Las Vegas Hotel Resort Fees

A lot of Las Vegas hotels (most, in fact) are now charging resort fees. This is an extra charge per night for stuff that used to be free - like newspapers, internet access, and so on. It basically makes the hotel nightly rates look better because those don't include the fees.

Thanks to the Las Vegas Advisor web site, there's a list of current fees. The link is: Hotel Resort Fees.

Some of the items that I might actually use included in these fees are boarding pass printing, bottles of water, and internet access. I'm never going to use the phone calls, fax service, or shoe shine service. The fitness center is doubtful, but might be used. Same with parking - I might rent a car once, but it's doubtful. The newspaper would probably be read, but isn't a necessity.

Here's all the hotels that I might possibly stay at (basically, eliminating the ones in Henderson) and their resort fees and what you get as of July 17, 2013:

• Aria - $25.00 - In-Room Internet access, Campus-wide wireless Internet access, Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Daily Newspaper, and airline boarding pass printing
• Bally's - $15.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Bellagio - $25.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, In-Room Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, and airline boarding pass printing
• Boulder Station - $12.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Unlimited Long Distance Domestic calls, Local Newspaper Monday–Saturday, Gift Shop discount, Copy and Fax services, and special daily offers and discounts
• Caesars Palace - $25.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Circus Circus - $9.95 - Wireless High Speed In-Room access, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, and special daily offers and discounts
• Cosmopolitan - $25.00 - Internet access, Fitness Center access, tennis court access, local, long distance domestic and 800 calls.
• Encore - $25.00 - In-Room Internet access, Unlimited Local and Domestic Long Distance calls, and 2 passes per day to the Fitness Center
• Excalibur - $15.00 - Wired High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Domestic and Long Distance calls, Fitness Center access, Incoming Faxes, and Daily Newspaper
• Flamingo Las Vegas - $18.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Four Seasons - $25.00 - In-Room Internet access, hotel wireless Internet access hotspots, Unlimited In-Room Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center and Wet area access, Local Newspaper, Shoe Shine Service, and In-Room Tea and Coffee Service
• Gold Coast - $3.00 - Local and 800 calls, In-Room Coffee, Fitness Center access, and shuttle service
• Hard Rock - $22.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited calls (except Alaska and Hawaii) and Fitness Center access
• Harrah's - $18.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Hooters - $12.95 - In-Room Internet access, unlimited Local calls, 2 bottled waters, Pool access, Fitness Center access, Currency exchange, and parking access
• Luxor - $18.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local , Long Distance, and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, and coupon book
• LVH - $18.00 - Wireless Internet access, Local and 800 calls, Fitness center access, In-room safe, and an LVH coupon book
• Mandalay Bay - $25.00 - Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Outgoing faxes, and boarding pass printing
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel - $25.00 - In-Room Internet access, Daily Newspaper, Fitness Center access, Fitness Center classes, Coffee and Tea service from 6 a.m.-8 a.m., and Shoe Shine service.
• MGM Grand - $25.00 - Fitness Center access at The Signature, High Speed internet access, Local and 800 calls, in-suite private label coffee, two bottles of water per suite per day and daily newspaper
• Mirage - $25.00 - Wired/wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center Access, Local Newspaper, Notary and Fax services, In-Room Robes, and Boarding-Pass Printing
• Monte Carlo - $20.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, In-Room Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Copy and Fax services, and airline boarding pass printing
• New York-New York - $20.00 - High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Notary and Fax services, and boarding pass printing
• Orleans - $6.00 - Local and 800 calls, In-Room Coffee, Fitness Center access, and 10 minutes of High Speed Internet access in the Business Center
• Palace Station - $14.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Unlimited Long Distance calls, Local Newspaper, Fitness Center access, Gift Shop discount, Copy and Fax services, Airport/Strip shuttle service, and special offers and discounts
• Palazzo - $25 (optional) - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Boarding Pass printing, and daily newspaper
• Palms - $20.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Shuttle service to/from Strip, and 2-for-1 drink tickets.
• Palms Place - $20.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Shuttle service to/from Strip, and 2-for-1 drink tickets.
• Paris - $20.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Planet Hollywood - $20.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Plaza - $10.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Bottled water, valet and self parking
• Quad, The - $10.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Rio - $18.00 - Internet access (for one device), local calls, and Fitness Center access
• Riviera - $15.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, In-room safe, 2 drinks, and access to the Comedy Club
• Santa Fe Station - $12.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Unlimited Long Distance Domestic calls, Daily Local Newspaper, Gift Shop Discount, Copy and Fax services, and special daily offers and discounts
• Signature at MGM Grand, The - $25.00 - Fitness Center access at The Signature, High Speed internet access, Local and 800 calls, in-suite private label coffee, two bottles of water per suite per day and daily newspaper
• Stratosphere - $14.99 - Free admission to Tower, Valet service, Pool and Fitness Center access
• Suncoast - $5.00 - Local and 800 calls, scheduled Airport and Strip shuttle service, 24 hour Fitness Center access, In-Room coffee, In-Room safe, In-Room refrigerator, and USA Today newspaper
• Sunset Station - $14.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Unlimited Long Distance Domestic calls, Local Newspaper, Fitness Center access, Gift Shop discount, Copy and Fax services, and special daily offers and discounts
• Texas Station - $12.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Unlimited Long Distance Domestic calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Gift Shop discount, Copy and Fax services, and special daily offers and discounts
• THEhotel at Mandalay Bay - $25.00 - Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Local Newspaper, Outgoing faxes, and boarding pass printing
• TI - $25 (optional) - In-Room Internet access, Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Daily Newspaper, 2-for-1 cocktail, 2-for-1 Buffet Lunch Monday-Friday, VIP viewing of Sirens of TI, Copy and Fax services, airline boarding pass printing, and $20 credit for future stay
• Tropicana - $19.99 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Fitness Center access, Pool and Jacuzzi access, and 2-for-1 cocktails or well drinks
• Trump International - $25.00 - In-Room Internet acces, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Business Center access, Daily Newspaper, and coupons.
• Vdara - $25.00 - High Speed In-Room Internet access, Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, daily newspaper, two bottles of water per day, and turndown service upon request.
• Venetian - $25.00 - Wired/Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet, Unlimited Local and 800 calls, Fitness Center access, Boarding Pass printing, and daily newspaper
• Wynn Las Vegas - $25.00 - In-Room Internet access, Unlimited Local and Domestic long-distance calls, and 2 passes per day to the Fitness Center