A travel benefit for the hotel community
AHLA Hotel Employee Travel Program
Give your hotel team more to look forward to.
Introduced by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the program connects eligible hotel employees with exclusive hotel employee rates through Hotel Employee Rate. Your team enjoys leisure travel. Your hotel stays in control.
Already approved? Use your personal credentials to sign in to the password-protected AHLA booking portal.
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Recognize the people behind every guest experience.
A meaningful employee benefit, with a participation model that fits your hotel.
Make appreciation tangible
Give your team a leisure travel benefit they can experience beyond the workplace. Opportunities to recharge, explore and spend time with loved ones can support employee well-being.
Strengthen your employment offer
Add a distinctive hotel-industry benefit to recruitment conversations and ongoing employee communications. Preferred travel access gives candidates and existing colleagues another reason to value working at your hotel.
Reach travelers during need periods
Hotels contributing rooms can reach eligible hospitality travelers when demand is softer. Controlled employee offers create an opportunity to sell otherwise available inventory; results depend on your property, rates and dates.
Keep control of your participation
Use your selected plan’s rate rules, room inventory and stop-sale controls to manage availability around hotel demand. Member offers stay within the password-protected program rather than public retail channels.
Choose a model that fits
Participate with eligible room inventory through a Static or Dynamic Rate Program, or choose Program Plus for employee access without a room contribution. Confirm requirements and fees before enrollment.
Give HR clear oversight
Your administrator approves eligible employees and keeps access current. Personal logins, online reservations and automated booking confirmations support the employee journey without additional paper authorization forms.
For your employees
Time away, made more rewarding.
- Make leisure travel more attainableWhere offered, choose fixed Hotel Employee Rates or qualifying dynamic discounts of 40% or more from published hotel rates. Actual savings depend on the property, dates and offer; taxes, fees and booking conditions apply.
- Find a stay for the way you like to travelExplore independent hotels, familiar brands and resorts around the world. Choose a nearby weekend break, a city escape or a longer international vacation, subject to the hotels and dates available.
- Share the benefit with people you care aboutInvite up to 10 friends and family members. They receive their own credentials, can travel independently and may access Friends & Family offers and employee rates when available under the program rules.
- Enjoy more than one getawayThere is no program limit on personal leisure trips. Plan time away throughout the year, with every stay subject to availability and its own booking conditions.
- Book online without extra paperworkApproved members use personal credentials to search and reserve stays, then receive confirmation. Bring matching valid ID at check-in; an additional paper authorization form is not required.
- Take time to rechargeUse the benefit for personal time away from the daily demands of hospitality, whether that means discovering somewhere new or spending quality time with friends and family.
Your hotel must participate before employees can receive access. HR or the hotel administrator determines eligibility and approves enrollment.
Hotel participation
Choose the setup that works for your team.
Compare the available models with HER and confirm the applicable AHLA enrollment requirements before joining.
Managing a hotel company or collection? Explore a private, company-branded program. Fees, contribution requirements and available connections depend on the selected model and participation agreement.
Getting started
From hotel enrollment to the first getaway.
Select & enroll
An authorized hotel representative reviews the current program requirements, fees and participation terms, then completes enrollment.
Configure your hotel
Confirm administrator contacts, the selected rate and inventory model, and a supported connection or Extranet workflow where applicable.
Invite your team
HR or your administrator invites employees or approves their requests. Personal email addresses can be used.
Manage ongoing access
Approved members receive login access. Keep eligibility current and manage rates, availability and stop sales under your plan.
Before you join or travel
A few practical answers.
Does AHLA membership automatically give employees access?
AHLA association membership and employee booking access are separate. The hotel must participate in the travel program, and HR or the hotel administrator must approve eligible employees. If you’re an employee, start with the employee access steps and ask HR whether your hotel participates.
Who can use the travel benefit?
The program is for eligible hotel employees approved by a participating hotel, plus the friends and family they invite under the program rules. Stays are for personal leisure travel and remain subject to hotel availability and booking conditions.
How do hotel fees and traveler charges work?
Hotel participation fees depend on the selected program. Confirm current pricing, billing, setup requirements and any applicable AHLA terms with HER before enrollment. Traveler booking charges are separate: a non-refundable booking or handling fee is collected at reservation, and payment, cancellation and no-show conditions vary by booking. Review the full total and conditions before confirming.
Can we join without contributing rooms?
Program Plus offers employee access without a room contribution, rate loading or hotel connectivity. An organization program fee applies. Review the program options to select the right fit.
Can a booking be transferred to someone else?
Travel must be in the registered name, supported by matching valid ID at check-in. Names cannot be changed to transfer a booking. Invited Friends & Family members book using their own approved access.
Where do approved members sign in or get help?
Use ahla.hotelemployeerate.com and your personal program credentials. The portal’s sign-in page includes password recovery. For enrollment, account or booking assistance, contact service@hotelemployeerate.com.
Hotel participation is subject to the applicable participation terms. Individual stays are subject to the conditions shown at booking.
Bring the AHLA Hotel Employee Travel Program to your hotel.
Discuss the right participation model, confirm current requirements and plan your team’s enrollment.
Already approved? Log in to the AHLA booking portal.