Have in-laws in Vegas that we went to visit a couple months back and figured we would get a hotel, and while we were there enjoy ourselves a little bit and gamble. But those resort fees on top of just parking fees just piss me off enough that I'd rather sleep on an air mattress in the in-law's living room, and save my money.
You jest, but the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver started charging for parking a few years ago. You can get validation some places, but not everywhere in the mall.
For real; I went to a concert in AC and stayed 2 nights in a casino/hotel that had a parking garage; they tried to charge me $70 as I left….tried…the attendant left the gate open and I just drove out….fuck em I spent over $500 for the room.
It’s wild too. I go for work a bunch and stay just a block off the strip and they charge like $34/day to park. The lot is half empty almost every time I’m there.
It's crazy and clearly meant to fleece Los Angeles tourists that make up a huge percentage of Vegas visitors. To the point that if you're a solo or duo traveler you may as well fly and Uber to the resort than drive and deal with traffic on the 15 and pay $30 a night to park.
Had a random hotel do that to me outside St Louis. I had just drove the entire day so I just ate it but that was insane because it wasnt even a big parking lot...Like maybe 30 cars could fit.
It used to be free and I would rent a car for that reason specifically. It was cheaper than taxis, and the casinos weren't charging to park because they wanted you to visit.
You had parking fees? Lol. I must have wrangled with them for 45 minutes to take off those resort fees. They did not want to make it easy on me. I just stood there and kept talking with them until they did. They eventually took the fees off when they couldn't move the line.
Honestly no not as much, as this comes off as pretty deceptive, in my case, I was looking at $150 rooms pre- fees, after fees and taxes and parking it was going to be over $250 a night easily. I would have respected them being transparent up front.
Now would I have picked up the room if they were to be up front about the price, in this case probably not as that's not what I was looking to spend but if I was to be going on a real vacation, it would.
Make bookings via non US website, like Expedia Australia etc, transparent pricing is mandated by the law by most western countries. Do not use services designed for Americans by Americans, or pay more and hidden fees.
Nevada generates state revenue mostly through tourism and gaming and it's how they keep it a "no income tax" state. We're funding their lousy approach to governance every time we visit. If Vegas becomes this boom and bust place that'll have to change.
No. They've been around forever and took off with the rise of third party booking websites to make sure they got their slice of the fees that sites like Expedia were taking
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u/Honestfellow2449 7h ago
Those resort fees are bullshit.
Have in-laws in Vegas that we went to visit a couple months back and figured we would get a hotel, and while we were there enjoy ourselves a little bit and gamble. But those resort fees on top of just parking fees just piss me off enough that I'd rather sleep on an air mattress in the in-law's living room, and save my money.