HotelFees

I have a 4 night stay starting tomorrow at a Hampton Inn in New York, but my travel plans changed and I now need to leave a day early. I called the front desk and they told me there would be a penalty of one full night for checking out early. However, when I looked at the...

Looking at booking the Crowne Plaza Zurich and in the rate breakdown there’s a $9.13 line item labeled “Tray Charge Room Service.” I don’t use room service at all, so this feels like a random junk fee baked in. Is this some kind of local mandatory charge in Zurich? Or is it just...

I was scanning my key card to get into the M Club today and someone who was clearly waiting nearby rushed up and walked in right behind me. It felt awkward to stop him and ask if he was allowed, so I didn’t say anything. But it was pretty obvious he didn’t have access. He was...

I booked a one night stay through Booking.com on Dec 3 for a stay in May. Booking was confirmed at the price shown. Today, the accommodation messaged me saying there was a “system glitch” and the price was wrong, and that I need to cancel and rebook at a higher rate. I asked why...

Booked the Kimpton EPIC in Miami through the EDIT/Chase Travel portal. Used the CSR perks (breakfast credit + $100 property credit), but at checkout they hit me with an extra ~$40/day amenity fee plus tax. Ended up paying around $180 out of pocket for four nights. The Chase...

Stayed at a Kimpton recently and got hit with an “amenity fee” at checkout. I looked it up and seems like a bunch of IHG hotels do this now. Why not just build it into the room rate? Other brands are starting to drop those fees. Curious if anyone actually thinks they’re worth it.