Las Vegas hotel resort fees is nothing new and Las Vegas hotels are not the only hotels that impose such a fee. Analysts believe that at least 10 percent of the hotels in the United States currently charge resort fees.
Years ago, you mainly encountered resort fees at actual resort hotels properties with a golf course or tennis courts. But over the last few years, resort fees have started to pop up at hotels with no such facilities. Today, resort fees are charged at hotels with no real resort amenities for things like a safe in your room or your ability to make free local calls, which obviously you can do with your cell phone and in most cases don't even know any local residents to call anyway.
What is a resort fee you ask!. Resort fees are surcharges imposed by hotels to cover everything from local phone calls, online newspaper to guest use of the gym. Unfortunately more and more Las Vegas hotels are adopting this method of making extra profit and quietly imposing these unpopular surcharges. It used to be all it took to have the fee waived was a polite complaint, but not anymore. Increasingly, most Las Vegas hotels are refusing to remove fees when a customer complains.
Are the resort fees unethical? Yes. Are they illegal? Unfortunately No, as long as it is disclosed. All Las Vegas hotel disclose their resort fee and what that fee get's you. Make sure you read fine print before booking, since these fees are not added to your bill until you checkout. If you are not sure what the fee is, call the hotel and ask.
Note: Resort fees are charged per night (plus 13.38% tax)
In case you wonder why some of the rates below differ from the rates quoted on hotel websites, our rates are quoted with the 13.38% tax added
** Resort fees are charged per night
Note: Resort fees are not assessed for Diamond and Seven Stars guests at the following Caesars Entertainment resorts:
Horseshoe Las Vegas | Caesars Palace Las Vegas |
Harrah's Las Vegas | The Cromwell Las Vegas |
The LINQ Las Vegas | Paris Las Vegas |
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino | |
Flamingo Las Vegas | Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace |
There are a few things you can do if you find yourself caught in the Las Vegas resort fee web. However, there are no guarantees any of these will work but it's worth trying
1. Before leaving the resort, ask for the manager. Sometimes they are able to waive it, although it's getting harder and harder these days.
2. Try contesting the resort fee charges with your credit card company after you receive your statement. Make sure you keep accurate records, for example the original advertised rate for the room.
3. Stay at Las Vegas resorts that don't charge resort fees. This is the only guaranteed way to avoid the resort fee scam.