Resort Fee when booking through internet

[reedycreek]

I was all ready to book a 5 night stay at GCH with park tickets and airline tickets on Orbitz and read somewhere else that DL charges a $14 resort fee each day. Never seen that at WDW!

It sounds like they don't charge if you book a package. Does anyone know if that fee will be charged by the hotel if I book through Orbitz or another internet travel company?

Thanks.

 

[bumbershoot]

Booking room-only will result in the resort fee. It's $12 plus 15$ tax, so $13.80 per day. You will have that on your end-of-stay bill charged directly by the resort, no matter who you booked through.

But booking a package deal has those fees rolled in, nothing extra.

Resort fee covers parking, pool and workout room (I think they generally only mention the workout rooms but I like including the pool), a newspaper every weekday, and internet access. (since it's rolled into the package price, of course package-buyers get those things too)

 

[reedycreek]

Thanks for the info. I understand if booking a package deal, that fees are rolled in. Expedia says though that the fee is charged at check-in, so its not rolled in. Do you have any idea if they really charge the fee still if booked through Expedia or even Orbitz?

 

[bumbershoot]

I think Expedia and the others have been known to lie their pants off about the resort fees. One of them was saying it was $16 recently. OK OK they aren't lying; they just don't know, and would rather overestimate than lowball it.

I'm sure someone else who booked a package through one of those sites (I used Costco Travel, which is a discount TA but not the same) will chime in over the next few days...but be patient b/c some regular posters might be off with families...the forum here doesn't move nearly as fast as the WDW forums do.

 

[reedycreek]

Ok thanks for the information!!!

 

[Vala]

I think Expedia and the others have been known to lie their pants off about the resort fees. One of them was saying it was $16 recently. OK OK they aren't lying; they just don't know, and would rather overestimate than lowball it.

I'm sure someone else who booked a package through one of those sites (I used Costco Travel, which is a discount TA but not the same) will chime in over the next few days...

*chimes in*

I booked Paradise Pier through Expedia in November. Room only. Our booking confirmation did say resort fee of $ 16 due to be paid at check in. We were charged the $ 13.80 at check out like Molly described.

I *think* Expedia does offer to add tickets etc. to your booking, but we did not do that so I can not comment what will happen there. This may or may not count as package per Disney definition.

When the option was presented to me it was done as an add on after I confirmed the room booking and it did not mention the usual package goodies. So I would guess Disney does not see it as a package deal where you save the fees.