Las Vegas Resort Fees: How Much and… The ‘Con’
Las Vegas Resort Fees UPDATED constantly. They are getting so expensive that it’s now a mere insult. They are added to the base rate of the hotel and they are very expensive, especially on the Strip but also off-Strip. To make matters worse, they do not include much, especially in winter when many pools are closed, or on holidays when gym hours are limited and when, at any time of the year, you have to pay for parking. Every time you check in ask if the pools are heated and open and if they say ‘no’ we invite you to ask for a reduction in the resort fee. You will most likely be told that the resort fee is just a term they choose and it’s just an additional fee the hotel applies, which has little or nothing to do with amenities or what they offer. You even have to pay for parking most times!
PALAZZO, VENETIAN $51
ARIA $45
GREEN VALLEY RANCH $44.50
CAESAR’S PALACE, FOUR SEASONS AT MANDALAY BAY, NOBU HOTEL, THE COSMOPOLITAN, PALM & PALMS PLACE, RED ROCK $44
SIGNATURE $42
TROPICANA $4o
BALLY’S, EXCALIBUR, FLAMINGO, HARRAH’S, LUXOR, THE LINQ $40
GOLDEN NUGGET
CIRCUS CIRCUS $36
HOOTERS $35
JW MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA $34
PALACE STATION $34
WESTIN LAS VEGAS $33
THE PLATINUM $32
SILVER SEVENS $29
GOLDEN GATE, THE D $29
ELARA $29
SUNCOAST, GOLD COAST, ORLEANS $29
ALIANTE $28
TUSCANY SUITES $28
SAM’S TOWN $26 (double check with them over the phone)
M RESORT $25
SANTA FE STATION, TEXAS STATION $23
SILVERTON $22
PLAZA $22
CALIFORNIA $20 (downtown Vegas)
ELLIS ISLAND $20 (double check with them over the phone)
EASTSIDE CANNERY $19
FREMONT $19, MAIN STREET STATION $19 (Downtown Vegas)
ARTISAN $18
ARIZONA CHARLIE’S BOULDER, ARIZONA CHARLIE’S DECATUR $17 and $18 respectively
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These Las Vegas resort fees are a disgrace, but they have not deterred visitors from flocking, hence they have remained and increased, confirming that Las Vegas is now a place where the word ‘deals’ or ‘comps’ does not really mean much, with some exceptions which we talk about in this website. There are some Vegas resorts which do not charge any fee and we do include a list of those too (click on link). But on this page, we list which main Vegas resorts charge this dreaded fee and how much it is per resort after the latest increase (see below). Beware that many other Vegas hotels charge this fee, even off-Strip, although it’s usually less than on the Strip, but not insignificant. If in doubt, always phone the resort; to make matters worse, these fees are taxable too (13.35%), which means the total price will be higher than what’s listed above.
What do these Las Vegas resort fees include? Well, the list is shrinking in range and quality; so far, they generally include:
– use of the resort pools (what happens in winter when some of them are closed?)
– free local phone calls and free newspapers
– free use of the resort fitness center (however, the fitness center hours are not always generous, something that we need to keep complaining about, since we do pay for this service in the resort fee).
– Wireless Internet: in some Vegas hotel it’s resort-wide whilst in others it’s only limited to your room. In some resorts the quality of the ‘feed’ is high whilst in others it’s poor (thus leaving us wondering what we’re paying for). Some Vegas hotels have the nerve of providing only ‘basic Wi-Fi’ and charge more for a decent connection. A disgrace, plain and simple. Always complain, always, because they need to get the message!
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Always double check by phoning the resort of your choice and asking directly how much the resort fee is.