5. You might be able to get the fees waived
Resort fees and other vexing add-on expenses are the misery of all tourists. Not only do the fees significantly increase the cost of the accommodation, but they are frequently disguised, so you don’t know your low-cost room rate isn’t that low-cost until you check-in.
Furthermore, the “extras” you receive are sometimes absurdly inadequate – a few bottles of water and access to a tiny gym don’t exactly qualify a hotel as a resort.
Fortunately, with a little gentle persuasion, you may be able to avoid paying these costs. If you don’t use the facilities at all, or if any of them are out of service or don’t work well (such as slow Wi-Fi), the hotel may deduct the expenses from your bill.
If you’re attempting to negotiate rates, being a member of the hotel’s loyalty club can help. It is not always possible to get the costs waived, but it never hurts to ask.
4 thoughts on “8 Things the Hospitality Industry Is Hiding From You”
what a crazy crazy world we live in to too twp many people not liking the general PUBLIC who sorta sorta help pay their wages….MOST HOTELS do reallllllllyyyyyyy SUCK.
I have experienced the filth of a hotel room from the linen the mattress to the coffee pot and I don’t mind telling you it was The Ahoskie Inn in Ahoskie N.C. so be aware. This is not the first time I have told this story because it was that unbelievable. We were there for a wedding under the name White.
Everything should be washed included pillows. You want CLEAN EVERYTHING. NOT SOME ONES LEFTOVERS. GERMS. MY THOUGHTS
Im off to a hopefully stress free 48 hours at greensprings resort up in Williamsburg Va I’m from the beach area and have four boys and my Aussie shepherd and hubby so that’s a lot like taking my stress with me yet I have high hopes that this not to horrible pick will be not better than wolf lodge just at least a weekend getaway yet not away