FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - This takes nerve: $5.50+tax "resort fee" for a $36 Rodeway
Old Mar 25, 2009, 2:01 pm
  #8  
toomanybooks
FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,171
Originally Posted by writerguyfl
Actually, I'm fairly sure it's legitimate. Years ago, the area around Disneyland was designated the Anaheim Resort District. They transformed the ugly collection of motel signs into something slightly more visually appealing. And, if I remember correctly, the funds for this come from resort fees from hotels/motels within the District. (My best guess is that hotels are required to identify this fee/tax for what it is.)

Certainly, the person could have explained this far better; but, I don't think it's a scam.
"Slightly" is the operative word here.

Wonder what the excuse is in Orlando?
toomanybooks is offline