Runner123

If it was me, I would politely contact the hotel and cite the rule. An alternative is to write the State Attorney General in that state and complain, especially if it is assessed for garbage stuff that either a) you never used, or b) that the hotel has no business charging you for-the ability to make free local calls for example. Those resort fees really annoy me-it's a reason I avoid Kimptons as I think all Kimptons charge them. It is bad enough when places like Las Vegas started charging them. Now that has carried over to NYC-NYC is many things, but a resort designation is one thing it is not. I guess it depends if you get really annoyed by those fees or not, if you had a great time at the hotel, and if you actually made use of those things.

I just checked my reservation and no resort fee is assessed on the reservation. I booked a fake paid stay, and it showed up. The question now becomes if the hotel will let me have the benefits of the resort fee ( beach towels, umbrella, bag, free fitness classes). I have no intention of paying for this, and I will be packing my own beach towel, and I bought a portable pop up beach shelter as I am going on a cruise and was bringing that anyway.

kyushuman

While I completely agree with your opinion of Resort Fees, just as a data point I stayed on an Ambassador Cert (from last year's sign-up promo) at the Kimpton Palomar Phoenix last week and was charged $0 for anything. So, some Kimptons seem to charge, some don't.

HadesNL

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