Las Vegas – List of Hotels that Don’t Charge Resort Fees
There was a long line at the MGM Grand check-out desks so I used one of the check-out kiosks. And to my surprise there was a resort fee on the bill I didn’t remember seeing it when I made the reservation. I asked one of the MGM employees – she was there telling people in the line that they could use the check-out kiosks but they seemed to prefer to stand in line and I don’t blame them as better to wait and correct any mistakes in your bill on the spot, rather than talk on the phone with someone after the fact – what is this resort fee and I showed her a print-out of the reservation details that did not mention any resort fees (yes, I still print them out, it seems “safer” rather than on the phone). She told me what I had was not complete and I had a feeling she was right as I might have printed only what I considered was essential. Later I checked the full document I had and yes the resort fee was there:
“Room Rates shown do not include 12.00% Hotel Room Tax Per Night (subject to change) and any applicable resort fees. Total room charges presented on the website will include all room taxes, but not any applicable resort fees.”
I did not pay any attention to the resort fee mentioning, as it did not have a number associated with it. And the reservation did not say anywhere how much the resort fee would be. I think the airlines now have to disclose all fees in advance, the hotels should do the same. What is this “Total room charges presented on the website will include all room taxes, but not any applicable resort fees.” When am I supposed to find out how much it is? At the check-out!?
However, now it is too late, but this is a lesson for the future so I have found 2 pages that I will reference in the future:
www.vegas.com/incl/resortfees.html
www.lasvegasdirect.com/las-vegas-hotel-resort-fees.html
Both of them include a list of hotels that do not charge a resort fee (of course a rate of $75 + $25 resort fee is the same as the $100, but I prefer to know in advance the total cost not to come as a suprise).
MGM Grand resort fee included the daily USA Today. I never took it, but I would have got a copy if I had read the e-mail from WestJet: “Your flight from Las Vegas to Vancouver will be on an aircraft that does not have seatback television screens. We will have some reading material on board, but recommend that you bring some items of your own to help pass the time.” Nice touch here WestJet!
Handy list, thanks. To be fair I used to pay $20pp per day for fitness center access so the one that include that perk are not a complete rip (assuming you use it) plus wifi. Not sure what. “Cardio center” is – does that mean they charge extra for the weight room??
The “Cardio Center” is a room (on the 4th floor I think) that is just all carido machines. Way down on the end of the hall overlooking Tropicana Blvd. Only bikes, treadmills, ellipicals, etc. If you want to use the real “gym”, which is back where the spa is, you have to pay for that additional. The wife and I found that out this past winter.