Kudos to the W Times Square for charging no resort fees

Kudos to the W Times Square for charging no resort fees

Let me start out this post by saying succinctly — I LOVE a no-resort-fees policy. When resort fees first began, they were usually relatively low, and often optional. Resort fees might have covered things like parking, the gym, maybe a couple of cocktails, sports...
Are housekeeping fees part of future hotel pricing?

Are housekeeping fees part of future hotel pricing?

Are housekeeping fees the next step for hotels as they follow airlines to “unbundled fees”? Martha Stewart, I am not. A friend told me a story of how she avoided being late by deciding not to make her bed on one particular morning, and my thought was,...
Mandatory hotel fees — are they a good election issue?

Mandatory hotel fees — are they a good election issue?

Might mandatory hotel fees be a real bipartisan issue in Washington, DC?  When it comes to fees, travelers are heading to a worse situation with mandatory hotel resort fees than they already face with airlines. Travelers these days have become accustomed to fees. Hard...