Originally Posted by
uElliots
I just booked two nights at the Boston Copley Marriott using points. I was quite surprised when I saw the $60 destination fee at the end of the transaction. I did not see this disclosed anytime prior during my selection for this hotel.
I read above that this property uses the destination fee as a F&B credit. My question is - Is this listed anywhere on the Marriott Copley Website? I did not see any reference to the F&B credit on the hotel's website.
Take another look.
If I try to book on the Marriott.com website, I see "Includes 30 USD Destination Fee" below the daily room price.
Then there's a lower-case
i in a circle. If I click on that, a box has this:
Daily Destination Fee
Includes:
- Daily $30 food and beverage credit
- Tickets to View Boston for two guests per stay. View Boston is the latest attraction located on the top 3 floors of the iconic Prudential Center. Guests will have 360-degree captivating panoramas of the city including an open-air roof deck, interactive 3D model of the city and a 270-degree immersive theater
- Access to SmartHunt Tours (per room, per stay)– Choice of Curated Tour of the City of Boston, Fun Scavenger Hunt or Freedom Trail Tour for history enthusiasts
- Daily Enhanced high-speed internet access (Wi-Fi)
In other words, for me at least, the website shows a full room rate, including the Daily Destination Fee, and makes it easy to see what the fee includes.
The fact that I'm seeing this might be because I'm in Illinois and the website is aware of my location. The Illinois legislature passed a junk fee ban last year. I don't if it's the law yet, but prices in Illinois must include any mandatory fees.