Are resort fees like a tax? If so, should rich people pay more?

Personally, I don't stay at hotel casinos that charge resort fees. However, if you view them as a tax, maybe rich people should pay more - don't you think?

the people who use the resort accommodations the most should pay more than those who don't use them. Why pay for the pool if you don't use the pool?

They always seem to throw in free use of the health spa (which the majority of guests don't use. They also throw in a lot of freebies at the business center (which the majority of guests don't use). They include all local calls, which used to be a dollar per call. At some they have free newspapers, bottled water, and wi-fi.

Resort fees are the hotel's equivalent to airline fees.

I see what you did there.

airlines seem to charge the extra fees for "extras" such as extra checked bags or a meal. if you dont have an extra bag, or dont buy their meal you dont pay the fees.

2nd that observation by Alanleroy.

DonDiego has a hypothetical question: Do these resort fees cover admittance to the topless pools, about which DonDiego has heard only rumors ?

Topless for men.

Another inane post from the Rush-addled mind of jphelan. A resort fee is obviously not a tax, because a resort is obviously not a tax collector.

Resort fees were invented by some scumbag lawyers, as a LEGAL way to advertise a lower price than is actually charged.

Marcus - I was simply comparing resort fees to a tax. It is an add-on like a sales tax. See the comparison now?

Now that you caught up with the rest of us, do you think some people should pay higher resort fees - just like some people pay higher taxes?