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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 1:54:59 GMT
Oh I totally get it! I travel a lot and a $200 a nite room easily turns into $300 or $350 once you add parking, resort fees, hotel taxes, etc. Taxes alone are sometimes $50+!
I'm glad my work pays for my stays or there's no way I'd pay to stay at some of these resorts.
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Post by eebud on May 27, 2015 1:58:35 GMT
Sometimes the resort fee is a special tax levied by local municipalities. You would think it would be added into the total room fee but like others said, that would make the price seem higher on booking sites. Adding the parking fee into the room rate wouldn't work because not all people have cars. It's all ridiculous though... all the extra fees on hotels and air fare make me insane. You think you've found a good rate, but nooo.... Where is a resort fee a tax? I have never heard of the resort fees being government required fees. I am used to hotels and rental cars having very high taxes due to the extra taxes that are paid usually for sports arenas and such in the city. When I book, if I want to know, I will ask the rate but usually the rate can easily be seen online. I have only known of resort fees to benefit the hotel. I guess I am cheap. I don't care about staying in a fancy hotel. As long as the hotel is clean, quiet, and has comfortable beds, I'm happy. I don't think I have ever paid a resort fee. I know they exist though. I have paid parking many times. That is usually outrageous but sometimes I need a car.
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styxgirl
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Post by styxgirl on May 27, 2015 3:35:11 GMT
We incurred fees for valet $25/ day at our hotel I Miami last year. Self parking (no guaranteed spaces) was $17.
We used the trolleys instead four car almost ever days owe didn't even really need the car!! Ugh!!!
resort fee? That's a new one!
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tracylynn
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Post by tracylynn on May 27, 2015 3:47:41 GMT
Resort fee? That's a new one. This is HUGE in Vegas. Seriously, every big hotel on the strip has it now. I went for work last Fall and was shocked at the prices. Free parking though. Go figure.
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Post by freecharlie on May 27, 2015 3:55:33 GMT
Resort fee? That's a new one. This is HUGE in Vegas. Seriously, every big hotel on the strip has it now. I went for work last Fall and was shocked at the prices. Free parking though. Go figure. Up until last year, the Total Rewards hotels did not charge resort fees and it was a huge marketing thing. We stayed there multiple times because they didn't have them. I hate resort fees. I find the to be bullshit. If I don't have a choice on whether I pay the fee or not, then it needs to be part of the rate.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on May 27, 2015 3:55:51 GMT
Sometimes the resort fee is a special tax levied by local municipalities. You would think it would be added into the total room fee but like others said, that would make the price seem higher on booking sites. Adding the parking fee into the room rate wouldn't work because not all people have cars. It's all ridiculous though... all the extra fees on hotels and air fare make me insane. You think you've found a good rate, but nooo.... Where is a resort fee a tax? I have never heard of the resort fees being government required fees. I am used to hotels and rental cars having very high taxes due to the extra taxes that are paid usually for sports arenas and such in the city. When I book, if I want to know, I will ask the rate but usually the rate can easily be seen online. I have only known of resort fees to benefit the hotel. I guess I am cheap. I don't care about staying in a fancy hotel. As long as the hotel is clean, quiet, and has comfortable beds, I'm happy. I don't think I have ever paid a resort fee. I know they exist though. I have paid parking many times. That is usually outrageous but sometimes I need a car. Nowhere I know of. In fact, I think the tax has to be disclosed as a tax. Hotel bills are also one of the only places where I see the taxes broken down by State/County/Municipality.
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