You obviously don't know how this works. They use resort fees so they can keep rates down resulting in paying less commissions to third party booking agencies. If resort fees are removed, they will just up the room rate and take other measures to make up for the lost revenue. If you look at the how these casino corporations are doing revenue wise from brick and mortar operations, they aren't doing that well. Online gaming is a big revenue maker for them now.
@@WildWabbit3122always wondered why they just don't incorporated the resort fee into the room price. Thought this was to mislead the customer. Maybe there are other reasons ?
I truly feel like Las Vegas resorts, hotels and casinos have become anti-guest, nickel and dining people like crazy. I really hope it comes back to bite them and they go back to acting like they appreciate our business. Just my two-cents.
@@bigguy671 The tourists keep coming back years after years why should they stop charging the resort fees? I saw Indian casino in San Dego charging resort fee of $12 a night. No outside food is allowed.
I won't pay any more resort fees because I won't visit Vegas anymore. I used to take multiple trips per year and drop thousands on each, but I will no longer give my business to the town or the corporations who run it. I hope they enjoyed that parking fee at Venetian; it will be the last money they ever squeeze from this gambler.
The 80's were even better. All parking free, most restaurants very affordable, no crazy lines , nobody walked on the strip , NO KIDS! and on and on , it was still pretty much what Vegas was originally designed for a great raunchy place for adults not an overpriced low life Disney World . I guess that's progress though.
As a former Hotel Manager at the actual largest gaming company in Vegas , please don’t try to tip the FD agent to remove your resort fee. This is considered a bribe and will get them fired. Additionally just asking to remove it because you don’t feel like paying for it can put their job at risk since they would need to comp it to remove it. A better way to remove a resort fee is to call the FD and let them know of any (real) issues with your room. If you’re pleasant, 9/10 times, they will be happy to remove it for you.
Back in 1999, when I was young, you could get a room for $29.95 per night, it included a free drink, free breakfast, and a $10 comp for dinner. You could actually buy a reasonable amount of food for $10 too.
Please come back. I can get you meals @ the Jubilee soup kitchen just 2 blocks off the strip for less than $3.25 per person. I know the cook. We always eat there while in Vegas. Sometimes we even get to bunk there for $5 a night. We got married in Vegas 24 yrs ago. And the Jubilee soup kitchen catered our wedding for only 75¢ a plate back then.
Going into an AirBNB is like entering an escape room with the saw puppet villain, you get to play a “game” of bizarre demands or pay an absurd fee, and then in the end you get made to pay fees regardless.
I was told they passed a city ordinance that you can't stay at an Airbnb for less than 28 days? What about the ones that allow you. Are they operating illegally?
The best way to avoid resort fees and resort fee taxes (and all the other crap fees) is simply to avoid going to LV. Not going back…ever! No longer fun. No longer affordable.
Just stay off the Strip ! Aussie here - would drive from LA to LV and stay off strip at a named brand hotel, no parking fees, nice pool / spa, free breakfast - and COMFY bed. I didn't need to stay around the Strip all day. In any case - after 8 trips to LV - I'm over it - never coming back - the parking fees just to go to the Strip are outrageous !! They were FREE for YEARS AND YEARS and its just a scam to get more $$ from you.
If u gamble any amount of money you’ll get free stays at Luxor and Excalibur. U can also avoid parking fees by parking at treasure island. I’m cheap af when it comes to fees so I’d park at treasure island and walk to where I’m staying. Of course I’d then go on to lose 1k lol
@@Lauren-vd4qe Used to stay at the La Quinta - next to the airport runway - sit in the pool and watch the planes land. Prices in LV seem to be SO FRIGGIN expensive now
I am an Uber driver in Las Vegas and I picked up a lawyer that says she never pays resort fees. She says that they’re not supposed to be charging them so when she gets home, she calls her credit card company and denies the charge says isn’t that dishonest she says no it’s dishonest of them to charge you for a resort fee if you’re not gonna use it.
I did it at the Horseshoe. I went to the front desk and asked what the resort fee is for. They told me and i said to them "that's perfect, I used none of that so please remove the fee for something I didn't request or require." I was told it was automatic. I told them that it's fraudulent to charge for services that were not used and could be considered theft, especially since it wasn't on the original bill when booked. He told me in the fine print it said "subject to other fees and taxes". When I said that I will not be staying here any longer or gambling in any of Ceasars properties any longer he caved and cancelled the resort fees. It worked for 2 years until last year when I was told "go ahead and leave". So I haven't been back since.
That's alot of work to avoid resort fees. Used to go to vegas 4-5 times a year in the 80's and 90's. They had great food and Buffets and no resort fees. They are now charging you parking fees. Ridiculous.
Those Fees are the reason you don’t see the British 🇬🇧 in Las Vegas. They just won’t pay it. TUI have actually dropped Las Vegas Holidays from 88% of their Offices. Also Disneyland has been dropped due to Prices etc,
@@ZiggyNakamichi there is a resort tax when you rent a room in Vegas. I am not renting a room. I am signing a lease. It is illegal for them to charge a resort fee.
I was married in LV in 1967, it was a tasteful and nice wedding and we had a blast, my first experience in LV. Over the years we always looked forward to going but not anymore. I wouldnt go if I got a free offer. At my last visit, 5 years ago, slots were tight at Caesars and their so called deluxe room was barren, you could see where there used to be a table and chairs, alas, no more. A drink was $16 at a bar where I was playing. We had a good time in spite of them but it was so over. Now, we go to Palm Springs, a short drive, a beautiful room, for free during the week, which is fine with us. Yes, you will pay for drinks but so what? We have a good time with the outdoor space, pool and spa and good dining as well. The problem is young people have no idea how Vegas used to be, back in the mob days, it was so much better.
I have only been to Vegas twice, around 15 years ago. It was so cheap and some of the old hotels/casinos were still open. I can't remember the name of the hotel/casino on the strip, but we got huge strong cocktails in the sports bar, for only 3 bucks. Vegas now is very expensive. But everyone should visit at least once. Mark from Nottingham, England. Keep up with the good work. We all appreciate your videos! 😘
$3? U could’ve just sat at a slot machine and ordered a strong drink and tipped $1 each time. U would be extremely buzzed after 3 rounds all for $3. I usually tip $5 but I’ve seen rich people with thousands of dollars in chips tip only $1.
@@SAsh-zg6ln Believe me I did. First time I went, I stayed up all night playing penny slots, abundance of free drinks. Always tip the waiters, back then it was a dollar, not sure how much today. They'll come round again soon, to see you're refreshed 😁
@@MarkAllen-km9vh I used to alway tip $5 until I saw rich people only tipping $1. Never understood how or why rich people are stingy but I assume they lost much more than me in gambling so maybe they feel tipping $1 is more than enough
My wife and I just left the Vegas from a 4 night stay and didn’t pay any resort fees at the Golden Nugget and we had a great room and view and they cleaned our room every day without having to request it
I don’t need daily housekeeping. I can make my own bed and I don’t need a new towel every day. Hang it up to dry, hotels usually provide more than one.
I used to stay at Treasure Island all the time when Steve Wynn owned it and it was great. I stayed there once after he sold it and the experience was a total nightmare. The couch in the room was broken. The WiFi was constantly down. They had to send someone up to the room several times to take the tv off the wall and reset the router/modem. Will never stay there again.
I stayed at treasure island 4 times a couple years ago and it was ok. The best price on the strip. I still park there when I’m staying at other places on the strip
Used to vacay in LV 2x a year for 10yrs. I don't want to do the whole ordeal from back east anymore. Drive to the airport, Long Term Parking then shuttle to the terminal, go thru Security, check in 1hr before the flight, then wait to board and a 5hr flight. Then deplane go to baggage claim, shuttle to the rent a car place then drive to the hotel, stand in line to check in and collapse in the room. You kill a whole day to get there then you do the whole thing in reverse going back home. I can drive to Atlantic City door to door in 3hrs flat in my own comfort. AC ain't LV but it'll do.
even with resort fees, staying at a nice hotel in Vegas is generally still much more affordable than a similar hotel in another metro city. this is why I still love visiting Vegas.
I agree. I'm from Buffalo NY our casino in Niagara Falls wanted something like almost 300.00 a night. I laughed at the women at the desk & told her I can stay at a much better casino in Vegas for a week for just a little more.
@pamelacrowell2007. Resort fees are similar to baggage fees to help the airlines after 9/11 and the additional sales tax many cities use to finance the building of new stadiums for the billionaire team owners. In the city where I live they have been collecting the tax for over 30 years, which is more than enough time to have paid for their stupid ballpark.
I went to Las Vegas 2 years ago . Pre paid for hotel . On arrival I had to pay $300 in resort fees add currency exchange on top of that and it ended up being $460. Ridiculous!!
Jacob you are by far the best Vegas RUclipsr, you and Shim! Not even close you actually NON BIASED reviews on everything and offer amazing advice. The rest are clearly doing what the establishment tells them to (eg Norma and Rose) Keep it up!
Jacob in all fairness no one wants to stay at treasure island. I want to know how to avoid paying resort fee at Venetian or Cosmo. I don’t see any scenario where they would waive my resort fee if I tipped them. And I don’t wanna gamble thousands of dollars just to save $50
Don’t really have a problem with resort fees hotels in Vegas are usually pretty cheap if you have a players card they basically beg you to stay i usually pay around 20-30$ a night at most strip hotels so the extra 50$ Doesent bother me comes out to 80$ a night to stay plus can use the amenities
@@WalterWhite-kl6kh Stop gaslighting people. The cost of everything in Vegas has gone up. Food. Shopping. Parking. Taxis/ubers etc etc. Your $80/night is quite disingenuous
@@red5standingby419 just have to learn to travel smart. If I’m only spending 220$ for 3 nights i don’t mind spending a little extra here and there it’s vacation. Where else can you stay 3 nights for 220$ a motel 6
We fired Vegas fifteen years ago for Lake Tahoe. LT is a better vacation and there are 6-7 casinos around the lake to gamble. You get more for your money in LT.
I always check out in person when there is a maintenance issue and mention it while checking out. I do this because I want it fixed to help the next person, not because I am looking for something for myself.
That was my thought process when I checked out at Flamingo, which was why I was surprised the employee by the front desk line offered so quickly to waive the fee. At Circus Circus I was surprised that they made several offers for future stays without offering anything in regards to the current situation. I eventually brought up the resort fee being waived, but ended up with the $10 off of the bill.
I went back for the first time in years and did a first time stay at Bally’s but couldn’t hardly find any human staff -in fact no front desk staff to talk to. I worked at another strip resort years before and was just saddened that I only had computers AI and one disgruntled phone handler when I asked for help T fix the fridge. Housekeeping was nice to see and I enjoyed dealing with them when I saw them. And the man who came up for the fridge was great and very busy but also prompt and considerate. But I couldn’t get front desk help when I needed it .
To late. At one time went about four times a year. Since Covid I’ve been once. All the add on prices made me unhappy. I’m a gambler but not over the top at all. Yet I was happy losing a little and enjoying the city. I always drove the 5 hours and even enjoyed that. But it just isn’t the same for me. I just hit the local Palm Springs area casinos. I’ve had better luck and can leave and come back home easier.
These tips are way too complicated and time consuming for someone that maybe goes to Vegas once a year. Our last trip was in 2019. The Rio sent us an offer for 3 nights free, Sunday to Thursday, but we would still have to pay the resort fee! 😂 No thanks. The Rio was great when they had the seafood buffet, but it’s a dump now. It’s a shame. Vegas has been a dumpster fire since Bob Stupak died. 😢
Def pass on the rio. U can get the same offers on the strip. I’m a low roller and always have offers from mgm properties. Stayed at park mgm, nyny, Luxor, mgm, Mandalay Bay all comped. Just pay resort fees
$45.35 resort fee, that includes tax, and they may upgrade you to their new remodeled rooms. Not a bad deal. I wouldn't pass on it. Recently stayed there, and it's definitely not a dump. Food court is open, now if they would bring back the parade in the sky.
@@sheilaarmistead7888 Thanks for your information. But we used to get fully comped rooms. And we have a food court in our neighborhood mall. And the Indian casino and buffet are 40 miles away! It’s going to take a good show to get us to go back!
I used to go as a kid early 2000s and it was fun. I think it started going downhill around 2016. I remember valet being free, $15 bj at Caesar’s with open seats. Clubs were pretty good.
My 7th time coming to Vegas and yippee I do not have to pay resort fees at NYNY, I am a Pearl member because I have the credit card. $23 total( I have early check)for tues-Saturday ! I’m convinced it’s because I recently went to an MGM Northfield casino! 🎉
I stayed at Wynn for CES two years ago, the elevators for regular and tower suite rooms were down for hours. I had to walk up about 12 floors of stairs, some had to walk up 30 floors! The next day, I asked for resort fees be waived, they waived two nights out of three.
@k0zplay153 It happened on the 2nd night I was there, and the elevators worked in the morning. I had to go complain, they weren't going to do anything unless I did, which I assume many didn't complain that were affected
Appreciate all your hard work Jacob on this issue (the notorious RESORT FEE) and your other episodes too. It's disgusting that someone has to try to find a "work around" to avoid this MONEY GRAB. Personally, I'm not a tourist in Vegas. I just fly in, bet, and leave. Not an option or a choice for a lot of people, I know. What's also egregious greed are the prices for food & drink, plus the restrictions to keep you eating in the casino. One of the notorious ones is Westgate. They don't allow outside delivery, and it is off the beaten path. I once ordered a pizza from Joe's Pizza, and had to walk what I estimate about 200 yards plus across the street to a bit of a sketchy gas station/convenience store just to get it in 100 plus weather. I had to make a stand, but there was a price!
Was just there to visit a few days ago. Saw the $18 for parking and thought that was crazy. Upon leaving, they didn’t charge me… must have been under 2 hours maybe? The parking lot was pretty empty and not much people in the hotel.
It's the cowardly nature of the resort fee that pisses me off. If you think your resort is worth $200/night, have the balls to charge $200/night. Don't charge $150 plus another $50 later on in the booking process to soften the blow. It's like when someone tries to act tough but won't look you in the eye.
Glad you put that segment in at the end ! That's what I do is stay off strip or downtown and avoid the resort fee or pay a much smaller resort fee. It's also a much better gambling experience away from the strip as the games have way better odds on tables and higher payback on slots off strip. My last 3 visits to town, I just didn't go to the strip at all, they have priced me out! To each their own, but all the leverage buy outs and destruction of classic properties for newer billion dollar properties on the strip have ruined it for old timers that have been going to Vegas for several decades! Those fools have to pay their monthly nut on those properties somehow since they made bad business decisions and that's at the folks who patronize their properties experience, so I choose not to be a patron
US corporate greed, what a bullsh1t tax - practically all US hotels pull this crap, NYC being a classic example, all Florida hotels too - just plain greed. I used to stay in Sarasota (Lido Beach) and was going there for years with zero resort fee, then all of a sudden, 1 year they hit us with $25/day for "wifi, all-day coffee etc" that we used to get for free. Each and everyone of us needs to stand up to this absolute BS.
Las Vegas has nickel and dime their guest for decades except it has gotten much worst with the started of the resort fee BS. Anything priced on the strip will be a rip off to the consumer and they should be aware of that fact.
Its gotten bad for the employees too.employees used to get turkey and food around Christmas but that stopped about 15 yrs ago.all u are is what they call u which is a "Human resource " nothing more.
I could care less what the resort fee is. My only concern is the total cost of the room. Hotel A- $70 room + $20 resort fee + $10 tax =$100 Hotel B- $110 room + $12 tax + no resort fee!!! = $112. Hotel A is the better deal.
As much as I go to Vegas, I have never had to pay resort fees. But I decided to buy a house in Henderson as a vacation home. I am very close to the airport. But i just use Uber to get around downtown if I dont feel like driving.
Maybe i'm special in 2019 i gambled around 700 dollars at mgm properties. Used my player club card haven't paid a single resort fee at any mgm property since then, and I visit only once a year, and i get 4 free nights comped.
I had to book a room for two nights mid-week at Mandalay Bay for July and was shocked at the cost for the room but more shocked at the $45 per night + 13.38% tax fees. And I guess I have to pay for parking as well. That just sucks all around. If my family wasn't already booked there I'd stay somewhere else for sure.
Ask for a host, they will waive the fee. Not sure how much you gamble but they will look at your play and hours spent. That's what I do at MGM properties.
ive been using the TI since 2016,, as they had good deals, and let you pick various rates, and made the resort fee optional.. its a great property,, great location..
Would rather that they have honest pricing that's higher than having to deal with sleazy resort fees, taxes on resort fees, "taxes", housekeeping fees, and exorbitant parking fees (not mentioned in video). If they want to charge a certain amount, at least be up front with it.
If you are a regular and play slots, then rooms are usually free with no resort fees. Thats why my wife and I usually play at the Venetian. They are always sending us flyers for free rooms.
If you get a fully comped stay at the Venetian/Palazzo they don't charge you a resort fee and you still get the amenities (Wi-Fi, gym, etc.) However, If you get free nights, but pay for additional nights all nights will get the resort fee.
I've never once paid for a room anywhere in Vegas. I lived in LA and I'd call the resort and as to speak to a casino host. I'd tell them I'm coming there for one night with two or three friends and we're just going to gamble the entire time and I'd like a free room just to store our bags and maybe shower and use the bathroom. Every single time I received a comped room. No cost, ever.
@@kennethbrodnick6688 So, how much do you wager in a trip? (And, please, don't tell me you consistently win. Or even that you don't lose as much as the comps would cost if you paid for them straight out.)
@@alabamaal225 we are smart gamblers. All of us bring five grand and the three of us pull are wins and losses together every trip we make. So if one of us loses all five grand and the other two double, triple or quadruple their five grand we all leave with a profit. There's only been about five or six trips in which we came back with less. And we're talking over a hundred plus trips. The least we ever came back with was 920 bucks each. Typically we'd come back with between six to seven grand. There were four times when we came back with thirteen to fourteen grand each. And if we came back as a break even we counted that as a win. It's easier to win when you pull as a group of three or four because it's hard for everyone to lose.
@@rayb.6537 what comps? A single room for a night is nothing to them. They only want you there to gamble. That's it, nothing more. We automatically got buffet tickets, they hand those out like candy on Halloween. And all drinks are 100% free on the casino floor everywhere in Vegas.
I'm on the Golden Nugget's email list and they are currently running a NO RESORT FEE promotion. If you book your reservation directly with them by July 31, 2024, you can stay any time between now and June 30, 2025 with NO RESORT FEE, but you still get all resort fee amenities. Also, self parking is free for hotel guests.
I work in a hotel and people will complain just about anything to get resort fee waived. If your next door neighbors are being loud. It's not the hotels fault. Ask to room change or call security. Not all hotel rooms have refrigerator and coffee pots. READ the inclusions of the hotel your going to book first.
We talk resort fees but for example if you’re in LA looking for an overnight trip on a weekday you may go to Santa Barbara or San Diego. These rooms will be 300$+ with 50$ parking and amenities no where near Vegas.
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I enjoy ur videos. Keep the good work. I'm in nc n would like to visit Vegas in the future. These good tips help me in planning. Your friend alita
@@AlitaKnight Thank you! Happy to hear the videos help with planning
Ur welcome. I would like u to do a video on Waldorf Astoria and fountain bleu
What is your favorite resort?
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Why don’t they call it what it really is, just call it a F U fee
You obviously don't know how this works. They use resort fees so they can keep rates down resulting in paying less commissions to third party booking agencies. If resort fees are removed, they will just up the room rate and take other measures to make up for the lost revenue. If you look at the how these casino corporations are doing revenue wise from brick and mortar operations, they aren't doing that well. Online gaming is a big revenue maker for them now.
Fun unlimited?
@@WildWabbit3122always wondered why they just don't incorporated the resort fee into the room price. Thought this was to mislead the customer. Maybe there are other reasons ?
You are spot on! It truly is a FU fee.
Fontaineble U fee, rack rate $500 then resort fee + tax charged directly to deceive U. Stayed Rodeway Inn Trop Ave. In 2003 $49 inclusive.
I truly feel like Las Vegas resorts, hotels and casinos have become anti-guest, nickel and dining people like crazy. I really hope it comes back to bite them and they go back to acting like they appreciate our business.
Just my two-cents.
As long as they can nickel and dime us and still make record profits it will continue.
they'll be gone now METAL LEO SAYS
They do it because people allow them to do it
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@@bigguy671 The tourists keep coming back years after years why should they stop charging the resort fees? I saw Indian casino in San Dego charging resort fee of $12 a night. No outside food is allowed.
I won't pay any more resort fees because I won't visit Vegas anymore. I used to take multiple trips per year and drop thousands on each, but I will no longer give my business to the town or the corporations who run it. I hope they enjoyed that parking fee at Venetian; it will be the last money they ever squeeze from this gambler.
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@@Detdoncarteruse words pussy
Fools resorts fees greedy corporate resorts sucks no thanks not for me to visit greedy scammers fk resorts parking fees 😎
Stand your ground it's all a game/hustle
What are the other places to go to gamble
Better say good bye to las Vegas than say good bye to Resort fees - i remember las Vegas in the 90s - much more fun back then 😢
Remember Las Vegas in the '90's too. It was a great place. Good prices, good choices of hotels. Las Vegas wasn't overbuilt and crowded.
The first time I was in Vegas was in 1976 and the last time was 2004.
The 80's were even better. All parking free, most restaurants very affordable, no crazy lines , nobody walked on the strip , NO KIDS! and on and on , it was still pretty much what Vegas was originally designed for a great raunchy place for adults not an overpriced low life Disney World . I guess that's progress though.
So true!
@@bigb6046Everything's gone corporate, even Vegas.
As a former Hotel Manager at the actual largest gaming company in Vegas , please don’t try to tip the FD agent to remove your resort fee. This is considered a bribe and will get them fired. Additionally just asking to remove it because you don’t feel like paying for it can put their job at risk since they would need to comp it to remove it.
A better way to remove a resort fee is to call the FD and let them know of any (real) issues with your room. If you’re pleasant, 9/10 times, they will be happy to remove it for you.
i am old enough to remember when Las Vegas had class
Vegas used to be cool. Now, it sucks. It's a big money grab. We won't be returning.
We're gonna miss you... lol...
Several left without returning, and several more are coming with lots of money 🤣🤣
@@ZiggyNakamichi the dog has mistaken the comment section for an airport. Arrivals and departures are not announced here. Maybe he has a hangover? 🤣
Back in 1999, when I was young, you could get a room for $29.95 per night, it included a free drink, free breakfast, and a $10 comp for dinner. You could actually buy a reasonable amount of food for $10 too.
Please come back. I can get you meals @ the Jubilee soup kitchen just 2 blocks off the strip for less than $3.25 per person.
I know the cook. We always eat there while in Vegas. Sometimes we even get to bunk there for $5 a night.
We got married in Vegas 24 yrs ago. And the Jubilee soup kitchen catered our wedding for only 75¢ a plate back then.
Staying in an air b&b in Vegas would feel weird. I want to go downstairs to the tables at 6AM lol
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Going into an AirBNB is like entering an escape room with the saw puppet villain, you get to play a “game” of bizarre demands or pay an absurd fee, and then in the end you get made to pay fees regardless.
I was told they passed a city ordinance that you can't stay at an Airbnb for less than 28 days? What about the ones that allow you. Are they operating illegally?
@@EricA-zy8gjless than 28 days or more than 28 days ? Sounds like a law to prevent squatter rights
@@qt1622 I was told by my host that the reservation had to be more than 28 days long.
The best way to avoid resort fees and resort fee taxes (and all the other crap fees) is simply to avoid going to LV. Not going back…ever! No longer fun. No longer affordable.
Yeah but there we'll always be those people who go to LV no matter what anyone says
You can still vicariously enjoy Las Vegas through many RUclips videos such as this one, no?
Okay, enjoy your vacations in Texas and the Adirondacks. 🙄🙄
Just stay off the Strip ! Aussie here - would drive from LA to LV and stay off strip at a named brand hotel, no parking fees, nice pool / spa, free breakfast - and COMFY bed. I didn't need to stay around the Strip all day. In any case - after 8 trips to LV - I'm over it - never coming back - the parking fees just to go to the Strip are outrageous !! They were FREE for YEARS AND YEARS and its just a scam to get more $$ from you.
which hotel?
If u gamble any amount of money you’ll get free stays at Luxor and Excalibur. U can also avoid parking fees by parking at treasure island. I’m cheap af when it comes to fees so I’d park at treasure island and walk to where I’m staying. Of course I’d then go on to lose 1k lol
@@Lauren-vd4qe Used to stay at the La Quinta - next to the airport runway - sit in the pool and watch the planes land. Prices in LV seem to be SO FRIGGIN expensive now
@@sylvaniaboi thnx
I am an Uber driver in Las Vegas and I picked up a lawyer that says she never pays resort fees. She says that they’re not supposed to be charging them so when she gets home, she calls her credit card company and denies the charge says isn’t that dishonest she says no it’s dishonest of them to charge you for a resort fee if you’re not gonna use it.
Sure she does
I did it at the Horseshoe. I went to the front desk and asked what the resort fee is for. They told me and i said to them "that's perfect, I used none of that so please remove the fee for something I didn't request or require." I was told it was automatic. I told them that it's fraudulent to charge for services that were not used and could be considered theft, especially since it wasn't on the original bill when booked. He told me in the fine print it said "subject to other fees and taxes". When I said that I will not be staying here any longer or gambling in any of Ceasars properties any longer he caved and cancelled the resort fees. It worked for 2 years until last year when I was told "go ahead and leave". So I haven't been back since.
We did this with former Mirage during overnight stay. We asked resort fee to be removed during checkout and they did.
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That's alot of work to avoid resort fees. Used to go to vegas 4-5 times a year in the 80's and 90's. They had great food and Buffets and no resort fees. They are now charging you parking fees. Ridiculous.
Those Fees are the reason you don’t see the British 🇬🇧 in Las Vegas. They just won’t pay it. TUI have actually dropped Las Vegas Holidays from 88% of their Offices. Also Disneyland has been dropped due to Prices etc,
Ready for this.
Apartment complexes are charging resort fees.
Apartments.
This city is just one giant crime scene.
Don't forget it's the sin city!
@@ZiggyNakamichi there is a resort tax when you rent a room in Vegas.
I am not renting a room. I am signing a lease.
It is illegal for them to charge a resort fee.
I was married in LV in 1967, it was a tasteful and nice wedding and we had a blast, my first experience in LV. Over the years we always looked forward to going but not anymore. I wouldnt go if I got a free offer. At my last visit, 5 years ago, slots were tight at Caesars and their so called deluxe room was barren, you could see where there used to be a table and chairs, alas, no more. A drink was $16 at a bar where I was playing. We had a good time in spite of them but it was so over. Now, we go to Palm Springs, a short drive, a beautiful room, for free during the week, which is fine with us. Yes, you will pay for drinks but so what? We have a good time with the outdoor space, pool and spa and good dining as well. The problem is young people have no idea how Vegas used to be, back in the mob days, it was so much better.
I only know of it from the movie Casino.😢
I have only been to Vegas twice, around 15 years ago. It was so cheap and some of the old hotels/casinos were still open. I can't remember the name of the hotel/casino on the strip, but we got huge strong cocktails in the sports bar, for only 3 bucks.
Vegas now is very expensive. But everyone should visit at least once.
Mark from Nottingham, England.
Keep up with the good work. We all appreciate your videos! 😘
$3? U could’ve just sat at a slot machine and ordered a strong drink and tipped $1 each time. U would be extremely buzzed after 3 rounds all for $3. I usually tip $5 but I’ve seen rich people with thousands of dollars in chips tip only $1.
@@SAsh-zg6ln Believe me I did. First time I went, I stayed up all night playing penny slots, abundance of free drinks. Always tip the waiters, back then it was a dollar, not sure how much today. They'll come round again soon, to see you're refreshed 😁
@@MarkAllen-km9vh I used to alway tip $5 until I saw rich people only tipping $1. Never understood how or why rich people are stingy but I assume they lost much more than me in gambling so maybe they feel tipping $1 is more than enough
Jacob, you really put in the work. Great job.
Thank you Maureen! I'm glad the videos are helpful to you!
My wife and I just left the Vegas from a 4 night stay and didn’t pay any resort fees at the Golden Nugget and we had a great room and view and they cleaned our room every day without having to request it
Supporting 50 channels means I cant tip much but want you to know I appreciate your valuable topics. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you Boomer Tuber! Much appreciated
Tired of all these BS fees and hotels no longer cleaning your room everyday.
Supposedly cuz of the pandemic.
How about you don’t be a pig. You can clean your room enough to get through the visit
I have daily housekeeping at Elara.
The fees came from 08 crash. Not the pandemic.
Clean your own room. They aren’t your slaves
I don’t need daily housekeeping. I can make my own bed and I don’t need a new towel every day. Hang it up to dry, hotels usually provide more than one.
I used to stay at Treasure Island all the time when Steve Wynn owned it and it was great. I stayed there once after he sold it and the experience was a total nightmare. The couch in the room was broken. The WiFi was constantly down. They had to send someone up to the room several times to take the tv off the wall and reset the router/modem. Will never stay there again.
I stayed at treasure island 4 times a couple years ago and it was ok. The best price on the strip. I still park there when I’m staying at other places on the strip
@@drcokepepper they’re usually understaffed and since hotels are operating 24/7/365, maintenance can’t catch up on their requests
Hey blade, what is their resort fee now?
Used to vacay in LV 2x a year for 10yrs. I don't want to do the whole ordeal from back east anymore. Drive to the airport, Long Term Parking then shuttle to the terminal, go thru Security, check in 1hr before the flight, then wait to board and a 5hr flight. Then deplane go to baggage claim, shuttle to the rent a car place then drive to the hotel, stand in line to check in and collapse in the room. You kill a whole day to get there then you do the whole thing in reverse going back home. I can drive to Atlantic City door to door in 3hrs flat in my own comfort. AC ain't LV but it'll do.
What a wealth of knowledge you are Jacob. Heading to LV next month, but staying at Worldmark, so no parking or resort fees!
Great video, Jacob. I agree with the Sahara Insider is great. I stayed there this past April with no resort fee because of their email newsletter.
That's awesome!
i love watching this guy hes so engaging its always a good day when jacob uploads he should upload 2 times a week instead of 1
Thank you!
even with resort fees, staying at a nice hotel in Vegas is generally still much more affordable than a similar hotel in another metro city. this is why I still love visiting Vegas.
2 nights at a mediocre beach motel on Cape Cod would pay for a huge portion of a 5 night stay in Vegas if planned properly.
I agree. I'm from Buffalo NY our casino in Niagara Falls wanted something like almost 300.00 a night. I laughed at the women at the desk & told her I can stay at a much better casino in Vegas for a week for just a little more.
We all understood the resort fee immediately after Covid. But 4 years on, stop it. I'm done with Vegas and it used to be my favorite destination!
@pamelacrowell2007. Resort fees are similar to baggage fees to help the airlines after 9/11 and the additional sales tax many cities use to finance the building of new stadiums for the billionaire team owners. In the city where I live they have been collecting the tax for over 30 years, which is more than enough time to have paid for their stupid ballpark.
they were there in 2011 when i first went to Vegas, people will always roll over and pay it unless they try one of these hacks
Reno does it TOO@@sandtoy11510
It was there even before Covid
@@fatih7107 yes but lower of course
This weekend I didn't have to pay any room tax, no resort fee, or tax on the resort fee. It is called staying home.
or doing another activity that doesn't involve staying at a casino hotel.
Do you save on utilities when you are not home?
I went to Las Vegas 2 years ago . Pre paid for hotel . On arrival I had to pay $300 in resort fees add currency exchange on top of that and it ended up being $460. Ridiculous!!
Jacob you are by far the best Vegas RUclipsr, you and Shim! Not even close you actually NON BIASED reviews on everything and offer amazing advice. The rest are clearly doing what the establishment tells them to (eg Norma and Rose)
Keep it up!
Jacob in all fairness no one wants to stay at treasure island. I want to know how to avoid paying resort fee at Venetian or Cosmo. I don’t see any scenario where they would waive my resort fee if I tipped them. And I don’t wanna gamble thousands of dollars just to save $50
Don’t really have a problem with resort fees hotels in Vegas are usually pretty cheap if you have a players card they basically beg you to stay i usually pay around 20-30$ a night at most strip hotels so the extra 50$ Doesent bother me comes out to 80$ a night to stay plus can use the amenities
@@WalterWhite-kl6kh Stop gaslighting people. The cost of everything in Vegas has gone up. Food. Shopping. Parking. Taxis/ubers etc etc. Your $80/night is quite disingenuous
@@red5standingby419 just have to learn to travel smart. If I’m only spending 220$ for 3 nights i don’t mind spending a little extra here and there it’s vacation. Where else can you stay 3 nights for 220$ a motel 6
@@WalterWhite-kl6khdude on some days the venetian charges 350 a night
We fired Vegas fifteen years ago for Lake Tahoe. LT is a better vacation and there are 6-7 casinos around the lake to gamble. You get more for your money in LT.
I always check out in person when there is a maintenance issue and mention it while checking out. I do this because I want it fixed to help the next person, not because I am looking for something for myself.
That was my thought process when I checked out at Flamingo, which was why I was surprised the employee by the front desk line offered so quickly to waive the fee. At Circus Circus I was surprised that they made several offers for future stays without offering anything in regards to the current situation. I eventually brought up the resort fee being waived, but ended up with the $10 off of the bill.
Best to mention the issues during your stay (before you check out). You have more of a chance of the resort fee getting waived.
I agree, when possible.
I went back for the first time in years and did a first time stay at Bally’s but couldn’t hardly find any human staff -in fact no front desk staff to talk to. I worked at another strip resort years before and was just saddened that I only had computers AI and one disgruntled phone handler when I asked for help T fix the fridge. Housekeeping was nice to see and I enjoyed dealing with them when I saw them. And the man who came up for the fridge was great and very busy but also prompt and considerate. But I couldn’t get front desk help when I needed it .
Tipping the person checking me in has gotten rid of my resort fees 100% of the time. I usually stay at the Venetian\Pallazo.
To late. At one time went about four times a year.
Since Covid I’ve been once.
All the add on prices made me unhappy.
I’m a gambler but not over the top at all.
Yet I was happy losing a little and enjoying the city.
I always drove the 5 hours and even enjoyed that.
But it just isn’t the same for me.
I just hit the local Palm Springs area casinos.
I’ve had better luck and can leave and come back home easier.
These tips are way too complicated and time consuming for someone that maybe goes to Vegas once a year. Our last trip was in 2019. The Rio sent us an offer for 3 nights free, Sunday to Thursday, but we would still have to pay the resort fee! 😂 No thanks. The Rio was great when they had the seafood buffet, but it’s a dump now. It’s a shame. Vegas has been a dumpster fire since Bob Stupak died. 😢
Def pass on the rio. U can get the same offers on the strip. I’m a low roller and always have offers from mgm properties. Stayed at park mgm, nyny, Luxor, mgm, Mandalay Bay all comped. Just pay resort fees
I agree
$45.35 resort fee, that includes tax, and they may upgrade you to their new remodeled rooms. Not a bad deal. I wouldn't pass on it. Recently stayed there, and it's definitely not a dump. Food court is open, now if they would bring back the parade in the sky.
@@sheilaarmistead7888 Thanks for your information. But we used to get fully comped rooms. And we have a food court in our neighborhood mall. And the Indian casino and buffet are 40 miles away! It’s going to take a good show to get us to go back!
Being able to avoid resort fees is the only reason I can go to Vegas so often lol
Exactly, once I got a Diamond card at Caesars I started going to Vegas more.
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how do you avoid them?
GO TO 4 QUEENS DOWNTOWN
@@user-zu3md5qz8y better off at excalibur. With resort fee still cheaper than 4queens most weeks and you are on the strip and have a nice pool.
Moved here in 1990. The 90’s were the best!
I used to go as a kid early 2000s and it was fun. I think it started going downhill around 2016. I remember valet being free, $15 bj at Caesar’s with open seats. Clubs were pretty good.
@@SAsh-zg6ln yes, I’d say around 2019 right before covid. Good times for sure
@@ariesbaby702 fair. Do u even go to the strip often?
@@SAsh-zg6ln no lol I’ll go on Fremont once in a while or downtown Summerlin. I’m always at home
@@SAsh-zg6ln haha not going to happen lol you’ll have fun though.
I am already signed up and have received great info from you! Thanks Jacob. Always great videos! 🎉🎉
Resort fees are the casino’s way of not paying a higher commission on the room rate. The resort fee is not subject to that commission.
biden wanted to drop fees in jersey trop hasa whopping 35 fee a day and others
Been to Vegas many times when I was younger. Dont need to ever go back especially with todays prices. Stayed at treasure island in the 1990s..
Good for you.
My 7th time coming to Vegas and yippee I do not have to pay resort fees at NYNY, I am a Pearl member because I have the credit card. $23 total( I have early check)for tues-Saturday ! I’m convinced it’s because I recently went to an MGM Northfield casino! 🎉
Caesars Pool canopy bed was $250. then they wanted to add $87 in fees. For What? B.S.
I stayed at Wynn for CES two years ago, the elevators for regular and tower suite rooms were down for hours. I had to walk up about 12 floors of stairs, some had to walk up 30 floors! The next day, I asked for resort fees be waived, they waived two nights out of three.
That's actually ridiculous, they should've waived the whole thing.
@@k0zplay153 lol yeah that's a bigger issue than just resort fees
@k0zplay153 It happened on the 2nd night I was there, and the elevators worked in the morning. I had to go complain, they weren't going to do anything unless I did, which I assume many didn't complain that were affected
For a change up, Do a road trip video out of the city. ie- Lake Mead water level, Red Rock Canyon, etc.
This also happened to us when we rented a car in Vegas. The car rental was cheaper than all the fees.
I've always stayed at hotels without resort fees...usually chain hotels off-Strip.
Appreciate all your hard work Jacob on this issue (the notorious RESORT FEE) and your other episodes too.
It's disgusting that someone has to try to find a "work around" to avoid this MONEY GRAB.
Personally, I'm not a tourist in Vegas. I just fly in, bet, and leave. Not an option or a choice for a lot of people, I know.
What's also egregious greed are the prices for food & drink, plus the restrictions to keep you eating in the casino.
One of the notorious ones is Westgate. They don't allow outside delivery, and it is off the beaten path. I once ordered a pizza from Joe's Pizza, and had to walk what I estimate about 200 yards plus across the street to a bit of a sketchy gas station/convenience store just to get it in 100 plus weather. I had to make a stand, but there was a price!
If you go to Vegas in July, you SHOULD get your resort fee waved! You can get a sunburn in the shade!🔥🌞
Bottom line. Resort fees are a RIPOFF foisted on he consumer by very greedy casino owners.
Cool. Tell us about the other businesses in existence.
gambling games are a rip off too
@@thegreat9481 need to give food to make up for fees
Resorts World just kneecapped their restaurants by charging $18 for parking. FB and RW are a ghost town now. Thanks geniuses.
Was just there to visit a few days ago. Saw the $18 for parking and thought that was crazy. Upon leaving, they didn’t charge me… must have been under 2 hours maybe? The parking lot was pretty empty and not much people in the hotel.
Been to resorts world and fountainblu twice and won’t be going back. They’re too far from center strip, no connected properties, garbage area, etc.
Another smack in the face are the parking fees for hotel guests. Glad I no longer go to Vegas !!
Thanks for the info! I appreciate all of your videos!!
It's the cowardly nature of the resort fee that pisses me off. If you think your resort is worth $200/night, have the balls to charge $200/night. Don't charge $150 plus another $50 later on in the booking process to soften the blow. It's like when someone tries to act tough but won't look you in the eye.
It should Include a woman
Lol 😂
Glad you put that segment in at the end ! That's what I do is stay off strip or downtown and avoid the resort fee or pay a much smaller resort fee. It's also a much better gambling experience away from the strip as the games have way better odds on tables and higher payback on slots off strip. My last 3 visits to town, I just didn't go to the strip at all, they have priced me out!
To each their own, but all the leverage buy outs and destruction of classic properties for newer billion dollar properties on the strip have ruined it for old timers that have been going to Vegas for several decades! Those fools have to pay their monthly nut on those properties somehow since they made bad business decisions and that's at the folks who patronize their properties experience, so I choose not to be a patron
Super thankful and blessed to have good friends in Vegas that are high roller gamblers. Haven't paid for a room in a few years.
The best way to save 😆😎
I love it that you have to ask them if they could please not rip you off.
US corporate greed, what a bullsh1t tax - practically all US hotels pull this crap, NYC being a classic example, all Florida hotels too - just plain greed. I used to stay in Sarasota (Lido Beach) and was going there for years with zero resort fee, then all of a sudden, 1 year they hit us with $25/day for "wifi, all-day coffee etc" that we used to get for free. Each and everyone of us needs to stand up to this absolute BS.
You can’t, corps nd government controls us.
Las Vegas has nickel and dime their guest for decades except it has gotten much worst with the started of the resort fee BS. Anything priced on the strip will be a rip off to the consumer and they should be aware of that fact.
They don’t care. The high rollers keep them afloat so they are their primary concern
Its gotten bad for the employees too.employees used to get turkey and food around Christmas but that stopped about 15 yrs ago.all u are is what they call u which is a
"Human resource " nothing more.
Cool info Jacob! Thanks. It's been a good while for me out there. I did stay at Treasure Island last time. I very much enjoyed the room there.
I could care less what the resort fee is. My only concern is the total cost of the room. Hotel A- $70 room + $20 resort fee + $10 tax =$100 Hotel B- $110 room + $12 tax + no resort fee!!! = $112. Hotel A is the better deal.
Slowly becoming one of my favorite channels!
As much as I go to Vegas, I have never had to pay resort fees. But I decided to buy a house in Henderson as a vacation home. I am very close to the airport. But i just use Uber to get around downtown if I dont feel like driving.
Great info Jacob. Whenever I come to Vegas I only stay where I get comp rooms, then I dont mind paying resort fee.😊
How is that possible? If the room is complimentary, you don't have to pay fees and taxes.
Should apply to everything. Final price is displayed. Tax everything included.
Maybe i'm special in 2019 i gambled around 700 dollars at mgm properties. Used my player club card haven't paid a single resort fee at any mgm property since then, and I visit only once a year, and i get 4 free nights comped.
same here
Your hack about tier match bumped me up to gold MGM. That $0.00 invoice looks pretty nice. Thanx Buddy
You're welcome Paul! Glad to hear it!
I had to book a room for two nights mid-week at Mandalay Bay for July and was shocked at the cost for the room but more shocked at the $45 per night + 13.38% tax fees. And I guess I have to pay for parking as well. That just sucks all around. If my family wasn't already booked there I'd stay somewhere else for sure.
Ask for a host, they will waive the fee. Not sure how much you gamble but they will look at your play and hours spent. That's what I do at MGM properties.
I remember back in the 80's during the winter months the Imperial Palace offered rooms for $9 a night, no resort fees.
I stayed at the Flamingo for 11 bucks a night in 2001
Golden Nugget has a No Resort Fee Sale every June with resort fee amenities still included. You'll be able to book a year in advance.
check 4 queens, next door
Bravo Jacob! You did a good job researching these money-saving benefits. A dollar saved is a dollar earned... 💵💲
Same, i was at flamingo and had a water condensation leak in my air vent on my clothes. They just waived the resort fee.
Good stuff, as always! Thanks Jacob!
Thank you!
Come pay a ton of money to be in 107 degree weather, lose money and be around a bunch of nasty people -Vegas
Weekend California crowds are the worst. A group of horrible people.
ive been using the TI since 2016,, as they had good deals, and let you pick various rates, and made the resort fee optional..
its a great property,, great location..
If resort fees are done away with hotel prices in Vegas will just go up. These resorts are not just going to let this money go.
Agreed
just ban LAS VEGAS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST
Would rather that they have honest pricing that's higher than having to deal with sleazy resort fees, taxes on resort fees, "taxes", housekeeping fees, and exorbitant parking fees (not mentioned in video). If they want to charge a certain amount, at least be up front with it.
These fees enrage me.
THEN STAY AT 4 QUEENS
If you are a regular and play slots, then rooms are usually free with no resort fees. Thats why my wife and I usually play at the Venetian. They are always sending us flyers for free rooms.
Great information, Jacob!
Jacob, you should create an app that would keep track of all of the reward programs and perks a person has in one convenient app!
If you get a fully comped stay at the Venetian/Palazzo they don't charge you a resort fee and you still get the amenities (Wi-Fi, gym, etc.) However, If you get free nights, but pay for additional nights all nights will get the resort fee.
I've never once paid for a room anywhere in Vegas. I lived in LA and I'd call the resort and as to speak to a casino host. I'd tell them I'm coming there for one night with two or three friends and we're just going to gamble the entire time and I'd like a free room just to store our bags and maybe shower and use the bathroom. Every single time I received a comped room. No cost, ever.
@@rayb.6537 Vegas always wins.
@@rayb.6537 nope, we got comped buffets and drinks are free on the casino floor
@@kennethbrodnick6688 So, how much do you wager in a trip? (And, please, don't tell me you consistently win. Or even that you don't lose as much as the comps would cost if you paid for them straight out.)
@@alabamaal225 we are smart gamblers. All of us bring five grand and the three of us pull are wins and losses together every trip we make. So if one of us loses all five grand and the other two double, triple or quadruple their five grand we all leave with a profit. There's only been about five or six trips in which we came back with less. And we're talking over a hundred plus trips. The least we ever came back with was 920 bucks each. Typically we'd come back with between six to seven grand. There were four times when we came back with thirteen to fourteen grand each. And if we came back as a break even we counted that as a win. It's easier to win when you pull as a group of three or four because it's hard for everyone to lose.
@@rayb.6537 what comps? A single room for a night is nothing to them. They only want you there to gamble. That's it, nothing more. We automatically got buffet tickets, they hand those out like candy on Halloween. And all drinks are 100% free on the casino floor everywhere in Vegas.
I'm on the Golden Nugget's email list and they are currently running a NO RESORT FEE promotion. If you book your reservation directly with them by July 31, 2024, you can stay any time between now and June 30, 2025 with NO RESORT FEE, but you still get all resort fee amenities. Also, self parking is free for hotel guests.
Go to a regular hotel off strip... marriott, hilton, etc
It’s impossible to have fun in Vegas without spending a lot like 20 years ago. Very sad for lower class.
I work in a hotel and people will complain just about anything to get resort fee waived. If your next door neighbors are being loud. It's not the hotels fault. Ask to room change or call security. Not all hotel rooms have refrigerator and coffee pots. READ the inclusions of the hotel your going to book first.
Another thing, once you pay anything, like a Resort Fee, the Hotel Tax kicks in too !!! 😡
dont understand how a mark or toilet spot on bowl is such a infractionj to complain about it dosent smell does it
So glad my brother lives there
Resort fee doesn't bother me at all .because i only visit there once every five-year. Just to sight seeing and eat .not wasting money on gambling 😅.
The impression I get is that they're trying to cater to high rollers. By wavering many of these additional fees.
Thank you for this video OMG!!! We are all pissed at that fee.
Hotel without resort fee: $120 per night... Hotel with resort fee: Resort fee $50plus room fee, $70 = $120. Same price with or without fee.
you may have a point there..
It's getting ridiculous. Not only resort fees but the extra tax. Not cool.
If you get on its mailing list the Golden Nugget sends out no resort fee promos multiple times a year.
We talk resort fees but for example if you’re in LA looking for an overnight trip on a weekday you may go to Santa Barbara or San Diego. These rooms will be 300$+ with 50$ parking and amenities no where near Vegas.
My objection is parking where you pay by the day, instead of by the trip.
Nye County is 50 miles from Vegas and has NO RESORT FEES!
Charging you for resort fees you didn’t use is like charging you for food you didn’t eat, robbery!
You are Great Human Being ❤