The U.S. General Services Administration released 2012 fiscal year hotel per diem rates, including increases in a few cities.

Most per diems did not increase or decrease more than $5. Taking effect Oct. 1, New York City's per diem rate will be $295. Rates for Boston and Chicago increased to $221 and $226, respectively. GSA kept its overall continental U.S. per diem rate unchanged at $77. Also including meals, the total average per diem for the start of FY2012 is set at $123.