Ever-increasing resort fees in Las Vegas are taking a bite out of tourist’s wallets before they play their first hand of blackjack. For those unfamiliar, resort fees are a fixed nightly fee in addition to the room rate that you pay at check-in.
What do you get in return for paying the resort fee? Not much. The resort fee is said to cover “amenities” like in-room internet, fitness center access, local phone calls, shuttle services, and in some cases a local newspaper. In reality, resort fees are designed to pad the bottom line via an additional expense passed on to consumers. Additionally, hotels don’t pay online travel agents (Expedia, Travelocity, etc) commission on the fee, only the advertised “room rate”.
We should note that although we detest resort fees, that rooms in Las Vegas still typically shake out to be a tremendous value when compared to similar hotel offerings in other US destinations.
With that being said, we wanted to compile and maintain, an up-to-date list of Las Vegas resort fees so that you could plan your vacation accordingly and avoid surprises.
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Note that resort fees are taxable, we noted in the tables below if tax is included in the resort fee that was quoted by the property.
Las Vegas Resort Fees – Strip Hotels
| Resort | Resort Fee | Tax Included? |
|---|---|---|
| Aria | $45 | No |
| Bally’s | $37 | No |
| Bellagio | $45 | No |
| Caesars Palace | $45 | No |
| Casino Royale | $0 | No |
| Circus Circus | $32 | No |
| Cosmopolitan | $45 | No |
| Cromwell | $45 | No |
| Delano | $39 | No |
| Encore | $45 | No |
| Excalibur | $35 | No |
| Flamingo | $37 | No |
| Harrah’s | $37 | No |
| Linq | $37 | No |
| Luxor | $35 | No |
| Mandalay Bay | $39 | No |
| MGM Grand | $39 | No |
| Mirage | $39 | No |
| New York New York | $37 | No |
| Palazzo | $45 | No |
| Paris | $39 | No |
| Park MGM | $39 | No |
| Planet Hollywood | $39 | No |
| Polo Towers | $32.95 | No |
| Resorts World | $45 | No |
| Sahara | $37.95 | No |
| STRAT | $36 | No |
| TI** | $39 | No |
| Tropicana | $37 | No |
| Waldorf Astoria | $45 | No |
| Venetian | $45 | No |
| Vdara | $45 | No |
| Wynn | $45 | No |
**Note that Resort Fees at TI are optional if you book with their TV AD Special – More info here.
Las Vegas Resort Fees – Downtown Hotels
Downtown Las Vegas Resort Fees tend to be less expensive with 4 Queens and Binion’s being among the last hotels that don’t charge a resort fee.
| Resort | Resort Fee | Tax Included? |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Queens | $0 | N/A |
| Binion’s Apache | $0 | N/A |
| California | $21.46 | Yes |
| Circa | $33.84 | Yes |
| Downtown Grand | $33.84 | Yes |
| El Cortez | $22.54 | Yes |
| Fremont | $21.46 | Yes |
| Golden Gate | $33.84 | Yes |
| Golden Nugget | $38.42 | Yes |
| Main Street Station | $21.46 | Yes |
| Plaza | $28.25 | Yes |
| The D | $33.84 | Yes |
Las Vegas Resort Fees – Off Strip Hotels
| Resort | Resort Fee | Tax Included? |
|---|---|---|
| Aliante | $31.63 | Yes |
| Arizona Charlies | $19.20 | Yes |
| Boulder Station | $22.59 | Yes |
| Cannery | $14.68 | Yes |
| Eastside Cannery | $20.33 | Yes |
| Elara | $25 | No |
| Ellis Island | $28.99 | Yes |
| Gold Coast | $35.14 | Yes |
| Green Valley Ranch | $44.46 | Yes |
| OYO | $41.95 | Yes |
| M Resort | $24.99 | Yes |
| Orleans | $36.15 | Yes |
| Palace Station | $34 | Yes |
| Palms | $44.22 | Yes |
| Platinum | $31.75 | Yes |
| Red Rock | $44.07 | Yes |
| Rio | $35 | No |
| Sam’s Town | $25.98 | Yes |
| Signature at MGM | $39 | No |
| Silver Sevens | $32 | Yes |
| Skyline | $0 | N/A |
| South Point | $14 | No |
| Suncoast | $31.63 | Yes |
| Sunset Station | $25.07 | Yes |
| Trump | $39.68 | Yes |
| Virgin | $0 | N/A |
| Westgate | $41.94 | Yes |
Barring a change of attitude toward resort fees from resorts, or legislation that prohibits their use, Las Vegas resort fees aren’t going away anytime soon. Given the current trend, we can only assume that Vegas casinos will continue to increase fees incrementally in lockstep with each other. Keep checking our updated list of resort fees to stay up to date.
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Paul
Friday 3rd of July 2020
Resort fees are so out of line it’s not worth it anymore
Liz
Wednesday 17th of March 2021
@Paul, I agree Paul not worth it at all I used to bring family and sometimes paid their rooms , not anymore this Casinos are crazy with those fees and when you ask them to explain they Don’t know themselves! A clerk said he did not agree with those fees and that it was a rip off
Paul G
Friday 3rd of July 2020
I just stayed at the D absolutely absurd the resort free is way too much for what you get their pool sucks and there was no room service yet they said I still have to pay a resort fee if I go anywhere I’ll stay at the four Queens no resort fee and it’s clean
Liz
Wednesday 17th of March 2021
@Paul G, nice casino to expensive
Friday 3rd of July 2020
Fee not free
Brian
Friday 3rd of July 2020
As a Canadian tourist, the resort fees absolutely kill the Vegas experience. I book a room for 20 bucks and then have to pay 35 bucks resort fee a night. Last time we went was a July 4th weekend to experience the celebrations and just the resort fees and a couple buffet trips practically cost half the trip. The resort fees made us cut back on the gambling, souvenirs and shows in the casino. I do want to say that staff (except for the check in desk) were great in the casinos we visited, restaurant staff were great and all but one meal was delicious. I’d visit Vegas at least twice a year if the resort fees were gone, definitely go see a hockey game at least once. Someone has got to realize that it hurts the tourism, getting gouged by these resort fees.
Bill a
Thursday 10th of October 2019
Everyone watch/listen. There is a lawsuit in progress sueing these Hotels about resort fees. Waiting for the results. FYi
Liz
Wednesday 17th of March 2021
@Bill a, I am sure that won’t stop , I know 2021 they law suit is still on ! CASINOS STOP THE RESORT FEES WE HATE U
Lynette
Saturday 13th of July 2019
We went 3 times in the 90s, staying at San Remo, Imperial Palace and Maxim. No resort fees back then and still great prices everywhere, including buffets. Went back in March 2015, $22.00 resort fees at Exclaibur, following July, $26.00, then last week at Luxor, $35.00. Add to that the taxes and for Canadians, another 40% on every dollar, makes travel to the US, especially Las Vegas, extremely expensive.