Palms Rip-Off

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Originally posted by: melbedewy

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Originally posted by: KarenTN
I guess I am missing something here. If they charge more for a room with 2 beds and disclose this up front in the room rates, why couldn't someone who needs a room with 2 beds just stay somewhere else?

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We WILL be staying somewhere else. However, the whole point is that these fees are not disclosed up front.
If you go to hotels.com and do a search for Oct. 14 and 15 for 2 people the result you get is that the Palms is $45. Period. You think you get a great rate and click "Select". What comes up is
this page which does show a picture of a "Deluxe Room" with a single bed. Nowhere does it say "you will be charged $15 a night extra for asking for 2 small beds instead of 1 big one". Since every casino I have been to politely asks "one bed or two" on check-in (again, maybe I have lived a charmed life) without thinking about extorting extra money from you a shopper less savvy then I to the scumbaggery of hotels would likely book thinking he has gotten a $45 room. You will also notice that the $20 a night resort fee is buried deep, deep into the fine print. So the $45 room costs the unwary traveler (NOT me) $80 and yes I think that is a big deal especially as no other casino has tried this in 25 years. As you can see I am far from the only one who thinks this is a ripoff.

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Originally posted by: melbedewy According to

this website 2 full size mattresses cost exactly $250 more than one king size.
So in your mind a $250 cost justifies a $20 a night surcharge? Since hotels only change mattresses every 4 years or so that would be charging over $25,000 at 90% occupancy for a $250 cost.
If you think THAT is justified then I shudder to think what you would accept as a scam fee for those $1000 big screen TV's.
Still left undressed is how the vast majority of casinos manage to thrive without this scummy fee.

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Originally posted by: KarenTN

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Originally posted by: melbedewy

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Originally posted by: KarenTN
I guess I am missing something here. If they charge more for a room with 2 beds and disclose this up front in the room rates, why couldn't someone who needs a room with 2 beds just stay somewhere else?

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We WILL be staying somewhere else. However, the whole point is that these fees are not disclosed up front.
If you go to hotels.com and do a search for Oct. 14 and 15 for 2 people the result you get is that the Palms is $45. Period. You think you get a great rate and click "Select". What comes up is
this page which does show a picture of a "Deluxe Room" with a single bed. Nowhere does it say "you will be charged $15 a night extra for asking for 2 small beds instead of 1 big one". Since every casino I have been to politely asks "one bed or two" on check-in (again, maybe I have lived a charmed life) without thinking about extorting extra money from you a shopper less savvy then I to the scumbaggery of hotels would likely book thinking he has gotten a $45 room. You will also notice that the $20 a night resort fee is buried deep, deep into the fine print. So the $45 room costs the unwary traveler (NOT me) $80 and yes I think that is a big deal especially as no other casino has tried this in 25 years. As you can see I am far from the only one who thinks this is a ripoff.

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When I click on the link, it clearly says "Deluxe Room, King Bed $45" and immediately below that, Deluxe Room, 2 Beds $60". It's not in smaller print or anything. As long as the person making the reservation is marginally literate. ...

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Originally posted by: treegirl
What two adults want to share a room that are not sleeping in the same bed?
cheap ones, that's who

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Originally posted by: mrmarcus12LVA

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Originally posted by: melbedewy According to

this website 2 full size mattresses cost exactly $250 more than one king size.
So in your mind a $250 cost justifies a $20 a night surcharge? Since hotels only change mattresses every 4 years or so that would be charging over $25,000 at 90% occupancy for a $250 cost.
If you think THAT is justified then I shudder to think what you would accept as a scam fee for those $1000 big screen TV's.
Still left undressed is how the vast majority of casinos manage to thrive without this scummy fee.

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Until you are elected dictator, I suppose, people will be charging whatever they want to charge for the things they do for you, and if you want more of anything, expect to pay more.

When people point out to you that two beds cost more than one bed, you demand that the hotel determine exactly what the extra cost is, determine in advance exactly how many people will use the extra bed before they replace the mattress, and then pro-rate the extra cost exactly per person.

Instead of booking directly with the hotel, you would use a third party website, which nearly everyone knows is a great way to get screwed for additional fees, and then you complain about additional fees.

You, sir, are a dolt.

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Originally posted by: snidely333
Who is sleeping in the other bed?

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Originally posted by: melbedewy It's losers like you that keep these sodomite fees expanding whether it be airlines, car rentals, hotels and more. I'm booked down the street from the Palms at $36 a night with no bullshit resort fees or scam fees for 2 little beds instead of 1 big one.

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