Strip Hotels - Caesar's Resort Fees?

asnyder

Feb 20, 2013
8:54am

I don't know that I believe the alleged outcome, but: https://www.vegastripping.com/news/blog/4897/caesars-entertainment-adding-resort-fees/

Beaker

Feb 20, 2013
8:56am

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Vegas Chatter is reporting this story as well.....

JMDLV1

Feb 20, 2013
11:53am

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Third party online travel agencies are now confirming a resort fee will be added for stays after 3/1.

Probably inevitable but seems worse as it was the focus of their marketing for the last two years.

RecVPPlayer

Feb 20, 2013
2:29pm

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There is also a thread about this along with an article on the LVA Free-Side Message Board.

I can't say that this surprises me by Caesars Ent. but I wonder if it will be across the board -- that is even for people with Comped rooms?

RecVPPlayer

Marty

Feb 20, 2013
10:04pm

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I just sent an email question to Caesars.com about this. This could be similar to the "early check-in" fees that were the subject of recent posts. It could also be a matter of CET trying to get customers to book direct rather than through travel agents.

Of note yesterday I booked two comped nights at Cosmopolitan for April. Since it has been posted that they now have a resort fee, I asked how much it was. I was told they do not charge a resort fee for comped rooms.

kohler

Feb 20, 2013
10:48pm

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I've done a little research on this and found several articles. Of importance, the following is what I found in a recent article:

Editor’s note: To clarify, the resort fee will apply to all NEW bookings beginning March 1. If you have already booked a stay at a Caesars Entertainment property – even if it is for a future date – you will not be charged a resort fee. The fee only applies to new bookings made on or after March 1, 2013.

I guess the question is whether the resort fee will apply to comped rooms. I have not been successful in finding any info on that.

vegasvp

Feb 21, 2013
4:06am

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Quote

Originally posted by: kohler
I've done a little research on this and found several articles. Of importance, the following is what I found in a recent article:

Editor’s note: To clarify, the resort fee will apply to all NEW bookings beginning March 1. If you have already booked a stay at a Caesars Entertainment property – even if it is for a future date – you will not be charged a resort fee. The fee only applies to new bookings made on or after March 1, 2013.

I guess the question is whether the resort fee will apply to comped rooms. I have not been successful in finding any info on that.

That's good to know.

https://www.vegas.com/incl/resortfees.html

raisin7

Feb 21, 2013
5:57am

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So can we hope that if we book before March 1st for rooms later in the year that there won't be a resort fee charged?

arannbanks

Feb 21, 2013
6:09am

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At first I was mad, but then Caesars put out the press release that assured me that they did this in response to customer wants and demands. I am relieved to learn it isn't a pricing strategy designed to enrich the shareholders. I expect everyone to be cheering that they will not be charged separably as they only did this for as a service to us. It is practically charity in a sense.

Lisa

Feb 21, 2013
8:10am

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Interesting article in the Las Vegas Sun

https://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/21/caesars-hotels-will-start-charging-resort-fees/

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