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Hotel Resort Fees: A Disturbing and Annoying Upward Trend in Las Vegas
We were pleased to see that the M Resort has finally done away with the $25 resort fee. However, it's a different story over at MGM Mirage properties which either introduced new fees at properties or bumped them up.
In fact, resort fees are now common on the Strip thanks to MGM's bold move. So much so that Harrahs properties (Caesars Palace, Rio's, Paris) are trying to distinguish themselves from the rest by calling out "No Resort Fees!" under their hotel listings on Expedia.
So we figured it was time to update our resort fee list from last Summer.
These resort fees listed are per night and do not include taxes. Yup, that's right. You gotta pay taxes on those fees.
Inherently, resort fees are rip-offs but the Vegas ones seem egregious like charging you for incoming faxes and local phone calls. Hello, when was the last time you needed to receive a fax in your hotel room? Also, you have a cell phone. You're not making local phone calls.
Some fees are tolerable, especially when they include internet and the use of the fitness center which a la carte would cost more than the resort fee. Yet while that's convenient for business travelers, folks coming to party on the weekends are still getting screwed.
Sigh. This is just another reminder that it's the casino's world and we're just living in it. If you're averse to paying resort fees, avoid these hotels below.
Our complete list of hotels with resort fee on The Strip in Las Vegas is after the jump.
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The Mirage To Charge a $15 Resort Fee Starting October 1st
These pretty rooms at The Mirage now cost $15 more (plus tax) to enjoy.
Resort fees are akin to checked baggage fees in the travel world but in Las Vegas resort fees aren't that prevalent. Sure, the Excalibur, The Hard Rock, Planet Hollywood and The Signature at MGM Grand have charged resort fees for quite some time, we were still shocked when we heard that The Mirage would begin charging a $15 resort fee per night, starting October 1st.
But it might not be all that bad. The resort fee includes admission for two to the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, access to the Cardio Center, daily newspapers, two bottled waters delivered daily to your room, bathrobes in the room, complimentary printing of your boarding passes, unlimited local and toll-free calls and randomly, complimentary notary service at the Business Center. Also, the resort fee is taxed so expect it to be a touch higher than $15 each night.
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The Vdara Hotel is Still Set For October 1 But With a $15 Resort Fee
Speaking of CityCenter, we were stalking the Vegas hotel rates on Expedia for this weekend and a listing popped up for both the upcoming Vdara and Aria hotels. Of course, they didn't have any reservations open but we did learn some new info.
For instance, the all-suite Vdara Hotel and Spa will have a daily $15 resort fee that includes in-room internet access, which we believe is a first for The Strip. It will also take care of your local and toll-free calls, newspaper delivery, turndown service, two bottles of water daily and access to the fitness center. Also, the entire resort will be smoke-free. Very sweet indeed.
The Vdara Hotel will open on October 1. Room rates start at $199 a night. As with every other place in Vegas, views will cost you more. Rooms with pool and lake views bump up to $239 a night while the Panoramic suite tops out at $400 a night.
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Which Hotels Have Resort Fees and What They Include
UPDATE: We have updated our list of resort fees in Vegas. Find out which hotels now charge resort fees
Resort Fees are nothing new in the hotel world. Guests have long been shocked over what they're being socked with—all those little extras that get added to the bill, like it or not, for a bunch of hotel amenities, use 'em or not. 20/20 even did a piece on resort fees last year. But in today's economic climate, where travel on the cheap seems to be the only kind of travel anyone is interested in, resort fees are seeming more and more excessive.
In Las Vegas, several of the big hotel casinos have resort fees. Here we tell you who's got 'em and what they include.
