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Hotels That DO NOT Have Resort Fees:

· Bally's
· Bill's
· Caesars Palace
· Casino Royale
· The Cosmopolitan (at least until January 1, 2013)
· The California
· El Cortez
· Elara
· The Flamingo
· Golden Gate
· Golden Nugget
· Harrah's
· Imperial Palace
· LVH
· M Resort
· Main Street Station
· Planet Hollywood
· The Platinum Hotel and Spa
· Rio Las Vegas
· South Point

Hotels that DO CHARGE Resort Fees*:

· ARIA: $20 $25. Includes: daily newspaper, fitness center access, Internet everywhere, unlimited local and toll-free phone calls (in-room) and boarding pass printing. Best amenity: Internet.

· ARTISAN BOUTIQUE HOTEL: $9.95. Includes: Internet, valet parking, botteld water in the room and in the words of a front desk agent, "shampoo, soap and stuff like that." Best amenity: Um, soap?

· BELLAGIO: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, local and toll free phone calls, fitness center access and complimentary printing of boarding passes. Best amenity: Internet.

· CIRCUS, CIRCUS: $7.95 $8.95. Includes: Internet, two premium rides at The Adventuredome, chips and salsa at Garden Grill Lounge, two free Midway games, two free drinks at West Casino or Slots A Fun bar (or a $5 credit toward other beverage purchase), two Fitness Room passes valid each day of your stay for up to two people, and free local and 800-number calls up to 30 minutes. Also included is a Resort Passbook with up to $150 worth of savings. Randomest amenity: Chips and salsa.

· ENCORE LAS VEGAS: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited in-room local and toll-free phone calls. If you are staying in the Tower Suites, you do not have to pay a resort fee. Best amenity: Fitness center as the in-room Internet doesn't even work that well.

· EXCALIBUR LAS VEGAS: $12.50 $15. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, incoming faxes, daily newspaper and domestic and long-distance calls. Best amenity: Internet.

· FOUR SEASONS AT MANDALAY BAY: $20. Includes: Internet for multiple devices, fitness center access, pool access, in-room coffee and tea, daily newspaper, unlimited in-room local and toll-free calls and shoeshine service. Best amenity: Internet for multiple devices.

· GREEN VALLEY RANCH: $24.99. Includes: wired and wireless Internet, unlimited local and 800 calls, fitness center access, daily local newspaper, shoe shine service and airport shuttle service. Best amenity: The airport shuttle service.

· HARD ROCK LAS VEGAS: $18 $24.64. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, shuttle service to and from Strip, local and long distance phone calls and pool towels. Best amenity: The Strip shuttle service. 8.14.12 Update: Hard Rock now clearly lists its resort fees on the site as we as what is included. In addition to what we have noted below, it also offer a daily newspaper (you have to go get it), complimentary access to the fitness room, complimentary notary service and complimentary boarding pass printing.

· HOOTERS: $9.95 Includes: Internet, pool and fitness center access, local and 800 phone calls, in-room safe, two in-room bottles of water. Randomest amenity: In-room safe.

· LUXOR: $15 $18 Includes: Internet, fitness center access, local, long distance and 800 phone calls, and daily newspaper. Also, guests receive a coupon book with over $800 in savings. Best amenity: We'll go with the coupon book. Hopefully, there's a coupon to get out of the Luxor.

· MANDALAY BAY: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited local and toll-free phone calls, daily newspaper, boarding pass printing and outgoing faxes. Randomest amenity: Outgoing faxes for the win.

· MANDARIN ORIENTAL: $24. Includes: Internet access for up to five devices, fitness and wellness center access, scheduled yoga or Pilates classes, coffee and tea from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., unlimited in-room local and toll-free calls, a daily newspaper upon request and overnight shoe shines. Best amenity: Tie between multiple device Internet and pilates classes.

· MGM GRAND: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, daily newspaper, cardio room access, boarding pass printing, business center services like notary and faxes, and unlimited local and toll-free calls. Best amenity: Internet.

· MIRAGE: $20 $25. Includes Internet, cardio room access, daily newspaper, boarding pass printing, notary service, faxes and unlimited local and toll-free calls. Best amenity: Notary service. KIDDING! Internet, of course.

· MONTE CARLO: $15 $20. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, daily newspaper, copying and faxing, boarding pass printing and local and toll free calls. Randomest amenity: The copying and faxing.

· NEW YORK, NEW YORK: $15 $18. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited local and 800-number calls, boarding pass printing, notary services, some faxes and daily newspaper. Best amenity: Internet.

· PALACE STATION: $14.99 Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited local, domestic long distance and 800 calls, daily local newspaper, gift shop discount, copy and fax services, special daily offers and discounts and airport shuttle service. Best amenity: Airport shuttle service.

· PALAZZO: $20. Includes: Internet, Canyon Ranch fitness center access, unlimited local and toll-free phone calls, a daily newspaper, boarding pass printing, one regular coffee at Café Presse and a 2-for-1 well drink, house wine or domestic beer at La Scena, Oculus, Laguna, Fusion or Salute lounges. Best amenity: The drinks, of course.

· PALMS PLACE: $15. Includes: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar. Best amenity: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar. Randomest amenity: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar.

· PLAZA: $10. Includes: "Free wireless, free 800 and local telephone calls, complimentary bottled water, free parking and a coupon book with over $250 in valuable offers." Best amenity: Free WiFi.

· RAVELLA: $22. Includes: Internet, local phone calls, daily newspaper, fitness center, access to kid's club/arcade, in-room safe, in-room coffee, in-room bottled water, self-parking, some Welcome amenities and wait for it, use of the pool. Best amenity: The pool is tempting us but we'll go with shuttle service since it's an off-strip property.

· RED ROCK: $24.99. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited local and 800 calls, daily local newspaper, shoe shine service and airport shuttle service. Best amenity: Airport shuttle service.

· RIVIERA: $11. Includes: fitness center access, some incoming faxes (with restrictions), unlimited local and 800 calls, access to the pool and tennis courts, half-off drinks at Le Bistro Bar, entertainment at the Le Bistro, enrollment in Club Riviera Players Club, slot promotion and some ticket discounts for shows at the Riviera. Best amenity: Half-off drinks. Also, we'd like to note that the Riviera has insanely cheap rooms so we're not going to get all amped up about this resort fee.

· RUMOR RESORT: $11.99. Includes: valet parking, self-parking, pool access, Internet, local and 800 calls. Best amenity: Internet.

· THE SIGNATURE AT MGM GRAND: $20 $25. Includes: Internet in-room and public areas, fitness center access, unlimited local and 800 calls, in-room coffee, two bottled waters and a daily newspaper. Best amenity: Internet in the public areas.

· SILVERTON: $7.50 Includes: toll-free and local phone calls, fitness center access and shuttle service. Best amenity: Since Internet is not included, we'll go with shuttle service.

· STRATOSPHERE: $7.50. Includes: 2-for-1 "Bite" show tickets, admission to the tower during regular operating hours and pool access. Best amenity: "Bite" tickets!

· THEhotel AT MANDALAY BAY: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, Cardio Center access, unlimited local and toll free calls, daily newspaper, boarding pass printing and outgoing faxes. Best amenity: Internet.

· THE PALMS: $15 $20. Includes: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar. Best Amenity: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar. Randomest Amenity: $15 daily drink credit at any casino bar.

· TUSCANY SUITES: $14. Includes: 2-for-1 entree at either Cantina or Marilyn's Cafe, $20 food credit with $40 purchase at Tuscany Gardens, Match play on table games, valet parking, fitness center, in-room safes, local phone calls, in-room coffee, and Internet throughout the reception building and convention public area. Note: this resort fee does not include in-room Internet. Best amenity: Um, mmm, aah, um, ok, let's see, um, the 2-for-1 entree?

· TREASURE ISLAND: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, 2-for-1 cocktails, 2-for-1 lunch or dinner buffet, daily newspaper, VIP viewing for Sirens of TI, triple/quad occupancy surcharge waived, local and toll free phone calls, boarding pass printing, up to 10 pages of copies and faxes and $20 credit for future stay. (See the breakdown of value here.) Best Amenity: Sirens upskirt shot from the VIP area.

· TROPICANA: $14.99 $19.99.: Includes: Internet, fitness center access, 50-percent off drinks from Ambhar Lounge from 4-6 p.m., local and 800 phone calls, incoming and outgoing faxes and photocopies and boarding pass printing. Best Amenity: Internet.

· TRUMP: $19.95 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, $25 credit at the Trump Spa, Shuttle service to the Strip and Forum Shops, 10 percent discount at Trump Stores and retail area at the spa, two bottles of water, local and toll free phone calls, incoming faxes, boarding pass printing, newspaper delivery, in-room coffee and shoe shine service. Best amenity: Spa discount.

· VDARA: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, local and 800 phone calls, newspaper, turndown service and two bottles of water. Best amenity: The water bottles are a nice touch.

· VENETIAN LAS VEGAS: $20. Includes: Internet, Canyon Ranch fitness center access, unlimited local and toll-free phone calls, a daily newspaper, boarding pass printing, one regular coffee at Café Presse and a 2-for-1 well drink, house wine or domestic beer at La Scena, Oculus, Laguna, Fusion or Salute lounges. Best amenity: The drinks, of course.

· WESTIN CASUARINA: $11.50. Includes: daily newspaper, fitness center access, pool access, unlimted local and 800 calls, boarding pass printing, notary public services and incoming faxes. Randomest amenity: Tie between incoming faxes and notary public.

· WYNN LAS VEGAS: $20 $25. Includes: Internet, fitness center access, unlimited local and toll-free phone calls. Once again, this fee does not apply to those booking the Tower Suites. Best amenity: See Encore above.

*NOTE: We've abbreviated the description of resort fee amenities in the interest of space and eye-strain so, as always, make sure to read the fine print to see if the fax service will allow you to fax your grandfather all ten pages of your family tree history...with color photos.

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