Las Vegas has lots of interesting issues to what is going on in their resort fee scam world. The fees started to pop up about ten years ago and at the time in resort hotels. Today, almost every single hotel in Las Vegas charges resort fees and many Las Vegas hotels now have their deceptive resort fee higher than their advertised room rate. The ubiquitous hotel resort fee has caused a downturn in Las Vegas tourism which has resulted in thousands of layoffs at Las Vegas hotels. In a city where tourism is the industry, hotel resort fees are singlehandedly ruining an entire town’s livelihood.

Do hotels in Las Vegas really regularly advertise rooms that cost less than their resort fees?
Yes. The Circus Circus and the Excalibur Hotel, both on the Vegas Strip, regularly advertise room rates during the week that are less than their add-on mandatory resort fee. There is nothing stopping them from advertising a $1 room and a $99 resort fee, but for now they seem to be set at advertising $27 a night room with a $39.68 resort fee. 

Does every single Hotel Room on the Las Vegas Strip have a hotel resort fee / second room rate?
Almost. Though every hotel on the Strip is not worthy of being called a resort, they all have mandatory scam resort fees. There is total and absolute resort fee collusion on the Las Vegas Strip. This means that if you want to avoid a hotel without a resort fee, you will have to not stay at a hotel. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that Airbnb has seen a surge in Las Vegas due to a "backlash to hotel resort fees."

Who donates to Nevada politicians campaign coffers?
Casinos and gambling spent over $33 million dollars lobbying federal politicians in the past year. Much of that $33 million goes to Nevada politicians. Below are the numbers from Open Secrets

What is being done to stop this tourist scam in Las Vegas?
Nothing. The hotel and gambling lobby in Nevada is very strong (see graphics above). We, all visitors to Las Vegas, have apparently been ignored in favor of political contributions. There has to be a few good politicos out there though. Politicos! I have sample legislation! Reach out anytime at hi@killresortfees.com

If all these hotels are just trying to mislead and deceive me with resort fees, do I have to pay this "resort fee"?
No. You do not legally have to pay any hotel resort fee.  Resort fees are in violation of Nevada's Deceptive Trade Practices Law. Fifty Attorneys General 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. The Wynn is currently getting sued over this. You legally can and should refuse to pay any hotel resort fee. For more information on how to do that, visit here. 

So what to do if I go on a trip to Las Vegas?

IF YOU ARE GOING TO LAS VEGAS, PLEASE STAY AT AND SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS. THESE HOTELS DO NOT CHARGE DECEPTIVE, MISLEADING, ILLEGAL HOTEL RESORT FEES.

America’s Best Value Inn
Candlewood Suites Las Vegas
Casino Royale Best Western Plus
Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center
Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas South
Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas Summerlin
Desert Rose Resort
Four Queens
Hampton Inn Tropicana
Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas South
Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas Red Rock/Summerlin
Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas Airport
Hampton Inn Las Vegas/North Speedway
Hawthorn Inn
Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas Strip South
Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas City Center
Holiday Inn Express
Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Strip South
Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas City Center
Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Airport
Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas City Center
Hyatt Place Las Vegas
Hyatt Place Las Vegas at Silverton Village
La Quinta Inn + Suites
Lucky Club
Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center
Marriott’s Grand Chateau
Red Roof Inn
Residence Inn
Royal Resort
Siena Suites Hotel
Skylofts at the MGM Grand
Travelodge Center Strip
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Las Vegas City Center
WorldMark Las Vegas Blvd
WorldMark Tropicana
Wyndham Desert Blue
Wyndham Grand Desert

THE FOLLOWING HOTELS IN LAS VEGAS USE RESORT FEES TO MISLEAD, DECEIVE AND LIE ABOUT THEIR ADVERTISED PRICE.
DO NOT STAY AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS.

Alexis Park All Suite Resort Hotel
Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa
Aria
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur
Artisan Hotel Boutique
Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Boulder Station Hotel Casino
California Hotel & Casino
Cancun Resort Las Vegas - Diamond Resorts
Cannery Casino & Hotel
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Circus Circus Hotel & Resort
Club de Soleil
Delano Las Vegas
Desert Paradise Resort
Downtown Grand
Eastside Cannery
Elara (by Hilton Grand Vacations)
El Cortez Hotel and Casino
Ellis Island Hotel + Casino
Encore
Excalibur
Fiesta Henderson
Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino
Flamingo Las Vegas
Fortune Hotel & Suites
Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay
Fremont
Gold Coast
Golden Gate
Golden Nugget
Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino
Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Hilton Grand Vacations Suites on the Boulevard
Hilton Grand Vacations on Paradise Las Vegas Convention Center
Hilton Grand Vacations at The Flamingo
Hilton Lake Las Vegas
Hooters Casino Hotel
JW Marriott Resort + Spa
Longhorn Casino + Hotel
Luxor Las Vegas
M Resort Spa Casino
Main Street Station
Mandalay Bay
Manor Suites
Mardi Gras
MGM Grand
New York New York
Nobu Hotel
Nomad Las Vegas
Oasis at Gold Spike
Palace Station
Palazzo
Palms
Palms Place
Paris Las Vegas
Park MGM
Planet Hollywood
The Platinum
Plaza
Polo Towers
Red Rock
Renaissance Las Vegas
Rio All-Suite
Sahara Las Vegas
Sam’s Town
Sante Fe Station Hotel & Casino
Serene, a Vegas Resort
Signature at MGM Grand
Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino
Silverton Casino Hotel
Suncoast Hotel & Casino
Sunrise Inn Hotel
South Point
Stratosphere
Super 8 by Wyndham Las Vegas North Strip/Fremont St. Area
Tahiti All-Suite Resort
Tahiti Village Resort + Spa
Texas Station
The Cliffs at Peace Canyon
The Cosmopolitan
The Cromwell Hotel & Casino
The D Las Vegas
The Linq
The Mirage
The Orleans Hotel & Casino
The Signature at the MGM Grand
Thunderbird Hotel
Treasure Island
Tropicana Las Vegas
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
Tuscany Suites & Casino
Vdara
The Venetian
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
Westgate Las Vegas
Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort
Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa
Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Wild Wild West Gambling Hall + Days Inn by Wyndham
Wynn Las Vegas

These prices are accurate as of January 25, 2020. If any corrections need to be made, please contact hi@killresortfees.com and corrections will go up immediately.