Sep 2, 2023, 10:13 am
Last edit by: PTahCha
The current destination fee ($30 as of 2 Sept 2023) includes, per night:
Fulfillment comes in form of coupons for each item, and you can redeem as many as you want.
- 1 draft beer
- 1 old fashion
- 1 dessert (e.g., cookies)
- free wi-fi
Fulfillment comes in form of coupons for each item, and you can redeem as many as you want.
Las Vegas Renaissance [Master Thread]
Jun 13, 2018, 1:27 pm
#527
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Land of 10,000 Upgrades
Posts: 9,465
While you may not like the fee, I am not sure why you are "puzzled."
It includes the following:
Services & Amenities at Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
And given that self parking is listed @ $35/day, this fee can be a good deal if you have a car.
It includes the following:
Destination amenity fee of $23.50 per day applies; fee includes 50 minute daily fitness class (yoga, stretch, cardio), high speed internet access, valet parking, Kona Craft Beer from Sammy's Daily, complimentary dessert & elite choice amenity of cheese, fruit or 1,000 Marriott Rewards points.
And given that self parking is listed @ $35/day, this fee can be a good deal if you have a car.
Jun 13, 2018, 1:50 pm
#528
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
I've presumed that by "LV" you mean Las Vegas.
The answer is that the fee means exactly what it says it means. You will pay it above the room rate and it has nothing to do with whether you want the underlying services, most of which are services which would generally be included or nobody wants. In addition, in most US jurisdictions, the fee will also be taxed.
The answer is that the fee means exactly what it says it means. You will pay it above the room rate and it has nothing to do with whether you want the underlying services, most of which are services which would generally be included or nobody wants. In addition, in most US jurisdictions, the fee will also be taxed.
Jun 13, 2018, 1:55 pm
#529
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Philadephia, PA
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA Silver, Hilton Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 477
Welcome to the modern Las Vegas hotel scene. They almost all charge resort fees as a method of increasing their room rate without having to increase the advertised price. I had thought the Marriott properties other than the not-actually-a-Marriott Cosmopolitan had avoided this so far but apparently it's making its way in. $23.50 is actually on the low end of resort fees in LV.
There really should be a requirement that any mandatory fees imposed by the hotel should be included in the advertised room rate. The FTC had been working with various states' Attorneys General but has backed off since a new anti-regulation president took office.
There really should be a requirement that any mandatory fees imposed by the hotel should be included in the advertised room rate. The FTC had been working with various states' Attorneys General but has backed off since a new anti-regulation president took office.
Jun 13, 2018, 2:49 pm
#530
Join Date: Dec 2003
Programs: AA Plat Pro, United Silver, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,119
I have made a booking for this hotel but I am puzzled about this warning "A daily destination amenity fee of USD 23.50 added to room rate includes covered valet parking, Internet and more." Is this in addition to the standard charge for parking? As a Platinum member I get free internet so what is this all about?
TIA
TIA
I was just looking at this property because my husband has a 2-night stay in Vegas coming up. After looking at all the options, he's staying in a Courtyard - he just didn't want to deal with the resort fee BS and parking hassles.
Jun 13, 2018, 4:27 pm
#531
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
It is pretty typical in Vegas, but them calling it a 'Destination Amenity Fee' is pretty unique since every other hotel pretty much calls it a resort fee. The link provided is a good list since they range from $15-$39+tax.. I am currently staying at a 'comped' room but still paying $45 a night... which is still a good deal and hard to find in any other city. But definitely a long way from the way it used to be.
And generally speaking this fee isn't comped for elite members, as far as I know. At the casinos higher tiers of their player programs do get the comp.
And generally speaking this fee isn't comped for elite members, as far as I know. At the casinos higher tiers of their player programs do get the comp.
Jun 13, 2018, 4:30 pm
#532
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,614
I agree with you that it's confusing. The $35 parking charge is listed separately. There's another thread on this property (or maybe it was just a Las Vegas thread) that had a recent comment that the parking is not charged separately. If so, the hotel needs to correct their website.
I was just looking at this property because my husband has a 2-night stay in Vegas coming up. After looking at all the options, he's staying in a Courtyard - he just didn't want to deal with the resort fee BS and parking hassles.
I was just looking at this property because my husband has a 2-night stay in Vegas coming up. After looking at all the options, he's staying in a Courtyard - he just didn't want to deal with the resort fee BS and parking hassles.
Also, the parking valets were severely back-up when I arrived, so I used the self-parking deck, at no charge. It is only about a one minute walk from the main lobby to the garage elevators.
Jun 14, 2018, 2:00 am
#533
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: London
Programs: MUCCI; BAEC Lifetime Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Emeritus Titanium; Hertz#1, Avis President’s Club
Posts: 3,214
While you may not like the fee, I am not sure why you are "puzzled."
It includes the following:
Services & Amenities at Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
And given that self parking is listed @ $35/day, this fee can be a good deal if you have a car.
It includes the following:
Services & Amenities at Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
And given that self parking is listed @ $35/day, this fee can be a good deal if you have a car.
I agree with you that it's confusing. The $35 parking charge is listed separately. There's another thread on this property (or maybe it was just a Las Vegas thread) that had a recent comment that the parking is not charged separately. If so, the hotel needs to correct their website.
I was just looking at this property because my husband has a 2-night stay in Vegas coming up. After looking at all the options, he's staying in a Courtyard - he just didn't want to deal with the resort fee BS and parking hassles.
I was just looking at this property because my husband has a 2-night stay in Vegas coming up. After looking at all the options, he's staying in a Courtyard - he just didn't want to deal with the resort fee BS and parking hassles.
I am a MR LT Plat. I stayed here for two nights in April. The resort/destination fee never came up at check-in, so I asked the FD associate about it, to avoid any check-out issues, and he responded that he waived it the moment he saw my status, without my asking.
Also, the parking valets were severely back-up when I arrived, so I used the self-parking deck, at no charge. It is only about a one minute walk from the main lobby to the garage elevators.
Also, the parking valets were severely back-up when I arrived, so I used the self-parking deck, at no charge. It is only about a one minute walk from the main lobby to the garage elevators.
Jun 14, 2018, 1:48 pm
#534
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
After several stays this year, I still have not been charged the destination fee. It appears to be waived for Plats/PP.
The $35 "parking fee" seems to be levied on outside visitors who use the garage during a convention next door. Parking charge is already included for guests in the destination fee. Most hotels in Las Vegas now have a parking charge.
The $35 "parking fee" seems to be levied on outside visitors who use the garage during a convention next door. Parking charge is already included for guests in the destination fee. Most hotels in Las Vegas now have a parking charge.
Jun 14, 2018, 8:21 pm
#535
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Marriott Titanium and LTP, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 785
After several stays this year, I still have not been charged the destination fee. It appears to be waived for Plats/PP.
The $35 "parking fee" seems to be levied on outside visitors who use the garage during a convention next door. Parking charge is already included for guests in the destination fee. Most hotels in Las Vegas now have a parking charge.
The $35 "parking fee" seems to be levied on outside visitors who use the garage during a convention next door. Parking charge is already included for guests in the destination fee. Most hotels in Las Vegas now have a parking charge.
I was a platinum and stayed there last November. I had to pay the fee. I'll stay again in November this year. Let's see what happens.
Jun 15, 2018, 7:18 pm
#536
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: OGG
Programs: AA Plat, A List Pref, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 356
I am a MR LT Plat. I stayed here for two nights in April. The resort/destination fee never came up at check-in, so I asked the FD associate about it, to avoid any check-out issues, and he responded that he waived it the moment he saw my status, without my asking.
Also, the parking valets were severely back-up when I arrived, so I used the self-parking deck, at no charge. It is only about a one minute walk from the main lobby to the garage elevators.
Also, the parking valets were severely back-up when I arrived, so I used the self-parking deck, at no charge. It is only about a one minute walk from the main lobby to the garage elevators.
Aug 19, 2018, 4:15 am
#537
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 815
I have made a booking for this hotel but I am puzzled about this warning "A daily destination amenity fee of USD 23.50 added to room rate includes covered valet parking, Internet and more." Is this in addition to the standard charge for parking? As a Platinum member I get free internet so what is this all about?
TIA
TIA
Please note - USD 23.50 daily destination amenity fee added to room rate incl 2 one-way monorail passes, one Kona draft beer and more.
Aug 19, 2018, 5:00 am
#538
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: London
Programs: MUCCI; BAEC Lifetime Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Emeritus Titanium; Hertz#1, Avis President’s Club
Posts: 3,214
Interesting, however I was not charged the destination fee as a Patinum.
