MGM Resorts, which controls many of Las Vegas’ largest casino hotels, has once again raised its resort for the second time this year.
On Wednesday, December 4th, Bellagio,,,,, aria,,,,, vdara, and The International Metropolis of Las Vegas all Increased their daily expenses $5 per day, $55 per day.
Meanwhile, the following measures now charge up to $50 a day for the room price you have already paid: MGM,,,,, Mandalay Baythis Delano (up $5), Nomads,,,,, and sign (up $8).
exist New York – New York,,,,, Luxorand Excaliburthe new daily resort fee is $45 (up $5–$8). This is usually higher than the fake low-ball prices posted by those low-end hotels, which are the prices in the main hotel search engines, so these properties will appear in search results above competitors.
Basically, every MGM resort in Las Vegas will now cost you at least $45-$50, which is higher than any night price you’ll pay when the hotel claims to book.
Incredibly, this is the second time MGM has expanded these backdoor resorts in 2024. Previous hikes It happened only 11 months ago.
This isn’t the only price increase in Las Vegas this week.
The same MGM resort has increased parking rates for the second time in 12 months. Day visitors who park their own cars now pay $20 from Monday to Thursday (formerly $18) or from Friday to Sunday ($23). Self-parking hotel guests now have to pay at least $20 per week, an increase of $2.
Valet parking is revoked every day in all MGM resort properties along the Main Street. Some of them charged $25 before this week, so they rose $15 in some joints.
But that’s not all.
September, Casino.org reports The MGM resort starts quietly charging $15 per night for “Ice Contact Center” fees, plus a further $6 in taxes! – For those who book a room by phone. Yes, booking fee is charged Every nightnot booking.
If you are waiting for an extra fee such as a vacation fee to make it an unfair business practice, just like they do in Europe and many other countries, keep waiting.
In June, the U.S. House passed the No Hidden Fees Act of 2023, but even if there is no ban on Hidden Fees (despite the name of the bill).
Our political leaders may not see legislative bans on hotel companies, either. Instead, the bill simply requires the disclosure of fees from the start of the booking process.
Even so, the bill is still not a law because it has been struggling in the back hall of the Senate from the House of Representatives, waiting for a vote, presumably because hotel executives objected to the measure.
Don’t expect the United States to protect consumers from pricing shell games now. big Hotel executives are already wandering Regarding the upcoming government’s reluctance to impose regulations.
Which wolf wins? The one you feed. To punish hotels that make you bleeding for less than the table, you can deny the business of these companies yourself.