credit: Hilton

You’ll likely see a discounted military family rate, but it’s not necessarily the lowest you can get. For example, the property we searched for offered a military rate equal to the rate you can get as a Hilton Honors member. If you book a nonrefundable or semiflexible rate as a Hilton Honors member, it’s significantly lower than the military family rate.

Hilton military discount rate — Image Credit: Hilton

Hyatt

Hyatt has more than 1,300 properties worldwide in 79 countries, including luxury brands Park Hyatt and Andaz, and budget-friendly brands Hyatt Place and Hyatt House.

Active-duty service members, U.S. veterans, and immediate family members can save 10% to 15% off the standard rate at participating U.S. hotels and resorts.

You can search for military rates by entering the offer code MILVET in the Special Offer Code box in the search bar.

Hyatt military discount search — Image Credit: Hyatt

The military rate offers savings off the standard rate, but you can get a lower rate with an advance purchase or a World of Hyatt membership rate.

Hyatt military discount rates — Image Credit: Hyatt

IHG

IHG’s 20 brands and more than 6,000 properties span 100 countries, including brands such as InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Kimpton, and Candlewood Suites.

To find military discount rates, select Government/Military Business Rate on the Rate Preference dropdown menu in the search bar. Use this selection to find military rates even if you’re traveling for leisure.

IHG military rate search — Image Credit: IHG

If a military appreciation leisure rate is available, you’ll see it in the price results for the room. These are generally good rates but may be matched with member or advance purchase rates.

IHG military rate price results — Image Credit: IHG

Active-duty military service members and veterans, unmarried widows with proof of active service, and DOD civilians supporting active duty can apply for a Holiday Inn Club Vacation stay through In Honor Of Our Troops, a nonprofit that provides free lodging to active military and veterans.

Marriott

Marriott‘s 42 brands encompass 9,400 hotels worldwide across 144 countries, including luxury hotels and resorts such as W Hotels and The Ritz-Carlton.

Search for a Marriott military discount by selecting the Government & Military rate under the Special Rates dropdown on Marriott’s hotel search.

Marriott military rate search — Image Credit: Marriott

Marriott’s military discounts are only available to active-duty service members or federal government employees on official government business, but they’re significantly better than regular rates. On our search, we found a military rate of $165, and the next best rate was a prepaid, nonrefundable member rate for $209.

Marriott military rate price — Image Credit: Marriott

MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts is known for its casinos in Las Vegas, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Luxor, Aria, and Mandalay Bay, but has locations across the U.S. With the Military & Veterans Program, you can get discounts on rooms, restaurants, shows, and attractions.

With an MVP card, you get an automatic upgrade to MGM Pearl status, which offers 15% off flexible room rates when booking directly, presale access to select entertainment and sporting events, select show discounts, complimentary tickets to select MGM Rewards concerts in Las Vegas, complimentary self parking, and dedicated lines at buffets. You can apply for an MVP card if you’re active-duty military, in the National Guard or Reserve, retired military, a veteran, or a spouse of eligible military personnel.

Even without an MVP card, you can typically get 10% off standard rooms at MGM resorts with a military discount.

Motel 6 and Studio 6

Motel 6 is a budget hotel chain with nearly 1,500 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Motel 6 offers nightly stays, and Studio 6 is an extended-stay option.

Active-duty service members and veterans get a 10% discount at Motel 6 and Studio 6. You can find military rates by selecting Military Rate on the Special Rates dropdown menu in the search box.

Motel 6 military rate search — Image Credit: Motel 6

Military rates may be better than member rates. On our search, the My6 member rate was only 6% off, while the military discount offered 10% off.

Motel 6 military rate discount — Image Credit: Motel 6

If you’re a WeSalute+ member, you can get slightly higher savings with 15% off at Motel 6.

Red Roof Inn

Red Roof Inn has nearly 700 economy hotels primarily in the U.S., with some in Japan. All Red Roof Inn properties are pet friendly, so these hotels and motels can be a good choice if you want to travel with a pet and save money.

Active-duty military, veterans, and retirees can save 10% off stays with Red Roof Inn using VP+ code 606732 for government and military leisure travel. Or you can select Government/Military from the Special Rate dropdown menu in the search box.

Red Roof Inn military discount search — Image Credit: Red Roof Inn

The military rate is 10% off the flexible rate and lower than the member flexible rate.

Red Roof Inn military rate results — Image Credit: Red Roof Inn

Hot Tip:

Red Roof Inn also offers a 10% discount to military friends and family visiting service members on base, and those who are graduating or have recently returned from overseas with VP+ code 608084.

WeSalute members can get a 20% discount with Red Roof Inn.

Sandals

Sandals is known for its all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. It offers a 10% discount for active-duty service members, Reserves, National Guard, veterans, and DOD personnel. You can claim your discount by creating an account or logging in, then completing military status verification with SheerID.

Wyndham

Wyndham is among the largest hotel groups, with more than 25 brands and over 9,000 properties globally. It offers budget-friendly and upscale hotels and resorts, including Days Inn and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

Discounts are available to active-duty and retired military members, veterans, and their families. You can search for military discount rates by selecting Special Rates in the search box and entering Corporate Code 1000022313. You can also select Military/Veterans under Special Rates.

Wyndham military rate search — Image Credit: Wyndham

Wyndham’s military rates are 12% off the standard rate (15% at participating Super 8 properties), but that’s not necessarily the best available. On our search, the Wyndham Rewards and Stay and Save rates were lower than the military rate.

Wyndham military rate — Image Credit: Wyndham

Active-duty and retired military members, veterans, and their families can get upgraded to Wyndham Rewards Gold membership, which includes perks such as 10-points-per-$1 earnings, free Wi-Fi, local experience discounts, preferred rooms, and late checkout when available. After you complete your first qualifying stay, you get 1,000 bonus points.

Members of WeSalute+ can get 20% off at Wyndham hotels.

Military-Specific Hotels

Armed Forces Recreation Centers offer military-specific hotels worldwide, including Hawaii, Florida, South Korea, and Germany. These hotels are an extension of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation office of the U.S. Army but are open to all service branches, retirees, and some DOD civilians. Other options include Navy Gateway Inns & Suites and Air Force Inns.

Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, South Korea. Image Credit: Dragon Hill Lodge

You can typically expect spacious accommodations, resort-style amenities, and heavily discounted rates compared to nearby hotels.

Hot Tip: Read our comprehensive military and veterans travel guide to find more discounts, special offers, and incentives for active-duty personnel and veterans.

Armed Forces Vacation Club

The Armed Forces Vacation Club offers deeply discounted vacation packages worldwide. It’s open to active-duty service members, retirees, veterans, DoD employees, and their immediate family members.

AFVC doesn’t operate properties. Instead, it partners with vacation rentals and timeshare companies to offer unused inventory at discounted rates. Typically, AFVC deals are weeklong, condo-style stays just over $400, offering multiple-bedroom units with kitchens and living spaces great for families or groups. Destinations range from Hawaii to Colorado, Mexico, and Europe. Vacation deals change frequently, so it’s worth checking AFVC deals often if you have a particular destination or dates in mind.

Online Travel Agencies With Military Discounts

There are a few online travel agencies, or OTAs, that offer military discounts, though they require ID verification of one kind or another.

American Forces Travel

Operated by the MWR office and Priceline, American Forces Travel offers discounts to eligible service members. You can use American Forces Travel by verifying your eligibility through your DEERS account.

CheapTickets

CheapTickets, a subsidiary of Expedia, offers generous discounts for bookings including flights, hotels, and rentals for military members.

Expedia

Expedia offers targeted hotel discounts (usually around 8% off) to verified military users with ID.me. These deals tend to be standalone hotel bookings and frequently change.

Hotels.com

Hotels.com offers an 8% military discount on eligible hotel stays for verified military members using ID.me.

Hotwire

Hotwire uses ID.me to verify your military status. Once you’re verified and logged in, you can use a promotional code to book a discounted stay.

Are Hotel Military Discounts Worth It?

Whether a military discount is worth using at hotels depends on the other offers available. Often, you’ll find that the military rate is better than flexible rates at hotels, but it doesn’t always beat advance purchase or member rates. It’s a good idea to look at all rates you’re eligible for, including AAA or AARP discounts or package rates.

Final Thoughts

Military service members, whether active duty or veterans, have access to thousands of discounted hotels across major chains and smaller options. These discounts can offer significant savings, though military rates aren’t always the absolute lowest when compared to member deals or advance purchases. Compare your options and book strategically to use your military status to stretch your travel budget and enjoy more affordable stays anywhere you go.