


Hotels leverage them because they don’t need to pay online travel agents (Expedia, Travelocity, etc) commission on the fee, only the nightly “room rate”. In reality, visitors should simply think of resort fees as part of the room rate. The resort fee is said to cover “amenities” like in-room internet, fitness center access, local phone calls, shuttle services, and in some cases a local newspaper. What do you get in return for paying the resort fee? Not much. For those unfamiliar, resort fees are a fixed nightly fee in addition to the room rate that you pay at check-in. Ever-increasing resort fees in Las Vegas are taking a bite out of tourists’ wallets before they even play their first hand of blackjack.
