Originally Posted by
CosmicGirl
I'm not defending resort fees in any way and I think they're BS, but it's right there in a blue box at the top of of the booking page for the Swan:
"Please note-Daily resort fee of USD 30 plus tax added to the room rate includes enhanced high-speed Internet in guest room and more."
Plus, it's listed in the summary of charges:
Regular Rate
RATE DETAILS1 room(s) for 1 night(s)
Prices in USD- Wednesday, August 14, 2019
- Total cash rate
159.00
- Resort Fee
30.00
- Estimated government taxes and fees
23.63
- Total for stay in hotel's currency
212.63 USD
Additional Charges
On-site parking, fee: 25 USD hourly, 25 USD daily
Valet parking, fee: 35 USD daily
Changes in taxes or fees implemented after booking will affect the total room price.
I hope they don't seriously mean that the hotel can change the resort fee after a reservation is confirmed and the guest will be expected to pay the new (higher) resort fee? Yeah, of course *government imposed* taxes can change, but a hotel shouldn't be able to change the rate (presumably without any notice too) after a reservation has been confirmed.