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

I believe its called caveat emptor, let the buyer beware.

Please do share how you managed to get the resort fee waived?

I just got an email about the Palazzo and Venetian. I know they charge a resort fee but I was pretty darn hard pressed to find exactly where the resort fee info was located. I created a dummy reservation and only when I was asked to enter my credit card number was some discrete information that a resort fee is being charged.

For such a high-end hotel, I am actually quite ticked off that this hotel and other hotels don't do a better job in disclosing resort fees. We were actually quite choked at the Palazzo and hearing that Ellis Island Steak Dinner has gone up another buck, lol.

My hosts' have always waived the fees. Like others said, it is not a tax and the hotel can remove it.

Hmmm..... I wonder......

Since "Resort Fees" can be comped, or removed by certain employees, and since everyone is "charged" for them, could that be considered a form of discrimination?

I don't use the services, yet do not get my resort fees "removed", yet others do. Smells like discrimination to me, in a sense.

Where's the ACLU?

Oh, never mind, I see them over by the porn slappers.

To those of you who have taken umbrage at my "resort fee" post - it is obvious to me that you don't value your money as I do. It must be nice to have an abundance of money that you just can't wait to throw away. Go ahead and be sheep, the casinos enjoy shearing you. They know who you are and will continue to rip you off until you can no longer afford the price for your Vegas experience. I am continually amazed at the intellect displayed here by people who consider themselves intelligent.

Doctor,

You won't find anyone, anywhere who likes resort fees.

But most of us look at the price and factor in the resort fee and decide whether it is a value play. Sometimes the answer is yes. Other times the answer is no. We shrug our shoulders and move on.

You didn't answer my question about if you would stay at Caesars for $89 with no resort fee rather than booking an offer from Wynn at $49 a night, plus resort fee.

Friedmush- in answer to your question, I would stay at neither. I am comfortable where ever I find clean and comfortable rooms. There are plenty of places to stay that fit my needs. I always rent a car and can get to any casino I desire without being gouged for my room. I have simple tastes and once I close my eyes to sleep all rooms are the same. I am sure some would be put off by my choices but I don't need all of the pomp and glitter that some enjoy.

The doctrine of caveat emptor refers to the buyer's duty to determine the FITNESS, i.e. quality, of the goods or services. It does not apply if the seller makes misrepresentations, esp. misrepresentations about price, which isn't part of the doctrine to begin with.

You still havent said or shared how your hosts are waiving your resort fee. Is this a secret? Or is it to be one up on others? I hope it's not the either?

As far as resort fees go, e casinos themselves are actually quite content in implementing resort fees as long as people aren't barking about it. If for whatever reason they are justifying or rationalizing the resort fee, they should be including the resort fee in the advertised hotel price per night....especially since this is not a tax. Unforunately, I do have a problem with anyone's attitude of just shrugging their shoulders and taking it up the arse. Walking away doesn't resolve the issue and nothing will ever change as a result.

The previous poster about many people being "sheep" really isn't off base. This is America, if you don't like it, make it known. However, I fear that resort fees will remain the norm and for some people, they'll consider other destinations instead of Vegas when planning a vacation.

All you have to do is ask a host to remove it from your room charges, just like you would for meals charged to your room. Poof, they're gone!