las vegas hotels resort fees

[Dznypal]

we are planning a trip to LV in Oct.

does anyone know if the hotel will waive the resort fee--we are not interested nor will we use

any thing that is included in it

it adds almost $100 to the bill

if the hotels are going to make you pay it they should just add it to the price of the room instead of a separate charge

sure it looks great to get a room for around $100/a nite but then you have to add the fee

has anyone been successful it getting them to remove the fee

thanks for the help

 

[DisneyHardin]

I wouldn't think they would waive it because they have no way of knowing whether or not you are using the amenities.

 

[seashoreCM]

Ask about all the fees and taxes before booking. (For on line bookings look at everything on each page or screen before going on to the next screen.) If the total is too much for your budget then don't book.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

No, they will not waive the resort fee, whether or not you use any of the amenities it covers. There are plenty of hotels in Las Vegas without resort fees; try looking off the strip.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Check out the Desert Rose Resort. It is very nice and full amenities. Last time I was there there were no resort fees. It is located right behind Tropicana and Hooters. Very close to the strip and airport.

 

[Lewisc]

It's not just Vegas. Most off site hotels in Orlando have a resort fee and/or charge for parking.

 

[22Tink]

I've never heard of a Vegas hotel waiving their resort fee. It is a cost we just factor into our Vegas trips. Like some PPs have said, there are some hotels that do not charge a resort fee, and some hotels charge a smaller fee than others. Have a great trip!

 

[Jing]

They will only waive it if you have a certain status level in their loyalty program, and the only way you get that status is through gambling in their casinos. A lot.

The strip hotels started charging resort fees a few years ago, and there was an enormous uproar that did nothing to reverse the fee. The CET properties held out for about a year with "no resort fee!" advertising before they succumbed. Resort fees vs raising room rates is an accounting and marketing tactic - at least that was the party line at the time.

TripAdvisor Vegas forum will have the most updated information and feedback

 

[eliza61]

we are planning a trip to LV in Oct.

does anyone know if the hotel will waive the resort fee--we are not interested nor will we use

any thing that is included in it

it adds almost $100 to the bill

if the hotels are going to make you pay it they should just add it to the price of the room instead of a separate charge

sure it looks great to get a room for around $100/a nite but then you have to add the fee

has anyone been successful it getting them to remove the fee

thanks for the help

you can get some hotels with very low resort fees, like 10 bucks a night which still gives you a good rate per night.

Here's a good link
http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2015/1/12/15109/3421/vegas-travel/Las+Vegas+Resort+Fees:+The+2015+Guide

I generally try to pick a hotel with low fees and amenities that I like. I always use the internet as I usually travel with some type of laptop and I try to continue my workout.

The Plaza hotel resort fee is only 17 bucks so that's pretty decent (I've never stayed there)

Also see if there is a reward card that will credit the resort fees.

 

[brymolmom]

Look around for online and downloadable apps that give decent deals - then call the hotel and get them to match. I just did this for our trip to LV next week. Found an online deal with an 'extra 20% off' if you download their app and then called the Flamingo (because I wasn't comfortable paying all upfront through an unknown app). They asked me what price the site was giving me per night and then they beat that price by a bit. Still have to pay the $100 resort fee but the total price came down by MORE than $100 - so I don't mind paying it so much anymore.

 

[MillauFr]

I don't understand all of the uproar about resort fees. Yes it is a gimmick so the price looks good at first, but if you add the fee to the room price you are still getting a screaming good deal on a nice hotel room.

 

[supersnoop]

I don't understand all of the uproar about resort fees. Yes it is a gimmick so the price looks good at first, but if you add the fee to the room price you are still getting a screaming good deal on a nice hotel room.

A couple years back, the airlines were required to show the full price, including all taxes and fees, on their webpage search results. They use to add all those extra fees at the end, which could easily add $80 to a flight. This is just the hotels trying to get away with the same thing. They want to get your attention by showing an artificially low price up front. The "gimmick" needs to stop.

 

[MillauFr]

A couple years back, the airlines were required to show the full price, including all taxes and fees, on their webpage search results. They use to add all those extra fees at the end, which could easily add $80 to a flight. This is just the hotels trying to get away with the same thing. They want to get your attention by showing an artificially low price up front. The "gimmick" needs to stop.

If people hate resort fees so much why did everyone keep booking MGM hotels when they had a chance to book CET properties without a resort fee? CET saw the writing on the wall and saw they were not getting enough extra business when they were advertising no resort fees.

 

[supersnoop]

If people hate resort fees so much why did everyone keep booking MGM hotels when they had a chance to book CET properties without a resort fee? CET saw the writing on the wall and saw they were not getting enough extra business when they were advertising no resort fees.

Because most people don't notice, or aren't savvy enough to actually do the math. They book what looks like the lowest price and assume it still is the lowest after everything gets added in.

 

[Jing]

If people hate resort fees so much why did everyone keep booking MGM hotels when they had a chance to book CET properties without a resort fee? CET saw the writing on the wall and saw they were not getting enough extra business when they were advertising no resort fees.

Speaking for myself, I prefered MGM properties for look/feel, amenities, and customer service to CET both before and after resort fee implementation. Well, actually I prefer the Wynn/Encore, but the resort experience is huge for me since I don't even rate minnow status as a gambler. Maybe plankton?

 

[MillauFr]

Speaking for myself, I prefered MGM properties for look/feel, amenities, and customer service to CET both before and after resort fee implementation. Well, actually I prefer the Wynn/Encore, but the resort experience is huge for me since I don't even rate minnow status as a gambler. Maybe plankton?

I agree the CET properties are dumps. I didn't have any problem paying a resort fee when I stayed at the Mirage because $25 + $75 is still a great deal on a 4* hotel. Plus slipping a $20 to the person checking you in will even get you a free upgrade.

 

[MillauFr]

Because most people don't notice, or aren't savvy enough to actually do the math. They book what looks like the lowest price and assume it still is the lowest after everything gets added in.

Maybe you are right. We all know that Las Vegas loves people who are bad at math. They based their entire business plan around it.

 

[Jing]

I agree the CET properties are dumps. I didn't have any problem paying a resort fee when I stayed at the Mirage because $25 + $75 is still a great deal on a 4* hotel. Plus slipping a $20 to the person checking you in will even get you a free upgrade.

I have had to remind hubs that the $20 trick rarely works outside of Vegas, but it did when we tried it at Disneyland Hotel for a DTD/fireworks view in 2011. I would not bother trying it in WDW though.

 

[Lewisc]

I don't think hotels pay commissions on resort fees. Resort fees are some times a way to get money from guests staying for free ( award redemption). It can be a way to take advantage of guests who book through some opaque sites.

Some posters claim the $20 can sometimes get the fee waived