It's not a question of 'hotels and rates' - it's a question of providing proper rest facilities which will not compromise the ability to mount sustained flying activities in a peacetime exercise environment.
The 'rigid' tentage used in Incirlik was reasonable enough - but was US provided. Somehow I don't see our lot being able to provide anything that good; whether anyone will get much sleep camped out at an extremely busy international airport is a different matter!
The VC10/Herc crew which brought you out to Al's or AAS normally have only the bare minimum time off permitted under GASOs before flying a rather happier bunch of bunnies back to the UK!
[ 30 July 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]