per day or US$175 (€150 in Europe) per day at WTA 250 Tournaments, then an alternative player hotel must be provided with a rate of US$225/€200 at WTA 1000 and WTA 500 Tournaments (US$175/€150 at WTA 250 Tournaments) per day for a double room or less. 

Rates should be available the day before Qualifying commences until the conclusion of the Tournament. 

Tournaments may apply to the WTA for relief from these hotel rate standards, which may be granted by the WTA on a case-by-case basis, depending upon local considerations which make compliance with such standards impractical and unrealistic. 

c. Alternate Hotel Location and Transport Requirements 

The alternate hotel should be no more than 10-15 miles (or 10-15 minutes) from the Tournament site. Tournament transportation must be provided from the alternate hotel. 

d. WTA Notification of Hotel Accommodations and Room Lists 

The Supervisor should be notified by the Tournament of all housing arrangements. In addition, each Tournament shall provide the WTA with an official hotel room list. 

e. Player Hotel Room Entitlement 

Under the per diem rule, each player competing in the Main Draw (singles or doubles) and the Qualifying at all WTA Tournaments shall be entitled to a double room (or the cost of a double room), including room taxes, at one of the official hotels selected by the Tournament. Specific hotels for Qualifying and Main Draw may be designated by a Tournament. The player may designate the entirety of the nights in her per diem room to one (1) accompanying family member, coach, trainer, or agent. If multiple players elect to share a room, each player in such room is still entitled to receive full per diem. 

The Tournament shall only pay the per diem allowances through the official hotel(s). Payment to the players is prohibited. Tournaments may apply to the WTA for relief from this requirement, which will only be granted by the WTA if the Tournament agrees to make secure arrangements for per diem payments to underage athletes. 

