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Sep 12, 2018, 6:01 am

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Originally Posted by EuropeanPete

I can't help feeling this is, um, especially creative. Destinations fees do not exist in any of the world's most unionised countries.

Well, a resort or destination fee is basically 100% pure profit. It offsets the costs of operating, including labor, while keeping nightly rates attractive in booking channels.

As for Europe, in the United Kingdom the fee can't be additional to the room rate:

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Pricing rules in Scotland and the rest of the UK require quoted rates to include all obligatory taxes and charges.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a8269836.html

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