NEW YORK CITY HAS UNIQUE ISSUES RELATED TO RESORT FEES.
1) New York City loses over $24,181.96 per day because of hotels cheating NYC Hotel Occupancy taxes due to resort fee taxation issues
2) Hotel resort fees drive NYC tourists to home shares like Airbnb
3) Resort Fees in NYC went from 15 to 42 hotels in a year (May 2016 to May 2017). NYC currently (May 2018) has 85 hotels with deceptive resort fees.
4) Resort fees are turning off international and domestic tourists from New York City due to this hotel scam
5) Hotel resort fees are hurting the housekeepers of NYC who receive less tips when the guests think the "facility fee" or "amenity fee" pays for their service. Housekeepers get $0 from a resort fee, all of the money goes to the hotel.
New York City has seen an explosion in hotels charging resort fees in 2018. In May 2016, fifteen hotels in the City charged resort fees. In 2017, a whopping 42 hotels in New York City charge scam hotel resort fees. Today in May 2018, 85 New York City hotels charge deceptive and misleading hotel resort fees. This increase has drastic implications for the fair collection of taxes from New York City hotels.
Why the concern? The hotels in New York City with resort fees (also known as "amenity fees," "urban fees," "facility fees," or "destination fees") advertise one low price, say $100. In reality, to get the key to his room, a hotel guest will be forced to pay an additional say $35 per day that the hotel considers a resort fee. This allows the hotel to lie about their advertised rate – they can say it is $100 instead of $135 dollars – and it also allows the hotel to cheat the City of New York out of essential taxes. The advertised room rate of $100 is subject to the hotel occupancy tax of 14.75%. Most hotels with resort fees in New York City argue the $35 second room rate / resort fee is only subject to the NYC sales tax of 8.875%.
How much money is the City of New York losing per day on this hotel scam? $24,181.91 per day. That’s $169,273.37 per week. $677,093.48 per month. In total, New York City loses $8,826,397.21 in tax revenue per year because of the hotel resort fee scam (as of July 2017 - the math is quickly changing as more and more hotels add these deceptive fees). Without a total ban on hotel resort fees, New York will forever continue to see a massive loss of tax revenue due to hotel resort fees as hotels argue they should be taxed at the lower sales tax rate.
For more information in how New York City hotel resort fees are cheating millions of dollars of New York taxes and hurting essential city services, how they drive consumers from hotels to hotel alternatives like Airbnb, how they hurt the thousands of housekeepers in New York City and drive away international tourists (where these fees are banned and unheard of) and how they hurt Convention and Conference planning, please visit our blog post on this issue.
Q: Do I need to legally pay the misleading and deceptive resort fee (amenity fee, urban fee, urban destination fee, destination amenity fee, facility fee, residence fee) at my hotel? NO. You do not legally have to pay any hotel resort fee. Resort fees are in violation of New York's Unfair Trade Practices Law. Forty-seven Attorneys General (including New York Attorney General Schneiderman) are currently investigating hotel resort fees for being deceptive and misleading. It is unlawful in the United States to tax internet services at hotel occupancy tax (as many hotels allege they provide with a resort fee) due to the Internet Tax Freedom Act. New York State law is very clear on this. Hotels are currently getting sued over alleging their resort fee pays for internet services (hint: it does not). You legally can and should refuse to pay any hotel resort fee. For more information on how to do that, visit here.
For now, we'd just like to list all of the hotels in New York City that do not value their customers. The hotels below added these fees resulting in a reduction in the amount of tips their own housekeepers receive. We want to highlight the hotels below that do not believe in honest advertising. We want to show the world what hotels in New York want to lure tourists in, but not give them a room for the listed rate. Below are the hotels that conference and convention planners can no longer rely on for a posted rate to plan large events. Most importantly we want to show the many (but not all) hotels below that are NOT taxing their resort fee (second room rate) at the New York City hotel occupancy tax of 14.75% and thus cheating New York City of essential tax revenue.
THE HOTELS IN NEW YORK CITY WITH DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING HOTEL RESORT FEES
1 HOTEL BROOKLYN BRIDGE
They mislead and deceive by cutting $19 off the advertised price of the room per night
1 HOTEL CENTRAL PARK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19 off the advertised price of the room per night
11 HOWARD
They mislead and deceive by hiding $30 off the advertised price of the room per night
AMERICANA INN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $13 off the advertised price of the room per night
AMERITANIA AT TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19.95 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE ALGONQUIN HOTEL TIMES SQUARE - AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
ANDAZ WALL STREET - CONCEPT BY HYATT
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
AVALON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.78 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE ARLO NOMAD
They mislead and deceive by hiding $31.57 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE ARLO SOHO
They mislead and deceive by hiding $31.57 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE ARTHOUSE HOTEL NEW YORK CITY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE ASSEMBLAGE JOHN STREET
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.81 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE BELVEDERE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.96 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE BENJAMIN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE BLAKELY NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.95 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE BORO HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.95 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE CACHET BOUTIQUE NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.72 off the advertised price of the room per night
CARNEGIE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 off the advertised price of the room per night
CHAMBERS HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25.82 off the advertised price of the room per night
CHELSEA INN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $11.48 off the advertised price of the room per night
CLUB QUARTERS HOTEL WORLD TRADE CENTER
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.72 off the advertised price of the room per night
CLUB QUARTERS HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.72 off the advertised price of the room per night
CONCORDE HOTEL NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
CROWNE PLAZA HY36 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $34.43 off the advertised price of the room per night
CROWNE PLAZA TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $30 off the advertised price of the room per night
DISTRIKT HOTEL NEW YORK CITY, A TAPESTRY HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON - TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
DREAM DOWNTOWN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $14.95 off the advertised price of the room per night
DREAM MIDTOWN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $14.95 off the advertised price of the room per night
DUMONT NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 off the advertised price of the room per night
EVEN HOTEL TIMES SQUARE SOUTH
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 off the advertised price of the room per night
EXCELSIOR HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21 off the advertised price of the room per night
EXECUTIVE HOTEL LE SOLEIL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $20 off the advertised price of the room per night
FIFTY HOTEL & SUITES BY AFFINIA
They mislead and deceive by hiding $40 off the advertised price of the room per night
FREEHAND NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $20.69 off the advertised price of the room per night
FLATIRON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE FRANKLIN HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $12 from the advertised price of the room per night
FIFTY NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35 (+ tax) off the advertised price of the room per night
GARDENS SUITES HOTEL BY AFFINIA
They mislead and deceive by hiding $40.16 off the advertised price of the room per night
THE GALLIVANT
They mislead and deceive by hiding $15 from the advertised price of the room per night
GILD HALL, A THOMPSON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $20 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE GREGORY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.14 from the advertised price of the room per night
GRAND HYATT NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE HIGH LINE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19.72 off the advertised price of the room per night
HILTON MIDTOWN NEW YORK (The biggest hotel in New York City)
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL 32 32
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.05 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL 48LEX NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $60 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL 50 BOWERY NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.72 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL BOUTIQUE GRAND CENTRAL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $60 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL EDISON
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.68 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL HAYDEN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.34 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL HENRI - WYNDHAM
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.29 off the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL HUGO
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.34 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL INDIGO
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL LE BLEU
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL MELA TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL NEWTON
They mislead and deceive by hiding $17.22 from the advertised price of the room per night
HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA
They mislead and deceive by hiding $37.80 from the advertised price of the room per night
HUDSON
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.61 from the advertised price of the room per night
HYATT CENTRIC TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
HYATT HERALD TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
INNSIDE THE MELIA NEW YORK NOMAD
They mislead and deceive by hiding $40.16 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE INTERCONTINENTAL TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $30 (+tax) from the advertised price of the room per night
THE INTERCONTINENTAL BARCLAY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $30 (+tax) from the advertised price of the room per night
THE JAMES NEW YORK SOHO
They mislead and deceive by hiding $43.55 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE JAMES NEW YORK NOMAD
They mislead and deceive by hiding $27.22 from the advertised price of the room per night
JW MARRIOTT ESSEX HOUSE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE LEXINGTON NEW YORK CITY - AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
LIFE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE MANHATTAN AT TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE MARMARA PARK AVENUE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19.60 from the advertised price of the room per night
MARRIOTT AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $17.21 from the advertised price of the room per night
MARRIOTT EAST SIDE NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
MARRIOTT MARQUIS NEW YORK (The largest Marriott property in the United States)
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
MARTINIQUE NEW YORK ON BROADWAY - CURIO COLLECTION HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.33 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE MAVE NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $20.14 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE MAYFAIR NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $4.60 from the advertised price of the room per night
MERRION ROW HOTEL AND PUBLIC HOUSE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE MICHELANGELO HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $43.55 from the advertised price of the room per night
MILLENNIUM BROADWAY NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
MILLENNIUM PREMIER NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $34.43 from the advertised price of the room per night
MONDRAIN PARK AVENUE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35 from the advertised price of the room per night
MORGANS
They mislead and deceive by hiding $29.95 from the advertised price of the room per night
NOMO SOHO
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
NOVOTEL NEW YORK - TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.33 from the advertised price of the room per night
NU HOTEL BROOKLYN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $27.19 from the advertised price of the room per night
NYLO NEW YORK CITY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35.57 from the advertised price of the room per night
NYMA THE NEW YORK MANHATTAN HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28 from the advertised price of the room per night
OPERA HOUSE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $17.21 from the advertised price of the room per night
PARAMOUNT TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
PARK CENTRAL HOTEL NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $33.75 from the advertised price of the room per night
PARK LANE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35.93 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE PARKER NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.33 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE PREMIER TIMES SQUARE BY MILLENNIUM
They mislead and deceive by hiding $10.89 from the advertised price of the room per night
PAPER FACTORY HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.96 from the advertised price of the room per night
PARK SOUTH HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $23.95 from the advertised price of the room per night
PIERRE, A TAJ HOTEL NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
PLAZA HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $50 from the advertised price of the room per night
POD 39 HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.95 from the advertised price of the room per night
POD 51 Hotel
They mislead and deceive by hiding $22.95 from the advertised price of the room per night
POD TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $17.22 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE QUIN
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.78 from the advertised price of the room per night
RADISSON MARTINIQUE ON BROADWAY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.33 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE REDBURY NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
RENAISSANCE NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE RIDGE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $10 from the advertised price of the room per night
RIU PLAZA NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $13.06 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE ROGER
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35.93 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE ROGER SMITH HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
ROW NYC
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.67 from the advertised price of the room per night
ROYALTON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $34.42 from the advertised price of the room per night
ROYALTON PARK AVENUE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $43.55 from the advertised price of the room per night
SAN CARLOS HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $27.22 from the advertised price of the room per night
SHELBURNE NYC - AFFINIA
They mislead and deceive by hiding $32.66 from the advertised price of the room per night
SHERATON TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
SKYLINE HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE ST. REGIS NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $50 from the advertised price of the room per night
SOFITEL HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.32 from the advertised price of the room per night
STEWART HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $35 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE SURREY
They mislead and deceive by hiding $38.11 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE TILLARY HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16.33 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE TIME NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $19.99 from the advertised price of the room per night
TWA HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $10 from the advertised price of the room per night
WARWICK NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $25 from the advertised price of the room per night
W NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
W NEW YORK UNION SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WAGNER HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $45.90 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WATSON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $16 from the advertised price of the room per night
WELLINGTON HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $20 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WESTIN NEW YORK GRAND CENTRAL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WESTHOUSE NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $48.99 from the advertised price of the room per night
WORLD CENTER HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $21.72 from the advertised price of the room per night
THE WYNDHAM NEW YORKER
They mislead and deceive by hiding $29 from the advertised price of the room per night
VICEROY CENTRAL PARK NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $31.57 from the advertised price of the room per night
YOTEL NEW YORK
They mislead and deceive by hiding $30 from the advertised price of the room per night
Z NYC HOTEL
They mislead and deceive by hiding $28.69 from the advertised price of the room per night
This data is accurate as of February 24, 2019. If anything is not 100% accurate when you read this, please email hi@killresortfees.com and we will fix any error within 24 hours. Please also email if you are aware of a new hotel adding deceptive and misleading pricing. People emailing us tips make this list possible!
This NYC rat got more (pizza!) than tourists get for a resort fee.