ResortFees

Has anyone been to the W Maldives recently and can share what food actually costs on property? We’re not Platinum, so no free breakfast. I’m trying to decide whether it makes more sense to: Pay for half board directly, or Sign up for the Amex Brilliant to get Platinum and free...

Stayed at a hotel in LA that charged a $33 resort fee. There were basically zero amenities. No pool, no shuttle, no bar, nothing that felt even remotely “resort”-like. At some point this just feels like a hidden fee. In theory a hotel could list the room for $1 and slap on a...

I used to only see resort fees in places like Vegas or New York. Now I’m getting hit with them in DC too, and I honestly don’t get what purpose they serve anymore. This hotel charges a $25 resort fee. Thanks to the new FTC rule it’s disclosed upfront, so the room looked like...

Booked an NYC stay through the Chase Edit and trying to figure out if I’ll still get hit with a daily fee or some random destination charge at check in. Reviews online are all over the place. I even called the hotel and they said no extra fees, but I’ve heard that before in NYC...

Planning my first Maldives trip and trying to split a stay maybe 2 nights at the Waldorf and 2 nights at a Hilton property. What I can’t figure out is whether I’d have to pay for transfers twice. Like… after checking out of the Waldorf, do I really have to fly or boat all the...

Booked a hotel in Sunny Isles through Chase Travel using points, the total showed taxes and a $47 fee included. At checkout, the hotel still charged me another $47 “resort fee.” Chase Travel refused to reimburse me and couldn’t even explain what “fees included” meant. Nothing in...