Consumer Fraud Las Vegas Resort Fee, Amenities Fee seems like a scam

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Nevada

Each time I've tried to book a hotel room in Las Vegas I see very affordable prices that look good. On some booking sites you see fees add in right when you try to book. On others, like the hotel's own site, it's not there. And then suddenly at some time I'm charged a resort fee or a amenities fee or some other fee when I'm there or check out. Sometimes it's hidden in the booking pages where you agree to pay to hold the room or something up front or confuses you with it being the refundable hold. Another place had some type of resort fee because it's actually a group of condo buildings and they pass along some condo fee that completely changes the nature of the room cost. I don't have this problem in any other city where I book hotels. I'm coming here because on my most recent trip I ended up with a surprise and have heard from others that Las Vegas is notorious for this. How does anyone avoid this and isn't there some law against this type of consumer misdirection?

 

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Each time I've tried to book a hotel room in Las Vegas I see very affordable prices that look good. On some booking sites you see fees add in right when you try to book. On others, like the hotel's own site, it's not there. And then suddenly at some time I'm charged a resort fee or a amenities fee or some other fee when I'm there or check out. Sometimes it's hidden in the booking pages where you agree to pay to hold the room or something up front or confuses you with it being the refundable hold. Another place had some type of resort fee because it's actually a group of condo buildings and they pass along some condo fee that completely changes the nature of the room cost. I don't have this problem in any other city where I book hotels. I'm coming here because on my most recent trip I ended up with a surprise and have heard from others that Las Vegas is notorious for this. How does anyone avoid this and isn't there some law against this type of consumer misdirection?

When you book into a resort, there will be resort fees. Many, but not all, of the places on the Strip are resorts.
Were you booking into a suite w/ kitchen, dining room, multi bedrooms?

 

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How does anyone avoid this

You could call up and ask before you book.

isn't there some law against this type of consumer misdirection?

In Las Vegas? Doubtful.

 

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We manually checked over 100 Vegas hotels to update our resort fee list for 2025!

Here is a quick reminder if you're new to the idea of resort fees:​

What Is a Resort Fee?

In recent years, most Las Vegas hotels have implemented "resort fees."

These daily supplementary charges are not included in the initial booking cost (when booked through the hotel website or via a third party). The fees are due to the hotel at the end of the stay. In other words, you pay resort fees upon check out.

In return, these supplementary fees allow you access to some of the services within the facility.

For several years, these resort fees have been a source of contention as consumers believe that they are, in many ways, hidden charges. Indeed, they are managed completely independently of the quoted nightly room rate, so upon booking, the price per night offered might seem lower.

Quoted prices never include resort fees, which can create confusion for the customer who finds out only when he has to pay the bill at the end of his stay.

On January 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission released an Economic Analysis of Hotel Resort Fees concluding that:​

This analysis finds that separating mandatory resort fees from posted room rates without first disclosing the total price is likely to harm consumers by increasing the search costs and cognitive costs of finding and choosing hotel accommodations.​

And yet, resort fees persist.

If you are looking to book a hotel in Las Vegas you can find on our website a comprehensive list of all Las Vegas hotel deals & discounts available. When making your hotel reservations – either directly on the hotel websites or through tour operators and travel agents – we advise you to be very vigilant about resort fees in order to take them into account in your travel budget!

This is why we've compiled below the complete list of Las Vegas hotel resort fees that includes the amount charged and the inclusions.

Note that the amounts are given before taxes which, at present, would add 13.38%!

You will notice that the highest resort fees reach $55 per night before tax, which is $62.36 including tax per night! Sometimes, the resort fee can be higher than the room rate!​

Las Vegas Resort Fee Increases in 2025:

Out of the 90 hotels listed below, 62 increased their resort fees in recent months.

Fun fact: if you book one night in each of these 90 hotels in 2025 it will cost you $3,603.62 (+tax) in resort fees. This is an average of $40.04 per hotel!

The average resort fee amount early last year was $36.00, that's a 11% increase!​

Las Vegas Resort Fees 2025 Guide

A detailed and updated list of Las Vegas hotel resort fees in 2025 + a list of Vegas hotels that don't charge resort fees. Updated regularly!

www.lasvegasjaunt.com

Here are a few notable increases observed:​

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From $50 to $55​

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ARIA, BELLAGIO, VDARA​

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From $45 to $55​

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FOUR SEASONS AT MANDALAY BAY​

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From $45 to $50​

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ENCORE, MANDALAY BAY, MGM GRAND, PALAZZO, RESORTS WORLD, VENETIAN, W, WYNN​

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From $42 to $50​

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PARK MGM, THE SIGNATURE AT MGM GRAND​

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From $40 to $50​

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RIO​

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From $39 to $50​

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NOMAD​

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From $45.95 to $49.95​

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CAESARS PALACE, NOBU, PARIS, PLANET HOLLYWOOD, THE CROMWELL​

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From $42.50 to $49.95​

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SAHARA​

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From $39.95 to $49.95​

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FLAMINGO, HARRAH'S, HORSESHOE, THE LINQ​

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From $36 to $49.95​

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TAHITI VILLAGE​

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From $45 to $48​

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VIRGIN HOTEL​

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From $39.50 to $46​

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GOLDEN NUGGET​

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From $42 to $45​

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NEW YORK-NEW YORK​

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From $37 to $45​

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EXCALIBUR​

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From $35 to $45​

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LUXOR​

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From $39.99 to $44.99​

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WESTGATE LAS VEGAS​

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From $39.95 to $44.95​

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OYO, THE STRAT​

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From $39 to $42​

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PALMS, PALMS PLACE, TUSCANY SUITES​

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From $34.40 to $40.57​

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SILVER SEVENS​

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From $34.99 to $39.99​

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M RESORT​

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From $35 to $39​

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CIRCUS CIRCUS, DOWNTOWN GRAND​

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From $36.99 to $38.99​

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THE ORLEANS​

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From $31.99 to $37.99​

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GOLD COAST​

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From $33.99 to $35.99​

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SILVERTON​

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From $30 to $35​

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PLAZA​

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From $32.99 to $34.99​

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ELLIS ISLAND​

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From $29.95 to $34.95​

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GOLDEN GATE, THE D​

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From $31.99 to $33.99​

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ALIANTE, SUNCOAST​

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From $27 to $33​

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SOUTH POINT​

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From $25 to $30​

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THE LEXI​

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From $25.99 to $29.99​

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ARIZONA CHARLIE'S DECATUR, CALIFORNIA, FREMONT, MAIN STREET STATION​

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From $24.99 to $29.99​

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WESTGATE FLAMINGO BAY RESORT​

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From $26.99 to $27.99​

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SAM'S TOWN​

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From $24.99 to $26.99​

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CANNERY​

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From $23.95 to $26​

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EL CORTEZ​

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From $20.99 to $25.99​

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ARIZONA CHARLIE'S BOULDER



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Las Vegas Resort Fees 2025 Guide

A detailed and updated list of Las Vegas hotel resort fees in 2025 + a list of Vegas hotels that don't charge resort fees. Updated regularly!

www.lasvegasjaunt.com