Starting a course 3rd Jan (non type rated LHS) and the letter I got states that a hotel room is paid for on a room only basis. This is fine as far as I am concerned...but I didn't have to do any negotiation, as someone implied, it was not even discussed.
Things move fast in GSM and the recruitment team are not always given three months notice if a late / dynamic commercial opportunity comes up. It is better to accept the challenge and try and crew it at short notice rather than turn work away I guess.
I was given just under ten weeks notice but my company were able to live with that (didn't think they would but asked the question and was pleasantly surprised).