Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Lackland AFB Housing & Lodging

Lackland Air Force Base Lodging
Since 9/11, Lackland AFB is no longer an open installation.  Lackland AFB Lodging is available on base, although most temporary duty travelers and personnel being assigned to the Air Force base tend to stay in local hotels and extended stay accommodations.  San Antonio is a very modern city with many new lodging establishments, nightlife, and a sprawling entertainment scene incorporating the arts and many professional sports venues.  Our previous blog post covering San Antonio lodging for government and military personnel includes Fort Sam Houston Lodging options in the local area including per diem rate hotels for military, and corporate housing and furnished apartment providers near Lackland Air Force Base.  The greater metropolitan area of San Antonio includes a third installation at Randolph Air Force Base, making the city a very military friendly city which includes many military retirees, support groups and social outlets, and a bustling urban atmosphere which includes the San Antonio Riverwalk and downtown area with plenty of exciting activities and nightlife.

Lackland AFB Military Base Housing
Housing is available on base at Lackland, and many personnel being assigned either reside in the privatized housing on base, or seek long term quarters in San Antonio at local apartments or house rentals.  The Lackland AFB Housing Waiting List can take several months depending on the time of year, and the rate of new reassignments taking place.  Newly assigned personnel interested in purchasing a home in San Antonio, or if on the Lackland AFB housing waiting list, our furnished apartment options through our furnished apartment providers or extended stay hotels may be the best interim housing solution.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Tampa Corporate Housing

Browse our Tampa Corporate Housing solutions in the greater Tampa Bay area including downtown Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, and Brandon Florida.  TDY Lodging features dozens of individually operated corporate housing providers and hotels in the Tampa region.  Travelers and corporate personnel relocating to the Tampa area often find our interim housing solutions to be the most cost effective short term lodging option.  We offer the widest range of lodging and temporary housing solutions for corporate relocation companies in need of furnished accommodations on a limited budget.

The greater Tampa Bay region has a growing business district with a constant influx of corporate travelers, as well as government and military personnel relocating to major DoD installations like MacDill Air Force Base. Tampa also has a revitalized downtown area with a sprawling nightlife and many area attractions, making it a great vacation travel destination.  Short term furnished housing options are readily available throughout the area and many of our featured Tampa corporate housing providers offer house and condos as vacation rentals throughout the year.

Corporate executives and government personnel in need of furnished rentals for a short term assignment or a long term relocation can use the TDY Lodging reservation system as a free service to locate the widest range of interim housing options at the best rates.  Many of our Tampa corporate housing providers offer government and military per diem rates for service members in need of fully furnished MacDill Air Force Base Lodging for stays of several nights to several months in duration.

If traveling to Tampa for an extended stay assignment, or if relocating permanently and need a place to stay while house hunting, our corporate housing providers have some of the best furnished apartments in the Tampa Bay area.  Check out all of our listings on the TDY Lodging reservations website today.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Barksdale Air Force Base Lodging

Barksdale AFB Lodging
Travelers to Barksdale Air Force Base in need of temporary lodging have several options through our government and Military Lodging network of hotels, extended stays, and corporate housing providers.  Lodging on base through the Air Force Inn services may issue statements of non availability for newly assigned personnel and temporary duty military travelers preferring to stay in off base lodging.  Browse all of our Barksdale AFB Lodging options close to the base in Shreveport Louisiana and in the nearby community of Bossier City.  The Barksdale Air Force Base housing office may have a waiting list for newly assigned service members.  Permanently assigned personnel looking for an apartment or house hunting can choose from our extended stay hotels and corporate housing options while buying a home or waiting for the on base housing list to provide availability.


Barksdale AFB Housing Providers & Hotels
TDY Lodging works directly with local hotels and housing providers in Shreveport and Bossier City to provide as many lodging options as possible for military and government personnel on assignment to Barksdale Air Force Base.  Our featured corporate housing provider is Red River Corporate Housing, which offers some of the finest fully furnished homes for travelers to the Air Force Base.  Airmen and military personnel can stay in finely appointed homes with a garage, washer & dryer, and all utilities included, with a 30 night minimum stay required, making it the perfect short term option while on the housing waiting list or while waiting to purchase a home or rent an apartment.  For TDY stays or PCS reassignments requiring a shorter stay of several nights or weeks, our extended stay hotel options may be the next best options for newly assigned personnel.  TDY Lodging recently added 83 extended stay hotels to the Defense Lodging System and reservation portal for DoD lodging reservations and short term accommodations.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Fort Belvoir Lodging

Fort Belvoir Army MWR Lodging

On post lodging at Fort Belvoir is available through the MWR Army Lodging Central Reservations line, although most government, military, and civilian personnel prefer to stay in local hotels or corporate housing options to accrue rewards points for future travel, and to stay in longer term furnished accommodations while on a TDY (Temporary Duty) assignment.  The Military District of Washington includes Fort Belvoir as part of the greater military base community within the National Capitol Region of Northern Virginia and Maryland.  Our featured extended stay hotel is the Extended Stay America Washington, DC, which offers per diem rates and long term rates for military personnel receiving BAH (Basic Housing Allowance) while relocating and house hunting or if on the post housing waiting list. 


Fort Belvoir Lodging
Our Fort Belvoir Lodging options are within the Washington DC metropolitan area and are available at the government lodging rate.  Located at the southern end of the Washington DC 495 beltway loop, Fort Belvoir is in close proximity to Springfield Virginia.  TDY Lodging also has several hotels, inns, and bed & breakfast type of accommodations including the Wellington House.  We also feature furnished apartments and condo rentals in nearby Alexandria Virginia for travelers interested in longer term accommodations for a month or longer, with the incentive of being close to local restaurants and nightlife, while still being close to Fort Belvoir.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

US Military Lodging

As the fastest growing Military Lodging provider in the United States for government and military travel, TDY Lodging recently added 83 Extended Stay America chain hotels nationwide.  Our unique Defense lodging system includes all types of short term and extended stay accommodations for military and government personnel relocating throughout the continental United States.  Military lodging options are generally available at or below the per diem rate for official travel, and we feature a variety of short term housing options including hotels, furnished apartments, and corporate house rentals.

Military lodging is generally available on every DoD installation, although service members may prefer to stay off post at local hotels or furnished apartments and condos when available, or if the nature of their travel orders requires a long term assignment lasting several months.  Our previous blog post about the Army Lodging Reservations process discusses how to make reservations through the Army MWR Lodging Central Reservations line for active duty and reserve component personnel.  Most military lodging facilities on base will need to issue a statement of non-availability number to place of the travel voucher for filing with DFAS (the Defense Finance and Accounting System) which processes all travel claims for military lodging both on and off base.


Military lodging facilities on base offer reservations directly through the front desk lodging office, or through the central reservations line, and these facilities tend to be at the per diem reimbursement rate or slightly below.  Many of the local hotels near Department of Defense installations will offer rooms for government personnel directly at the Military Lodging Rates for official travel.  When the military lodging rate exceeds the maximum per diem rate allowed by the GSA (General Services Administration) schedule, a special request and waiver form can be submitted to verify that military lodging rates were unavailable at the time of the assignment; Although rare, when hotels and other types of accommodations are in high demand especially in large cities or during highly attended events, rates may at times exceed the max per diem rate for military lodging requirements in the U.S. and overseas.  See all of our Hotels and Military Vacation Rentals at TDYLodging.com.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Fort Sam Houston Lodging

Browse our Fort Sam Houston Lodging options including per diem rate hotels, furnished apartments, and corporate housing options near the base.  Travelers to the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC - SAMMC) at Fort Sam Houston, have plenty of short term lodging options near the post.  Our government and military per diem rate accommodations offer options for stays lasting several days or months in duration.  Medical students assigned to SAMMC and in need of lodging should browse all of our available Fort Sam Houston Lodging for reservations prior to arrival.  Orders should state whether TDY pay for lodging and meals is authorized while traveling to the installation.  Our wide range of accommodations offer some of the finest hotels and apartments near the base.

Post housing and lodging facilities are extremely limited on Fort Sam Houston, requiring many travelers for medical school and training on the installation to seek accommodations in the local area.  Our listings of hotels and fully furnished corporate apartments in San Antonio are also available as a Randolph AFB Lodging option, and reservations can be made directly through TDY Lodging.  All of our government per diem rate properties are individually operated and provide medical students and travelers with the widest range of accommodations.  Our newest San Antonio corporate housing provider offering furnished apartments near Fort Sam Houston is Alamo Corporate Housing.

"Fort Sam", located in San Antonio is part of the United States Army Medical Command.  The medical facilities at the post also function as a University of Texas Health Science Center and USUHS teaching hospital, which also contains the US Army Burn Center.  Fort Sam Houston is a United States Army installation in San Antonio, Texas and was named in honor of Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas.  Be sure to check out all of our TDY Lodging listings while on assignment to this historic Army post, or if traveling to the San Antonio area for a vacation or off duty travel.

Friday, April 15, 2011

MWR Army Lodging Reservations

Army MWR Post Lodging
Most major Army installations have a temporary lodging facility on post which caters to transient personnel on short term assignments.  Operating much like a hotel, each Army lodging facility on base has rooms available for military personnel and retirees.  Government and DoD contractors, while not required, have the option of staying in Army Lodging if space is available or they may stay in local hotels or corporate housing accommodations near the installation.  Active Duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard soldiers generally have the option of either staying in Army MWR Lodging or in a hotel on the local economy with either authorization from their unit or if provided a Statement of Non-Availability (SNA) number.  Depending on the nature of travel and the type of assignment orders (TDY assignment or a PCS relocation move), service members may not require unit authorization at times, and are able to make reservations on their own.  Army Lodging facilities may be fully booked at times requiring military personnel to reside in off base lodging.  Additionally, Army personnel may prefer to stay off post for several reasons including better accommodations, proximity to restaurants and nightlife, as well as the ability to accrue hotel rewards points or stay in better long term accommodations like a furnished apartment or condo rental.

Army Lodging Reservations
Reservations can be made directly through each Army post facility, or through the Army Lodging Central Reservations line.  If post lodging is unavailable for official travelers, recommendations may be made for personnel required to stay off base because of unavailable rooms.  Travelers interested in staying at local hotels, furnished apartments, or corporate housing can browse our featured per diem rate lodging providers which offer a wide range of Army Lodging Reservations off post.  Often our extended stays and furnished apartments off post may be the best option for travel lasting longer than a couple of weeks, and our hotels are generally available within the authorized DoD Per Diem Rate for travel.

Off Post Lodging options near 100+ Military Installations
TDY Lodging has the widest selection of short term lodging options near every major Army installation and many of the larger government travel destinations throughout the United States, Hawaii, and select locations for personnel on an assignment to Armed Forces Europe.  Browse all of our DoD Lodging Reservations options at TDYLodging.com for your next official travel or military vacation.