Originally Posted by
MePlatPremier
While Marriott is not fully transparent in disclosing these fees on its website and does at times disguise them as local taxes, the decision to charge destination/resort fees is not Marriott’s, but rather made by each property individually (although with Marriott’s permission). In fact, Marriott loses when these fees are charged separately and not bundled into the room rate, as booking commissions are based on the room rate only.
Section 18 of the complaint alleges: ""Marriott also exercises control over the resort fees its hotels charge.
Marriott’s resort fee policies forbid hotels it owns, manages or franchises from charging resort fees unless the property submits a formal request to charge the fees and
obtains Marriott’s approval to charge the fees. Although Marriott’s Franchise Agreements typically allow its franchisees to set their own rates for guest room charges, these franchisees must still comply with Marriott’s resort fee policy, which requires them to obtain Marriott’s approval before they are permitted to charge a resort fee. "
https://oag.dc.gov/sites/default/fil...-Complaint.pdf