# Why are Resort Fees permitted?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-resort-fees-permitted/411625>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-resort-fees-permitted/411625 "2007-07-13T10:08:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-resort-fees-permitted/411625/21 "2007-07-15T21:25:12Z")

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[QUOTE=CookingWithGas]  
I complained to the MOD and he took it off the bill without the least bit of an argument.  
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It’s a form of price discrimination.

The hotel charges a lower price for those who complain and a higher price for those who don’t. Seriously.

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**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-resort-fees-permitted/411625/22 "2007-07-15T23:17:55Z")

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[QUOTE=mbh]

This month, the city added a Convention Center Fee (a surcharge of $2.50 per room per night). The city government is allegedly going to use this to finance construction of a new convention center.

The reason this is permitted is because the out-of-towners who have to pay the taxes don’t get to vote in the elections of the city councellors who levy the taxes.  
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Interesting. In many cities, a convention gets a rebate if it books a certain number of room nights in that city for the convention. There are all sorts of sneaky things going on with hotels and convention centers, who will do a lot to get a big conference in. I’ve never been treated better than when I was general chair of one of these.

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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-resort-fees-permitted/411625/23 "2007-07-15T23:41:17Z")

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[QUOTE=LtnJck]  
I think it’s the wave of the future not only in hotels but everything. Adverstise the “Bare” bones price then add on. Like I recently flew British Airways and was shocked they wanted a fee to choose my seat. When I complained I never had to pay to choose a seat they said it was a “new concept” and they made an exception after I explained it was never disclosed to me BEFORE I actually booked the flight  
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Do you expect to pick your own hotel room as well?

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