The July Las Vegas Advisor contains a chart that shows which Las Vegas casino hotels have resort fees and what they cover and which have not yet succumbed to this malady.
I have had some e-mail on this subject, wondering whether you have to pay this fee if you have a comped room. Unfortunately there is no one general casino policy on this. In fact, the answer may not be the same from one visit to the next at the same casino. You will need to ask each and every time you make a reservation and verify when you check in.
This is one area where a host can often make fees disappear if you have given some substantial play. Even if you are paying for your room, you could ask your host – nicely – if you “qualify” for having the resort fee taken off your bill. I recall a famous saying: “It never hurts to ask!”
One last hint: There is often a disconnect between casino departments and even if you have been told there will not be a resort fee added, it may mysteriously make its way onto your hotel bill. So a good rule of thumb is to always check your bill BEFORE you leave. It is much easier to get it corrected then than after you get home and check your credit card charges.
As far as I’m concerned the resort fees are the same as the airline baggage fees. They are crappy ways of raising your rate !!
Received offer from Mirage 3 nights in a suite + $150 freeplay. Will be using internet and fitness center for first time so resort fee is ok. Also freeplay easily offsets cost of fee. Total charge $54
We are coming to Vegas in August, staying at The Hotel. They instituted a $15 Resort Fee recently. It’s worth mentioning that they include in-room internet access and gym admission with the fee. Those are both extras that I would end up paying anyway, so it’s kind of like a wash. We considered Red Rock, and love the place, but the Station Resort Fee does not seem to include anything. We don’t play enough to merit comps, but three years of reading Las Vegas Advisor and this blog have helped us learn the tricks and get the deep discount we got!
I just received an offer from New York New York for three nights complimentary accommodations. In the fine print it reads “Resort fee of $12.95 per night might apply” ???
It is still a good deal, I feel.