Per-hotel data · 2025 rates
| Hotel | City | Fee (pre-tax) | Fee (with 13.38% tax) | Year | Points/Loyalty Waiver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | Hilton/Hyatt points: waived; Caesars Diamond: waived |
| Bellagio | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived; Hilton/Hyatt points: waived |
| Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| Venetian / Palazzo | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
| Wynn / Encore | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
| Cosmopolitan | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | Marriott Bonvoy: NOT waived on award stays |
| Planet Hollywood | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| Paris Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| Resorts World | Las Vegas | $50.00 | $56.69 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
| MGM Grand | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| Fontainebleau | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
| Horseshoe | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| Flamingo | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| Harrah's | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| The LINQ | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | Caesars Diamond+: waived |
| The STRAT | Las Vegas | $45.00 | $51.02 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
| Park MGM | Las Vegas | $42.00 | $47.62 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| New York–New York | Las Vegas | $42.00 | $47.62 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| Luxor | Las Vegas | $37.00 | $41.95 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| Excalibur | Las Vegas | $37.00 | $41.95 | 2025 | MGM Rewards Gold+: waived |
| Circus Circus | Las Vegas | $37.00 | $41.95 | 2025 | No standard waiver |
Hotels with $0 resort fee:
| Hotel | City | Resort Fee | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Casino Royale | Las Vegas | $0 | 2024 | On-Strip |
| The Jockey Club | Las Vegas | $0 | 2024 | On-Strip |
| Travelodge by Wyndham | Las Vegas | $0 | 2024 | Near Strip |
| Hampton Inn Las Vegas Strip South | Las Vegas | $0 | 2026 | Near South Premium Outlets, free parking |
| Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas Strip South | Las Vegas | $0 | 2026 | Near South Premium Outlets, free parking |
The resort fee is not a tax. It is not a government charge. It is a number the hotel picked.
Skip the first price you see. The room rate on the booking page is a decoy. The real cost shows up at checkout, when the resort fee lands on top of the nightly rate.
These fees started in 1997. Since then they have spread to nearly every major hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Practically all 62,000 rooms out there carry one.
Here is the math. Let me tell you the truth.
Fees run $37 to $50 a night before tax. Then Las Vegas adds a 13.38% lodging tax on top of the fee itself. So a $50 resort fee becomes $56.69. A $45 fee becomes $51.02. Three nights, and you are $150 to $170 deeper than the price you thought you agreed to.
Why does this exist?
Hotels cut the advertised room rate so they look cheaper on booking sites. Then they claw the money back through the resort fee. There is a second motive too. OTA commissions are typically 10% to 20% of the base room rate. The resort fee sits outside that base. So the hotel pays no commission on it. That's the catch.
The table above shows the published rates. Here is what resort fees look like when you are standing at the front desk:
Case 1 — The "cheap" room that tripled: In 2018, a traveler booked a room at Excalibur Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for an advertised rate of $21.75 per night. The resort fee was nearly equal to the room rate. The real nightly cost came to almost three times the advertised price. Four nights, the resort fee alone ran past $160.
Case 2 — The $504 vs. $300 comparison: In 2026, three nights at a typical Strip hotel with a $100 a night rate, a $45 to $50 nightly resort fee, and $18 a day parking comes to about $504. Three nights at Hampton Inn Las Vegas Strip South, with a $100 rate, $0 resort fee, and free parking, comes to $300. That is $204 for a hotel a few minutes from the Strip.
Case 3 — The hidden incidentals trap: In 2026, a traveler walked into a Las Vegas hotel and found bottled water and snacks on the desk. No price tag. Looked free. A small notice nearby said the items were chargeable, with prices only behind a QR code. The traveler picked up a bottle, looked at it, put it back unopened. The system charged about $30 anyway. Seriously? At checkout, the card got hit with more than $190 beyond the expected room and resort fee. It took 30 minutes and three different staff members before the hotel admitted: "We charged you incorrectly." A local taxi driver explained the economics later. Steal $500 directly and you go to jail. Overcharge $500 on a hotel bill and almost nothing happens. If the guest misses it, the hotel keeps the money. If the guest catches it, the hotel says "mistake" and moves on.
Case 4 — Turning the fee into credit: In 2018, an experienced Las Vegas visitor paid $375 total in room charges and resort fees over a multi-night stay. A resort credit promotion handed back $480 in credit. The fee turned into a net gain.
Case 5 — The $29 room with a $29.95 fee: In 2025, one budget hotel advertised rooms at $29 a night. The resort fee was $29.95. The fee cost more than the room. The hotel had no resort amenities to speak of.
1. Book with hotel points at chains that waive resort fees
This is the most reliable method. Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt waive resort fees on award stays booked entirely with points. Wyndham Rewards says it does too, though implementation is spotty. Marriott Bonvoy does not waive resort fees on award stays. You can pay with points and still owe $50 or more a night.
2. Hold elite status with the right program
3. Stay at a hotel with no resort fee
A small number of Las Vegas hotels charge $0. Best Western Plus Casino Royale and The Jockey Club sit directly on the Strip. Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn, both Las Vegas Strip South locations, are just south of the Strip, charge zero resort fee, and include free parking.
4. Check if the amenities are actually available before you pay
Pool closed for renovation? Gym under maintenance? Wi-Fi down? You have grounds to ask the front desk to waive or refund the fee. No guarantee it works. Costs nothing to ask.
5. Dispute incorrect charges immediately
Keep your screenshots, confirmation emails, and final bills. If checkout charges more than you were quoted, raise it at the desk right away. If the hotel won't fix it, dispute it with your card issuer.
6. Use the resort credit strategy in Las Vegas
Some Las Vegas properties hand back resort credit equal to or above the fee when you book through certain channels or during promos. One traveler paid $375 in room charges and fees, then collected $480 in credit. The fee became a net gain.
7. Look beyond hotels, but read the fine print
Vacation rentals like Airbnb and VRBO generally skip resort fees. Hosts with six or more listings are allowed to charge them, though. Check the total price before you book anything.
These fees are not going away. Know what each hotel charges. Know which loyalty programs waive them. Know where the $0 properties are. In Las Vegas, the gap between a hotel with a $50 fee and one with $0 is over $200 across three nights. That is a Cirque ticket. Or dinner. Or money still in your account. We need to save it!