It’s not just Vegas. It’s also very popular in short-term rentals (like AirBnB) and other gig enterprises.
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Laser@feddit.org 10 months ago
This is just silly. I recently saw Las Vegas hotels doing something similar though to a much lesser extent where it’s called “resort fees”. Should be illegal but it doesn’t affect me since I’m not traveling to the US
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Witchfire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
More like “extort fees”
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
For hotels, I’m wondering if this is a trick to meet a government rate.
Triumph@fedia.io 10 months ago
Resort fees are required by legislation, it's basically a tax on tourists.
Zorque@lemmy.world 10 months 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).
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 10 months 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
Laser@feddit.org 10 months ago
Then why do they vary by hotel?
Triumph@fedia.io 10 months ago
Because I was wrong, edited.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I appreciate you.
kungen@feddit.nu 10 months 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.
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months 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.
uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 10 months 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.
BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zip 10 months 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-…
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Welcome to America. Fuck you.