Vegas Hotel Rooms: Room Rates Down, Room Fees Up
As room rates at Las Vegas hotels have dropped precipitously during the current economic downturn, hotels have found away to partially counter this trend, the resort fee. The resort fee is added as a daily charge to your room charge, fortunately, most Vegas Hotels include extra services and items with the resort fee.
Resort Fees Come with Extras
Resort Fees often include some, or all, of the following:
- Internet Access
- Local Telephone Calls
- Newspaper (usually USA Today)
- Spa / Exercise room admission
- Bottled Water in the room.
- Free cocktails or beverage credit
- Business Center services , such as printing-out boarding passes
Resort fees range between roughly $5-$25 per day with the higher end Hotels charging the higher fees. The higher fees often include additional services, such as the $24.99 fee at Green Valley Ranch includes Airport Shuttle Service and Free Shoe Shine Service in addition to Free Internet Access and Spa Access. Many Resorts now include those Bottle waters that were conveniently places next to the complementary shampoo and hand lotion in the bathroom, which I’m sure many people assumed was also complimentary. Other resorts are including items that were always free in the list items included in the resort fee, such as the Hard Rock lists towel service at the pool.
The following table is an edited version from vegas.com, since vegas.com is notorious for leaving outdated information on their site, please help keep this list current by posting updates in the comment section of this post
Click on the Hotel Name in the table below for more information on the Resort.
Las Vegas Hotel Resort Fees
| Vegas Hotel |
Resort Fee |
Fee Includes |
| Boulder Station |
$12.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Local newspaper (Monday – Saturday)
- Gift shop discount
- Copy and fax service
- Special daily offers and discounts
|
| Circus Circus |
$4.95 |
- A coupon for free chips & salsa at our Garden Grill Restaurant
- A coupon for two free well drinks (beer or wine included)
- A coupon for two free Midway games
- A coupon for two free Adventuredome Premium rides
- A coupon for two free adult passes to the Fitness Room
- Free local and toll-free calls (up to 30 minutes each call)
- Miscellaneous retail, restaurant, and gaming coupons (over $100 value)
- Free in-room wireless internet access
|
| Encore |
$20.00 Suites do not have a resort fee |
- Daily access to the Fitness Center (does not include wet rooms or spa facilities)
- In-room high-speed internet access
- Unlimited in-room local and toll-free telephone calls.
|
| Excalibur |
$9.95 |
- Access to the fitness center
- Two bottle waters each day
- Free incoming faxes
- Free guest welcome reception at casino floor lounge
- Free daily newspaper
- Free wired internet access in guest room
- Unlimited local telephone calls, toll free calls and domestic long distance calls.
|
| Fiesta Henderson / Fiesta Rancho |
$9.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Fitness center access
- Daily local newspaper
- Gift shop discount
- Copy and fax service
- Special daily offers and discounts
|
| Four Queens |
No Fee |
There is no resort fee, but there is a $3 per day parking fee if you have a car. |
| Gold Coast |
$3.00 |
- Use of fitness center
- In-room coffee
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Shuttle to the Strip and The Orleans
- Valet parking
|
| Green Valley Ranch |
$24.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Fitness center access
- Daily local newspaper
- Shoe shine service
- Airport shuttle service
|
| Hard Rock Hotel |
$15.00 |
- Scheduled shuttle service to and from the Strip
- Access to the Rock Gym and Fitness Center
- Local and long distance telephone calls
- Covered self parking
- Valet parking
- Pool towels
|
| Hooters |
$7.50 |
- Pool and gym access
- Local phone calls
- In-room safe
- Two bottles of water in room
|
| Luxor |
$12.95 |
- Unlimited local, toll free and domestic long distance calls
- Daily newspaper
- Daily bottled water delivery (two bottles per day)
- Daily admission to the fitness center (does not include use of spa facilities)
- Internet access in room
|
| Mandalay Bay |
$15.00 |
- Free high speed internet access
- Cardio Center access
- Unlimited local and 800-number calls
- Boarding pass printing
- Outgoing faxes
- Two bottles of water per room per stay
- Daily newspaper
|
| MGM Grand |
$10.00 |
- Daily high speed internet access
- Daily newspaper available at Front Page newsstand
- $15 per stay beverage credit (applicable at all bars)
- Complimentary printing of boarding passes at the business center or concierge
- Complimentary business center services (notary, faxes and copies, limited)
- Unlimited local and toll-free calls
|
| Mirage |
$15.00 |
- Daily in-room internet access
- Daily newspaper available for pick-up at the Impulse Store and the Bell Desk
- Daily admission to the cardio room (does not include spa or fitness center)
- Two robes provided during stay
- Complimentary printing of boarding passes at the business center or concierge
- Complimentary notary services at business center
- Unlimited local and toll-free calls
- Free copies and faxes (up to the first 5 pages) at the business center (excluding color and large print jobs)
|
| Monte Carlo |
$12.95 |
- Daily fitness center access
- Daily newspaper
- Two daily bottles of water
- Free copying and faxing
- Free boarding pass printing
- Free local and toll free calls
|
| NY-NY |
$12.95 |
- Free high speed internet access
- Unlimited local and 800-number call (domestic long distance phone calls will incur an additional charge of $0.10 per minute)
- Boarding pass printing
- Notary services
- Incoming/outgoing faxes (limit 5 pages)
- Two welcome cocktails per room per stay
- 20 percent discount on select retail merchandise per room per stay
- Daily newspaper
|
| Orleans |
$5.00 |
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Gym access
- 10 minutes of free internet daily in the business center
- In-suite coffee
|
| Palace Station |
$14.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local, domestic long distance and 800 calls
- Fitness center access
- Daily local newspaper
- Gift shop discount
- Copy and fax services
- Special daily offers and discounts
- Airport shuttle service
|
| Palazzo |
$19.04 w/ tax |
- Daily access to the Complete Fitness Center located inside the Canyon Ranch SpaClub for up to two guests
- Unlimited in-suite high-speed internet access
- Unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls
- Daily newspaper
|
| Palms/Palms Place |
$1.00 |
Unlimited local and 800 calls. |
| Red Rock |
$24.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Fitness center access
- Daily local newspaper
- Shoe shine service
- Airport shuttle service
|
| Riviera |
$7.84 |
- Free access to Achilles Fitness Center (up to two people)
- Up to 10 free incoming faxes received at the Riviera Business Center located in the Convention Center Lobby during regular business hours
- Free unlimited local and 800 calls placed from your room
- Free Le Bistro Late Night Entertainment Tuesday – Saturday, 9 p.m. – 12:15 a.m.
- Free access to Riviera Tennis Courts and Oasis Pool Complex
- Free towel service at the Oasis Pool Complex
- Free enrollment in Club Riviera Players Club Win up to $1,000 in Free Slot Play with new enrollment
- Free drawing ticket for free slot play, shows, rooms & more
- 25% off entry to $40 for $20 slot promotion (value $5 minimum)
- 50% off drinks at the Le Bistro Bar
- 50% off tickets to the Riviera Comedy Club (must purchase tickets through Riviera Box Office)
- Special discounted rates for other shows at the Riviera (must purchase tickets through Riviera Box Office).
|
| Sahara |
$6.00 |
- Access to the pool and gym
- Unlimited local calls
|
| Sam’s Town |
$4.50 |
- Unlimited local phone calls
- Voice mail
- Fax services
- Valet and self parking
- Shuttle service to the Strip and downtown
|
| Signature at MGM |
$20.00 |
- Access to the gym
- High-speed internet in room and public areas
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- In-suite private label coffee
- 2 bottles of water a day
- Daily newspaper
|
| Stratosphere |
$11.99 |
- 2-for-1 “American Superstars” and “Bite” show tickets
- Admission to the tower during regular operating hours
- Shuttle service to the Strip
- Pool access
|
| Sunset Station |
$14.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Access to fitness center
- Daily local newspaper
- Gift shop discount
- Copy and fax services
- Special daily offers and discounts
|
| Texas Station |
$12.99 |
- Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Access to fitness center
- Daily local newspaper
- Gift shop discount
- Copy and fax services
- Special daily offers and discounts
|
| THEhotel at Mandalay Bay |
$15.00 |
- Free high speed internet access
- Cardio Center access
- Unlimited local and 800-number calls
- Boarding pass printing
- Outgoing faxes
- Two welcome cocktails per room per stay
- Daily newspaper
|
| Tropicana |
$7.99 |
- Access to gym
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Two free drinks on property
- Use of the pool and jacuzzi
|
| Treasure Island |
$20.00 |
- In-room high speed internet access
- 2-for-1 lunch buffet (Monday – Friday, one per stay)
- 2-for-1 cocktails (one per stay)
- Admission to the fitness center
- Admission to Christian Audigier The Nightclub
- In-room local and toll-free phone calls
- VIP viewing area at the Sirens of TI show
- Daily newspaper at Guest Services
- Printed airline boarding passes at Guest Services
- Copies and faxes (up to 10 page) and notary services at business center
|
| Trump |
$19.95 |
- Free high speed internet
- $25 credit towards a qualifying spa service at The Spa at Trump
- Shuttle service to Las Vegas Boulevard and the Caesars Palace Forum Shops
- 10% discount on retail purchases at The Trump Store and The Spa at Trump
- Valet parking
- Access to fitness center
- Use of pool
- Daily newspaper
- Shoe shine
- Incoming faxes
- In-room coffee
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- 2 bottles of water daily
|
| Vdara at CityCenter |
$15 |
- Internet access
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Bottled water in room
- Daily newspaper
- Unlimited local and 800 calls
- Turndown service
|
| Venetian |
$17.00 ($19.04 with tax) |
- Daily access to the Complete Fitness Center located inside the Canyon Ranch SpaClub for up to two guests
- Unlimited in-suite high-speed internet access
- Unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls
- Daily newspaper
|
| Wynn |
$20.00 Suites do not have a resort fee |
- Daily access to the Fitness Center (does not include wet rooms or spa facilities)
- In-room high-speed internet access
- Unlimited in-room local and toll-free telephone calls.
|
Click on the Hotel Name in the table above for more information on the Resort.
Mark posted the following information on MGM Grand on the Yahoo Group “Casino Comps”
‘For your convenience, for arrivals after July 4th, a daily resort fee of $10 plus tax will be added to your room account and includes the following hotel services: Complimentary high speed internet, $15 beverage credit per stay available at any MGM owned bar, daily USA Today newspaper, local and toll free numbered calls, limited Business Center Services such as outgoing faxes, copies, notary, and boarding pass printing.’
This is still a dreaded Resort Fee, but depending upon how you look at it, you might benefit from it. If you are only staying one night, the bar comp is more than the fee. I think it is worth noting that it is lower than a lot of the other resort fees out there, too. Even if you are staying a couple days, the fee is less than what most places charge for Internet access alone when done
ala-carte.
Resort Fees and Comped Rooms
The answer to the question, “Do I have to pay the Resort Fee, if my room is comped?” is really uncertain. I have recent personal experience, May 2010, with New York New York and Excalibur, at both hotels I had comped rooms, with extras. When I booked the rooms, I was told I would have to pay the daily resort fee. After my stay at both hotels, I noticed I was not charged the resort fee. Note the resort fees at both these resorts included internet access, which I used at both hotels.
The following exchange on “Casino Comps” demonstrates some of the recent experience at Venetian/Palazzo:
“I was not charged anything for my free nights. There is a special floor with a lounge with some food which carries a daily fee and this could be what u were told about….it is in the Palazzo, I don’t know if there is one in Venetian.”
“I was just there 2 weeks ago on Grazie Gifts offer for 3 nights and was not charged a resort fee either.”
I stayed two comp nights at Palazzo. I was charged the resort fee $19.95. This provided free internet, use of Spa/exercise room and we could pick up a free paper at the second floor shop, “Presse”. No complaints. I would do it again.
I stayed at Palazzo 4 nights at the end of June. I was not charged a resort fee and was comped for everything.
The resorts fees seem to be in a continual state of flux. Please help to improve this post by posting your own experience with resort fees in the comment section.
Update from Tom:
The Las Vegas Hilton, which has no resort fee, will actually give you a $10 voucher, per day, if you do not use housekeeping services. You simply place a tag on the door handle in the morning.
The Las Vegas Hilton, which has no resort fee, will actually give you a $10 voucher, per day, if you do not use housekeeping services. You simply place a tag on the door handle in the morning. As I never need new towels, soap or my bed made up over the course of a few day stay, this is the polar opposite of those dreaded resort fees! Kudos to the Las Vegas Hilton.
Nice to see you taking this on.
Gold Spike never seems to appear on the Vegas.com list. They are currently at $6.99 plus tax which makes it $7.90 if my math is right.
Las Vegas Advisor is also starting to list fees, but make a mistake in the first listing.
My site is pretty basic, but I post bits of information when I get them:
http://vegasresortfees.blogspot.com/
This post was a good source but will no longer be updated:
http://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?p=406646#post406646
The useful thing the fellow did who was maintaining this site was to figure the real resort fee by adding in the tax for those casinos that tax the resort fee as well. This makes a difference. At Red Rock for example the tax on the resort fee is more than the entire fee at Gold Coast.
Oh, Aliante is missing from your copy of the vegas.com list ( comes first in their list and perhaps was overlooked) All Station Casinos charge resort fees, but most of the regulars report not having to pay them for comped rooms.
That is the only advantage of this sneaky, fine print tactic. If you are comped where the resort fee has provided free wifi to everyone, and if you pay no resort fee there, then all the customers have paid for your computer access.
That Hilton advantage is interesting. I wonder if that is done other places as well. I never get room service as I don’t trust them to keep the room secure while they clean the bathrooms or to check keys for folks who come and say they stay there. I had a bad experience at 4 Queens where I went up to retrieve 200 in silver strikes and only had to show a plastic key that could have been for any room. I was admitted and then the maid left me alone there with all these silver strikes spread on the bed while I sorted for the ones I wanted to take to the Palms.
I frequently stay at Green Valley Ranch. The first time I stayed there my room rate was discounted but I did have to pay the resort fee. After I received my player’s card and every trip since then, my room is comped and I never pay a resort fee. For a location away from the strip, it is a great place to stay.
During our June 2010 trip, we had comped rooms at Venetian, New York – New York, and MGM Grand. MGM Grand was the only hotel we didn’t pay the requisite resort fee at, despite comped rooms. I think comped patrons should approach a host or player services prior to paying these onerous fees at checkout, particularly if one doesn’t utilize those amenities and services offered under the resort fee umbrellas at the different locales.
Cheers…