Someone started a petition against resort fees
#17
Join Date: Oct 2000
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In Hawaii, the resort fee is NOT subject to the "Rooms Transient Tax". So, the State is not getting their full tax load. Still, resort fees are booming here. What'll it take for this crooked fee to go away? Fewer crooks, I think.
#18
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 121
There are too many elites in the categories specified by the petition. Including all platinums, titaniums and ambassadors could represent half the people staying at the hotel at any given time. It's asking for too much.
It would be a long shot anyway, but the petition isn't asking for something that is realistic.
It would be a long shot anyway, but the petition isn't asking for something that is realistic.
#19
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
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Resort fees are ludicrous. Ludicrous in that what they provide you isn't worth what you receive. Some of the benefits in Hawaii include discounts on a golf package. To get the discount, you must buy the package. And they charge me for that?! I don't even golf.
#20
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There are too many elites in the categories specified by the petition. Including all platinums, titaniums and ambassadors could represent half the people staying at the hotel at any given time. It's asking for too much.
It would be a long shot anyway, but the petition isn't asking for something that is realistic.
It would be a long shot anyway, but the petition isn't asking for something that is realistic.
#21
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere in Florida
Posts: 2,566
I'm fed up with the fees as well. Just looking at hotels for Friday and I found some nice deals. One of the hotels was $142/night, BUT had $55/day in fees. I don't [expletive] think so. I booked elsewhere...to a non-Marriott property which didn't charge said fees.
#23
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 187
I agree it's unlikely anyone would legislate specifically on this issue.
However a broad based "drip pricing" regulation would deal with it.
In Australia, the competition and consumer regulator passed regulations covering what is referred to as "Drip Pricing". It essentially bans the practice of adding on all these unavoidable extras on top of the advertised price.
Importantly, it is not specific to any industry or type of transaction, so it covers various things like the sale of new cars (marketed price must include all non avoidable charges like dealer delivery, registration, stamp duty), concert tickets, airfares and yes, hotel rooms.
Consequently we don't have resort fees added to the advertised price of rooms.
However a broad based "drip pricing" regulation would deal with it.
In Australia, the competition and consumer regulator passed regulations covering what is referred to as "Drip Pricing". It essentially bans the practice of adding on all these unavoidable extras on top of the advertised price.
Importantly, it is not specific to any industry or type of transaction, so it covers various things like the sale of new cars (marketed price must include all non avoidable charges like dealer delivery, registration, stamp duty), concert tickets, airfares and yes, hotel rooms.
Consequently we don't have resort fees added to the advertised price of rooms.
#24
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London / Los Angeles
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How about a petition to get rid of resort fees for everyone, not just some elites. Pretty much everyone agrees that they make no sense from a consumer point of view and are just a way of tricking customers into thinking the room cost is cheaper.
#25
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 121
Does anyone know if the Trump hotels charge resort fees?
#26
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#28
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How does Marriott's website display pricing in countries that prohibit not including the resort fee in the price?
#29
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere in Florida
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#30
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