Surprisingly, resort fees may not be legal in all US states, yet it’s tricky to get out of paying them. However, it is true that a ton of hotels here use resort fees. Contrary to popular belief, Las Vegas wasn’t the first city to start using resort fees.
Also called amenity fees, these resort fees grew popular since the hotels can advertise a lower rate to encourage bookings.Įspecially during the recession in the early 2000s, resort fees became a common practice in many major destinations.
However, in the interest of making a few extra dollars, hotels started to charge every guest a “resort fee.” Therefore, whether a guest used the amenity or not, the resort fee was added to every guest’s bill. Meaning, the guest only had to pay the additional gym fee if they used the gym. In the past, many hotels charged their guests an extra fee if they wanted to, for example, use the gym or pool for one day. Granted, most hotels simply include amenities in their total price anyway. Lots of hotels use nightly resort fees to cover the cost of the hotel’s extra amenities.
