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It Just Got More Expensive to Stay at These Las Vegas Hotels
19.01.2024 - 21:25 / travelandleisure.com
It just got a little more expensive to stay at many popular casino hotels.
MGM Resorts, the parent company of some of the largest casinos and hotels in Las Vegas, recently increased resort fees at many of their properties, with some topping out at $50. The fees, which are added after a reservation is made, drive up the total cost of a reservation. The increase will vary between $2 and $6 per night, depending on the property, MGM Resorts shared with Travel + Leisure.
Specifically, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas the resort fee, now $45, provides services such as unlimited local and domestic phone calls, airline boarding pass printing, digital newspaper, fitness center access and in-room Wi-Fi. The fee also provides complimentary access to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME On Demand, with the in-room television.
Here are the current resort fees at MGM Resorts:
ARIA Resort & Casino — $50.00
Bellagio Hotel & Casino — $50.00
Delano Las Vegas — $45.00
Excalibur Hotel & Casino — $37.00
Luxor Hotel & Casino — $37.00
Mandalay Bay — $45.00
MGM Grand Las Vegas — $45.00
New York-New York Hotel & Casino — $42.00
NoMad Las Vegas — $42.00
Park MGM — $42.00
Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas — $50.00
The resort fee pricing changes took effect on Tuesday. At the same time, MGM Resorts modified their cancellation policy to be 72 hours prior to check-in, versus the previous 48 hours before check-in.
The resort fee is waived for members of MGM Rewards who are at the Gold, Platinum, or NOIR level. MGM Resorts recently announced a partnership with Marriott, and members of the Marriott Bonvoy program who are at the Ambassador level can also get their resort fee waived, based on the status match opportunity.
Other Las Vegas hotels and casinos such as Wynn Las Vegas, and Caesars Palace Las Vegas also charge resort fees to guests. Neither company replied to a request for comment from T+L about changes to their fee pricing.
Resort fees could eventually become a thing of the past, as lawmakers and oversight groups are analyzing ways to tackle the surprise fees. The Biden administration published guidance in October 2023 about potential laws banning “junk fees”, and specifically cited resort fees.
“The rule would apply to industries across the economy, including event tickets, hotels and lodging, apartment rentals, car rentals, and more. Under the proposed rule, companies that fail to comply could face monetary penalties and have to provide refunds to consumers,” the guidance stated.
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