Comments on: No resort fee? It’s big news in Las Vegas, baby!

By: ian travelz

ian travelz — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:48:00 +0000

force these bastards to stop charging by supporting the other hotels
and making sure you tell whom ever you can that you did so because
of it.I would like to see them then have to drop their fees ,one by one
when they realize that no one will come to stay,gamble,swim if you start
off by ripping them off .Be smart stay away and support those that don’t charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Redbeard

Redbeard — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:34:56 +0000

Resort fees are just plain dishonest – they are really part of the room fee but hidden when you compare rates. I’m working on reservations for an upcoming trip and will limit myself to the “no resort fee” hotels to support honesty in room pricing.

By: Luxury Hotels Las vegas

Luxury Hotels Las vegas — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:32:12 +0000

That is awesome about Harrahs finally making a stan for everyone who is against resort fees in Las Vegas. I know that this has drawn a tremendous amount of attention the the PH Towers. Good for Harrahs!

By: kandi

kandi — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:18:11 +0000

I went to Las Vegas Oct 23. First time traveling outside Canada. There were fees for everything. Internet was $15 a day at some hotels, resort fees were $15 to $25 a day. Some places had lodging fees too. Not sure the difference. To place a phonecall home (something I considered) the hotel operator couldn’t tell me but said it’d start at about $20 just to connect. Every one had their hand out, kind of put a damper on the holiday.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:38:35 +0000

Even when you’re aware of the resort fee, you have to scrutinize your bill at checkout.

I stayed at Hooters because of a great midweek rate – even taking into consideration the added “resort fee” (which I hate), which supposedly included use of the gym and free local telephone calls from the room.

Yet when I checked out, I was charged for the telephone calls made from my room, even though they were all local. I had to point this out to the receptionist and have her manually remove them.

I was very much left with the impression that it is Hooters Hotel policy to charge for all telephone calls, regardless of whether they were supposed to be included in the daily “resort fee” or not, and hope that nobody notices (which is probably most customers). Then, if someone does, just mumble “oh, sorry” and remove the fraudulent charges.

Bad business, Hooters.

Bad business.

By: Bjoern

Bjoern — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:18:20 +0000

@Aaron : Did the Aria take extra charges for internet and gym ?

Thx for your reply,
Bjoern.

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Hideous! Those hidden hotel fees - The Australian Travel Blog — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:42:31 +0000

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:57:52 +0000

I just stayed at the Aria in CityCenter, Las Vegas.

I didn’t have a chance to do extensive research before the trip, and almost resigned myself to a resort fee. Imagine my surprise when there was none!

This is a 5-star, brand new hotel, with no resort fee. I couldn’t be happier.

By: Alex Parts

Alex Parts — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:29:22 +0000

I travel to Vegas on Business all the time. i like to take my wife with me often so I always find hotels with no resort fee to make my bean-counters happy. I stay at harrahs properties and recently at the Golden Nugget where you can get a VERY nice room for a hundred bucks.
sorry hotels with “Resort Fees” but my expense accounts don’t like you

By: joe

joe — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:08:58 +0000

I agree that the resort fee is just the way the Hotel can send out an email saying “rates starting at $50″ but added up 4 days plus $20 a day resort fee and you have an almost $300 bill with taxes.
Resort fees that say “use of the pool”.. Seriously? Use of the POOL? Isn’t the pool DESIGNED for the guests of the hotel? That’s the best.

I like Harrah’s approach saying “we aren’t going to make someone pay for something they may not want”.
At least it’s honest pricing.

By: privett

privett — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:27:18 +0000

Well I don’t know a 40%, but I personally have had a 25% fee; Atlantis Reno- $39.95 off peak day + $10 resort fee. The items billed to the resort fee included local calls and the pool, things that are free in over half, and 98% respectively of US hotels.

By: Nobody

Nobody — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:31:52 +0000

At least airlines state that they are going to charge you for baggage and food and drink. It won’t be long before they have the nerve to charge to watch the in-flight movie and Internet access–after you boarded!
Nobody

By: betty Kruse

betty Kruse — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:16:12 +0000

We stayed at Ceasars in Nov 09 and Dec 09.
No resort fee but per day charge of $16 for internet and $20 x 2 for fitness. There was an additional charge if we had used spa tubs/steam room. Charfes for water in room and no newspaper.
Next time we will not stay at a Bally’s property.
We will stay at a hotel that allows fitness and internet access for a small fee or includes it in the room charge.

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By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:06:09 +0000

I want to call BS on that. I book a stay for my mother in October 09 and paid in full. When she got there they charged her a resort fee of $9.50 per night. The Hotel was Bally’s which is one of the Harrah’s chain. So I’d like to know effective when ? I think it may be a change as to your blog.