Comment on 64$ the ticket, 1040$ surcharge.

Laser@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Those “resort fees” were part of Biden’s FTC’s efforts to crack down on junk fees. Trump is now undoing that work. investopedia.com/trump-has-undone-biden-s-war-on-…

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  • Crackhappy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Welcome to America. Fuck you.

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• harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s not just Vegas. It’s also very popular in short-term rentals (like AirBnB) and other gig enterprises.

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• Witchfire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  More like “extort fees”

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• ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  For hotels, I’m wondering if this is a trick to meet a government rate.

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• Triumph@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Resort fees are required by legislation, it's basically a tax on tourists.

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  • Zorque@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The hotels receipts I’ve seen (I worked approving travel expenses, so I’ve seen a lot) they differentiate between specific locally mandated fees and their own fees (which is probably part of the legislation that compels them).

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    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah this is what I’ve seen, especially in big destination cities like Chicago and New York City where they’ll have extra taxes for the city and sometimes also for the extremely desirable part of the city the hotel happens to be in. I think even I had one that had federal, state, county, city and neighborhood taxes, each as its own line item, adding about $40/night to the cost all said and done

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  • kungen@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’ve got the right idea for the European system though. “Tourist tax”. It’s usually low enough that it’s not a big deal, but I was shocked when I checked in at a hotel in Greece and the receptionist wanted 5€/night from me.

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    • MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I booked a hotel in New Orleans with points, when I got there they charged me $20 per night. Pretty sure it was bullshit because I’ve never had that anywhere else when paying with points.

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  • Laser@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Then why do they vary by hotel?

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    • Triumph@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Because I was wrong, edited.

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      • NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I appreciate you.

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• uncouple9831@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Resort fees, I think, are usually a tax by the municipality. Not a hotel addon. However hotels have tons of fees so I may be mixing them up.

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