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Las Vegas Resort Fees 2024 List

Las Vegas Resort Fees 2024 Guide

We manually checked over 100 Vegas hotels to update our resort fee list for 2024!

Here is a quick reminder if you’re new to the idea of resort fees:

What is a Resort Fee?

In recent years, most Las Vegas hotels have implemented “resort fees.”

These daily supplementary charges  are not included in the initial booking cost  (when booked through the hotel website  or  via a third party). The fees are due to the hotel at the end of the stay. In other words, you pay resort fees upon check out.

In return, these supplementary fees allow you access to some of the services within the facility.

For several years, these  resort fees  have been a source of contention as consumers believe that they are, in many ways,  hidden charges . Indeed, they are managed completely  independently of the quoted nightly room rate,  so upon booking, the price per night offered might seem lower.

Quoted prices never include resort fees, which can create confusion for the customer who finds out only when he has to pay the bill at the end of his stay.

On January 5, 2017, the  Federal Trade Commission  released an  Economic Analysis of Hotel Resort Fees concluding that:

This analysis finds that separating mandatory resort fees from posted room rates without first disclosing the total price is likely to harm consumers by increasing the search costs and cognitive costs of finding and choosing hotel accommodations.

And yet, resort fees persist.

If you are looking to book a hotel in Las Vegas you can find on our website a comprehensive list of all Las Vegas hotel deals & discounts available. When making your hotel reservations – either directly on the hotel websites or through tour operators and travel agents – we advise you to be very vigilant about resort fees in order to take them into account in your travel budget!

This is why we’ve compiled below the complete list of Las Vegas hotel resort fees that includes the amount charged and the inclusions.

Note that  the amounts are given before taxes  which, at present, would add 13.38%!

You will notice that the highest resort fees reach $50 per night before tax, which is $56.69 including  tax per night! Sometimes, the  resort fee can be higher than the room rate!

Las Vegas Resort Fee increases in 2024:

Out of the 93 hotels listed below, 36 increased their resort fees in recent months.

Fun fact: if you book one night in each of these 93 hotels in 2024 it will cost you $3,345.49 (+tax) in resort fees. This is an average of $35.97 per hotel!

The average resort fee amount early last year was $34.00, that’s a 6% increase !

Here are a few notable increases observed:

Which Las Vegas hotels do not charge resort fees?

A few Las Vegas hotels have not implemented resort fees yet. Here’s a list of Las Vegas hotels without resort fees as of this writing in January 2024.

• Casino Royale Best Western Plus
• Desert Rose Resort
• Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center
• Four Queens
• Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas City Center
• Hotel Jefe (Former Lucky Club)
• Hyatt Place Las Vegas
• Marriott Las Vegas
• Marriott Grand Chateau
• Residence Inn
• Red Roof Inn
• TownePlace Suites By Marriott Las Vegas City Center
• WorldMark Las Vegas Blvd
• WorldMark Tropicana
• Wyndham Desert Blue
• Wyndham Grand Desert

Detailed list of Las Vegas hotel resort fees in 2024 and their inclusions:

If you find any errors in our table please let us know by using the comments below! Also, feel free to share your experiences and your feelings concerning the resort fees.

84 Comments

Mr Riposki says , do not visit Lost Vegas, you will not win anymore

IF YOU PLAY ON THE STRIP YOU WILL NOT WIN.IT IS BEST TO PLAY AT THE CASINOS OFF THE STRIP.THERE IS BETTER CHANCES OF WINNING OFF STRIP AND I CAN ATTEST TO THAT.I HAVE NOT VISITED STRIP CASINOS IN PROBABLY IN 7 YEARS.SO MUCH BETTER WINNING OFF STRIP

How can you “Attest to that” if you havent visited a Strip casino in 7 years

Good question. I have played on the strip and won. Everyone has their superstitions.

Because he hasn’t been in years because he was losing. He went off strip and since then, he’s been winning for the last 7years.

In The Past I’ve asked the question .

what specifically are the resort fees for and I understand the internet the gym blah blah blah whatever they made up …I mean why iS A $100 room just $100, why do they add “Resort FEE” feels like some type of scam or joke like we’re idiots, I’m not sure ..no one has ever answer that question for me… I’m even trying to search it on the internet… is it a Tax thing Etc, initially I figured it was so the room would look cheaper and then boom they hit you with the resort fee ..but that’s old now ” we all know” …so WHY?

It’s a way to hide pricing and for the rooms to show at a lower price than they really are in website searches. A recent example: LINQ Hotel showed rooms at a rate of $39.68/night recently on Expedia. Buried in their pricing there was language “does not include resort fee”. So the room shows up as cheap in a website search but in reality the room, when the resort fee is added, is $79.36 (which is still competitive, since the majority of the other hotels do the same thing: list the “room” price without the resort fee, which they will add when you check in.) Additionally, taxes as an amount are usually not added, just mentioned. So your “bargain” is quickly not what you thought it was.

A part of “business” in the US is trying to extract as much money from you as they can even if it means you’re upset at check-in when presented the bill and your choice if you object is to wheel your luggage down the Strip to try to find a cheaper room because you didn’t read their fine print.

It sucks. I wish Expedia and the other search engines listed the actual price you’ll need to pay as their Search price rather than the “Room Price” to which you then need to add the “Resort Fee” and sometimes other required charges (taxes, etc.)

After Vegas Disneyfied into a “family” destination it was no longer a bargain that made up for it in gambling revenue. No more $5.99 buffets or the other perks to lure you in.

Just stay away from LV if you want a vacation during which you can relax, have fun, enjoy and afford.

And yes, they do think we are “idiots” and see the confusion enough times at check-in to confirm that; especially if we think we got a “deal”.

I work at a beautiful resort in Vegas… Desert Club Resort 1/2 a block from the strip. We have gorgeous 1 and 2 bedroom villas and we have never charged parking or resort fees. Vegas isn’t always about the strip. We have 4 pools and activities every day. Our city is totally worth coming to!

I just called the Desert Club Resort in Las Vegas and its actually a Holiday inn. However when I ask them if they have a resort fee, they told me yes, but its only $15.00 a night.

Only? Resort fees are a cash grab and nothing more.

Are there any descent hotels in old Vegas?

They do it so they can offer “free” rooms to high rollers. You still pay the resort fee on comped rooms

Virgin hotel does charge a resort fee Now. $51/night

You do not pay resort fees as a high roller. I don’t even consider myself that and I haven’t paid them in years. Only the low- mid level rewards members will pay those on comped rooms. I am a rewards member at both MGM resorts and Caesar’s and don’t pay a dime for my stays- in fact they give me money to play with each visit to gamble with- and I am at the highest tier at either place. They get money out it me with playing… which is why they want me there, often. Trust me- they make more money off of the people in the “comped” rooms then anyone paying for the room/fees.

* meant I am NOT at the highest tier level ..

Nope. Not even close. If you’re paying resort fees on a comped room- you’re NOT a high roller. You’re not even a roller. I am mid level at both MGM and Caesar’s and haven’t paid a resort fee on comped rooms since I was at the first tier. And trust me- that are making more $ from the people in the comped rooms then those paying for a room.

Resort fees are a pure cash grab…. very simple. And generally when your room is comped you don’t pay the resort fee either

Yes u still pay resort fee and taxes per day

Fees for everything seem to just keep rising and rising. Pretty soon it’s going to cost $100 to take out $20 at an ATM machine. Hopefully, we’ll be rich soon so that we can keep up with the price increases everywhere.

I agree, but, if you’re a person that likes to work out, swim, like morning coffee, there’s a bright side. Starbucks is $7 a cup, pool fees are $20 a pop, gym is $20 a pop. Resort fees all of a sudden look like a bargain. Splurge, treat ourselves sometimes. Here’s something millions don’t know, legally you have the right to refuse to pay the resort fee, it’s up to the supervisors at the front desk if it can be waved. Sometimes there’s a nice person there. I say give it a try, if they say there’s the door, pay the fee and enjoy your trip. If the fee is waved, leave a tip for the desk clerk, bell hop and housekeeping with it. They will appreciate the extra cash daily. Would be nice if the fee went directly to the staff like Norwegian does on their cruises. There’s a $14 fee daily perp person per room, it goes directly to housekeeping, waiters and bartenders. That’s a few I have no complaint on paying.

Whatever you decide, have a great time on your vaca. We have all had a rough 16 months. Vegas is sounding great to me right now. Stay safe

I don’t understand why they charge resort fees, when most of the hotels around the world all have free Wi-Fi pools gyms and no hidden costs,price per night and no added feed

…because they can.

I am one of the VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS who will not even consider going to Las Vegas for a gambling vacation. I love to gamble. It is FUN !!! Primarily Texas Hold ‘em, a little “21”, & Roulette !!! It’s really thrilling. I miss it. But I can NOT have a good time when they change from being a For-Profit and cross the line into being a Pro-RipOff! I suggest they stop the FRAUD!!! I budget $12-20K to play with, depending upon how much time I have to stay. I stayed at a Motel Six out of town & took my cash with me. No gambling, no shopping, no dining, I AM NOT COMING to be abused. I’ll give it all to the Indians to which we owe so much to anyway! Leadership there must take affirmative steps to prohibit this obscenity! Honesty is Essential!!! I prefer to go many other places before I ever consider going back to Las Vegas! GAMBLING IS NOW EVERYWHERE! And do NOT put me onto your SPAM LIST !!! SHAME ON LAS VEGAS! Come visit South Beach / SOBE / MIAMI BEACH / MIAMI instead, where we have Casinos of Seminole AND Miccosukee & the best clubs anywhere! And great looking people, too!

You summed it up very well

They do it because enough people will pay it. If people stopped booking altogether, you could watch those resort fees vanish and prices come down. It’s all about supply and demand and what the market will bear, and corporations will push that envelope as hard as they possibly can.

Rent a car in Vegas for 3 weeks?

Base Price: 1252.00 Taxes and Fees: 510.80 Insurance: 608.79 Total: 2731.59, or $112.93 per day.

Even if you don’t get the insurance (which almost no one should) the taxes and fees add 40% to the “base price.” Clark County Tax, Airport concession (10%), Consolidated facility charge (what the hell is that?), Government fee (10%), Vehicle License cost, and sales tax. And don’t forget $50.00 per day on top of all that just because we love shoving a glass cactus up your butt and can get away with it. (Just kidding, but that’s what it feels like).

If you do your quick and easy research, this is technically illegal to. It is also highly recommended to stand your ground and refuse to pay it. If you STILL end up paying, call your credit card company and give them detailed information (talked to ?, didn’t use ??? services, charged WITHOUT your consent) and most of the time it’ll be removed. Most people either don’t know or don’t care.

The “resort fee” fiasco has even caught on to the budget hotels ie: Super 8 on the strip and Travelodge by Circus Circus charge an extra fee. Resort fees are here to say and keep climbing every year. Eventually it will catch up to Las Vegas with many states having casinos and now sports betting. How these new mega resorts will survive after the newness wears off is beyond me.

Seems like a big scam and everyone is paying without taking any notice. So sad.

The Gold Coast resort fee is now $29.47.

Thank you Manuel i just updated the list! ($25.99+tax)

BConnected resorts such as the Orleans, Gold Coast, Main Street Station, California, and Fremont do not charge a resort fee on comped rooms.

Hotels pay commission to booking agencies but do not want to pay the appropriate percentage on the whole deal. So they shave off as much as they dare (calling it a resort fee) and the customer pays that “fee” actually at the hotel when visiting. In this way the hotels avoid paying a HUGE amount of commission to agents. Probably, in the case of Vegas that amounts to millions of dollars!

I believe palace station is higher threat u list.

I work at a beautiful resort in Vegas… Desert Club Resort 1/2 a block from the strip. We have gorgeous 1 and 2 bedroom villas and we have never charged parking or resort fees. Vegas isn’t always about the strip. We have 4 pools and activities every day. Our city is totally worth coming to!

Cassninteen, what’s the name of the hotel pls?

Hi Kenny, It looks like she is talking about the “Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Desert Club Resort”.

They have amenities fee included of 15 – not sure what makes it a resort as it just has one pool

I have visited Vegas about 14 times.

No longer as I wish to go to hotels where I am respected and treated fair.

There are many places you can stay at in the world that do not rip you off.

So I now go elsewhere.

Las Vegas has been my “second home” for many years. I visit 4-8 times per year. I live on the east coast.

The resort fee it’s per room or per person?

Hello David, Resort Fee is charged per room per night.

this is why they charge themm…because people of this level of intelligence

I think you’re rude .. maybe they’ve never travelled to vegas before .. it was a genuine question .. whether pp or p room .. have a little more compassion and less snide comments on others intellect.

Just get extra towels and take them. I get enough to pay for the resort fee daily screw them

Tonight my husband & I (locals) walked right out of the Flamingo. Room rates advertised A SPECIAL: $36 per night. We checked in on a kiosk which was very confusing as it said: includes room taxes, resorts fees & a $200 deposit will be charged. At the check out before we proceeded our credit card it finally snuck in resort fees. I looked at the website again & it was so HARD TO FIND! 3rd page of Terms & Conditions half way down tiny print. It was very hidden. I asked to talk to the manager who wasn’t at all nice . I told her how deceptive it was. She said, “ that’s what we charge, it never changes.” Then she told me I may get charged if I cancel. I told her again, “ wrong, deceptive &! I will keep calling boss after boss higher & higher until I received an app root answer I asked to speak to the manager & she said she was. I asked to talk to her supervisor. She wouldn’t give me the number, but cancelled out reservation. We drove out of the parking lot to not have to pay $12. Sat there looking for a room with out a resort fee. Almost impossible. We went home out of the sheer point of the deception. The food is so expensive, they charge parking, the machines don’t hit anymore, gift shops are a rip off & the resort fee. I’m done with the B.S.!

Wow. I have been going to las vegas since the early 80’s and over the years I have noticed these now incredible prices on everything. Food used to be almost free. I go every year to play in the world series except last year which was canceled (probably this yr too). I’m big on laying at the pool. I have just been searching for a non resort fee place and I may check out the Desert Club on my next visit. Just looking at that website as we speak.

Virgin Hotel doesn’t charge a resort fee nor any fees for valet. However, their restaurants are VERY pricey..even the Dunkin donuts concession in my opion was over priced. I bought a donut and breakfast sandwhich (that was it, not coffee or other beverages) and the total came to over $13.00. However, their pool area is outstanding. It’s huge and heated to perfection. I would book there again, just for the pool…but NOTHING else. Try to find deals on 3rd party booking sites.

alot of the comp rooms don’t charge it.

This thread has some really insightful comments… Perhaps I can expand on them…

RIPOSKI JONWEIGAL: it’s not if you win or lose its the “action”. If you don’t know that… you already lost. I bet you rock at Scrabble tho huh?

MARK: They don’t “think” you are an idiot, Mark… you are an idiot. Wait till he finds out the gratuity is included at his local Applebee’s all of this time.

DANA: Yes… why Dana?

MARILYN: oh dear woman…. you figured out high roller system! (Not really. Close tho… Just kidding not even remotely close)

GARY BROWN: you should do a buddy cop movie with Marilyn.

ARLO: I know dude… It’s insane! Like gas used to cost $1.35 …and now it’s $4.

PAULA: *See John’s reply below.

MARTIN: The Travelodge by Circus Circus does NOT have a resort fee. I’m sitting in it right now. Motel 6 and motels like these do not have resort fees. Many states DO have casinos now, and have for decades. But Vegas no longer relies on gambling only… gambling is less then 50% of revenue now. And mega resorts have been here now for 30 years. I think the “newness ” has worn off. Otherwise great post and info!

FAISAL KHAN: I knew a mouse once named Faisal. Cool mouse.

Manuel Bostos: good input Manny!!

Mike Wilson: almost Mike. Recently discovered the booking websites owe Vegas hotels millions in revenue.

PHILIP MILLINGER: So you think it will take 14 trips to worldly places to learn they don’t respect you? And do you yell at kids to get off your lawn? I think you do.

KAREN: you are why people come here. But don’t waste time trying to convince people who rant on Yelp…

STEVE: Starts with towels, Steve…then you’re stealing cars. Also … maybe stealing their towels is why they “screw” you with resort fees? Hmmm. WAIT!!! Hold everything. Lol in Heidi: did you say gift shops are rip offs? When did that happen?

Well who died and made you the authority on everything Vegas? Wait,… this just in…. PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCES!!!

Gary, kind of a smarmy little fucker, aren’t you. Enjoy your only friend The Internet Comment Section.

Wow. What a smug, obnoxious, post. You sure do like yourself.

Flamingo is $45 a night resort fee.

As stated on top of the table, our list of Resort Fees does not include tax. Flamingo resort fee is $39.95 before tax (That is $45 tax included).

This is hilarious! Thank you! Made my day because exactly what I was thinking.

I live in California and the resort fee reminds me of Pizza Hut’s mandatory Service Fee for “doing business in California.” Thankfully there are LOTS of better options available and I have not stepped in to a Pizza Hut since.

As for Vegas, everybody is trying to separate you from your money (or more of your money) so you have to do your due diligence. It shouldn’t be that way but that is the reality, just like in life. I will go with the lowest final price, with or without fees, if the place meets my standard. In case you haven’t noticed, cost of living/maintenance has gone up. Resort fees started around 2000s. You don’t expect your salary to stay the same as decades ago do you? (Or your company tells you they have the option to give you a raise and they choose not to.)

PS: That Desert Club Resort on Koval Lane now has $15/day resort fee. Looking at their rates, they are higher than my Wynn suite rate, and I am not even a high roller. If you have a family and use their amenities, that may be worth it to you.

They ruined vegas. I stayed at the sratosphere. Over priced on everything. Resort fees to line politics pockets. Atm charges. Poor drinks and food. Mafia ran vegas was way better. No more trips to vegas. Enough people stop going they will stop ripping people off.

Like many others I am going to vegas for a conference with no time to use pools etc ( which ‘right now’ are closed anyway ) I certainly DO. Feel ripped off – because its not a choice …. I will not use public wifi – i use my phone hot spot. I think if they are going to try to charge these fees then everything needs to be updated

Extra sockets especially for charging usb . Extea lights so you can damn well function . Mirrors to the floor for ladies getting dressed up. Remote controls that you dont have to call housekeeping to get a replacement. Free bottles of water ( 17c at trader joe) So many small things could be improved.

Interesting comments. Unfortunately resort fees have become the norm. Yes, these fees, the high price of buffets and food, seldom seen cocktail waitresses on the floor, ridiculously prices shows, etc. have ruined Vegas. Unfortunately, even Laughlin’s casinos charge the fees. Now to top it off most are increasing the fees. Sure the casinos have taken a beating during Covid. However like many businesses don’t understand instead of raising prices, you lower prices and make up the difference with volume. Once a business looses a customer not only does that customer never return but they tell 10 or more friends about the business.

I have been going to Las Vegas since 1964. Got married there. .. like money , that didn’t last very long!.. I tried Las Vegas again, 1969 ..got married there-again. Funny thing. —The same man preformed the marriage ceremony both times.— Different chapel!! That was a big loss gamble both times !!…I lost both times!!! but in those days I loved going to Las Vegas to see the lights , the people ,the lounge singers and the Big Stars preforming there. .. Gambling, carrying the bucket and getting your hands dirty from money clanking out of the machines.. Bells ringing and lights flashing !!! It was like the machines would call you – play me and lots of times I would win. !!——- Rooms were much less…you just paid regular tax for room like any other hotel or motel in any other town ….. Drinks were free, when gambling…you gave tips, food was much less -you gave tips! —but we made much less money working in those days! Those days of Las Vegas are long gone!!! I go to Las Vegas now to visit family and friends…… I really never gamble anymore, I just don’t even want to put money in a machine …,I hate getting a piece of paper out of the machine. I miss getting a $2 tool of nickels and putting 2 nickels in and hitting a jackpot and winning $500. Putting a $1 in a machine and winning $300. Those were the days !! ____THE MORAL OF THIS POST IS… .…. I NEVER WENT TO LAS VEGAS , WITH ANY MORE MONEY THAN I COULD AFFORD TO “LOSE “___ (((throw away, didn’t need. — give away. Etc…))). Also the last time I got married , 37 years ago ,it was NOT in Las Vegas.!! . Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Look at it for what it is. You are hung up on the term “Resort Fees”. Where can you get a room for $39? The resort fees are just a different way of charging you the same money. $39 room + $40 resort fee is still cheaper than the $139 Holiday Inn down the street from me in my hometown in Michigan. If it was $80 with no resort fees you would be happy with it.

It’s extremely simple to avoid resort fees but people are too spoiled, want to stay on the strip and then complain about resort fees. There are dozens of hotels within a block of the strip or a few minutes away. Hilton and Marriott properties mostly. No resort fees for all Hilton and Marriott properties that are not on the strip.

a total rip—-resort fees all bull shit—this is true—i bet on the races a total of 80.000. $ in 3 days—I paid full price —-before I left my g/f asked maybe we could get a breakfast–thus i went to the floor manager—they said they do not give comps only on table games—the 80 thousand was my turnover on bets—but sports batting they give zero comps–the stardust did years ago —frank

I am from UK and used to visit Vegas every other year and always stayed in budget hotels like Gold Coast or Orleans as they were cheap and cheerful but will never visit again as even those budget hotels have jumped on the resort fees band wagon… they’re not yet charging for parking like the bigger hotels but no doubt will start… I really don’t understand why Vegas is supposedly booming again in terms of visitors when it now offers poor value for money and angry customers at check out/in being presented with resort fees… Big business tries to make an increase on profits every year but there must come a point where people say enough is enough… I really do wish people would start to boycott Vegas as a holiday destination and go somewhere else just to let those corporations see that people can’t be taken for a ride forever… They just assume people will visit what ever they do in terms of price rises and up to now they are being proven right. I guess the money paying public like us lot are mugs and they know it – a fool is easy parted from his cash and the owners of these hotels know it… I genuinely wish the paying public would stand up and take their business elsewhere – we should all be looking for value for money from energy suppliers to broadband suppliers and our holidays should be no different. Value for money should be a key consideration of any holiday and those suited fat cats in Vegas won’t give you that so look elsewhere.

As of today flamingo charges $45 per day in resort fees. Ill be sure to include that in my review…

I was at the Orleans last year, and tried to use the business office for my 10 minutes. I was told that it no longer was included in the resort fee, because a private company was running it, and there was a cost. I’ve been to the Orleans for many years, but no more. I don’t use the pool, I don’t work out, and I don’t carry a computer. SO, the resort fee is just an add-on to the cost of the room, without any “plus.”

You could definitely see your enthusiasm within the work you write. The world hopes for more passionate writers such as you who are not afraid to say how they believe. Always follow your heart. “Until you walk a mile in another man’s moccasins you can’t imagine the smell.” by Robert Byrne.

Resort fees came into play after covid to make up for the loss of revenue. I’m sure they made their money back 100 times over. Being greedy is why the resort fees are still around. Sounds somewhat illegal to me but Vegas is Vegas!

Resort fees were there before Covid

Regular visitor from UK 2000.until 2018, resort fees climbing each year.Regular visitor friends revisited this spring telling us vegas no longer a value resort,so we won’t see our visits into double figures,

these hidden fees need to be banned entirely. freakin ridiculous! they need to treat visitors with more respect and show transparency in room rates, all in!!!

Is a Vegas resort fee per room in the reservation or per person? If the resort fee is $39 +tax / day at a hotel and 2 people stay in the room, is it $39 plus tax for the room or $78 plus tax for the 2 people in the room? This may be a silly question, but when I posed it to a hotel on the strip they would not answer me. bizarre.

Hi Brett, Resort Fee is charged per room per night no matter how many people are staying in the room.

If 40% of the visitors to Las Vegas only booked at hotels with NO so called resort fees the hotels may get the message! However; in this country people just pay up like the fools they are. I have never stayed at a hotel there in Las Vegas or anywhere else in the US. For me I stay at the Four Queens located in the downtown district as it is clean, has very good service, and decent rates. As the old saying goes “Just ask one question when you book and that question is “will that be the total cost for my stay?

Hi, my wife and I after a lot of discussion, have just about decided to go to Vegas for around 10 days in Oct 2024, (from Ireland,) but my wife has always also wanted to go to New York (that is her #1). Sin city or Big Apple ( I believe) So is Atlantic city a good alternative to Vegas and do they do resort fees ? Info on this web site is top class, Thank you.

I meant to reply to your post, but while registering and what not, it looks like my reply was posted to the main post of this thread.

Atlantic City is nothing like Las Vegas. AC is a dump in comparison to Vegas. There are many things to see other than the casinos in Vegas but nothing to see in AC besides the casinos themselves, and the AC casinos just don’t compare to what’s in Vegas except for maybe Borgata and Ocean. The AC casinos have just as high resort fees as the Vegas casinos do. However, you can take a day trip to New York city via bus or train while staying in AC though.

If the purpose of your travel is sightseeing, then definitely go to Las Vegas. If the main purpose is gambling, then it doesn’t really matter which city. I practically lived in the AC casinos for the past 4 years straight since the COVID-19. I can probably get you comped rooms with no resort fees if I’m still living in AC by October 2024. In Las Vegas, I pay nothing for the comped rooms because of my player level, but in AC there are other mandatory fees like the occupancy fee, the tourism fee, and the NJ state room fee which add up to $7.54 per night on top of the resort fees. So, that’s what I pay to stay in AC casino hotels per night. I’m in Caesars casino hotel right now as I type, but I swear CET is going down hill fast as they stopped serving hot food in their player lounges starting this year when I can eat there for free by achieving Diamond Plus. That player level is totally useless except for not getting charged the resort fees.

Good insight, thank you Sun!

Sadly today’s Las Vegas is a pale imitation of yesteryear. I’ve been vacationing in Las Vegas since 1990 but no more. Apart from the ridiculously high resort fees for things like free local calls (OK if you’re local and know loads of people in city limits) and fitness room which you can never find and access to pool, LV’s “special offers” have been getting fewer and fewer plus slots tighter than ever. Even the once famously themed resorts have tamed their attractions to exterior visual only (i.e. Treasure Island pirate ship battle is a bloody nightclub now). Killing the golden goose is the phrase that comes to mind Las Vegas.

Everyone has cell phones so free local calls mean nothing. If you want to avoid the resort fees then you just need to achieve a certain player level (Diamond and up for CET, Gold and up for MGM, but don’t know about the other casinos) and you won’t get charged anything in Vegas from comped rooms. Don’t play the slots. It’s just donating your money to casinos. Learn other games like Baccarat to have any chance of winning.

I meant “… you won’t get changed anything in Vegas for* comped rooms.”

Jesus, I meant “… you won’t get charged* anything in Vegas for* comped rooms.” Too much gambling last night has fried my brain and I can’t even spell correctly or have proper grammar.

I am going to Vegas for 3 weeks in May and June and I won’t be paying even a penny for the duration of my stay with all comped rooms. It’s too bad my duration is getting shorter and shorter as I had 2 months straight stay 4 years ago, 1 month straight stay 2 years ago, and now down to just 3 weeks this year but I am staying at Harrah’s Southern for 2 weeks prior to Vegas for nothing. Since I don’t touch the slot machines and play mostly Baccarat with some Pai Gow Tiles (only 2 games besides craps where you have any chance to win in casinos ever since the automatic shufflers were invented), I manage to not lose; otherwise I would be paying for everything. MGM started this resort fee bullshit and everyone followed. Didn’t they also start charging for parking and everyone else followed again? MGM is the DEVIL.

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What You Need to Know About Hotel Tax in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is known for its hotels, casinos, entertainment and luxurious accommodations. But with the Sin City excitement comes additional taxes and fees, especially on hotel rooms.

The hotel tax rate in Las Vegas, Nevada is 13.38% as of 2023. This includes:

• State room tax: 10.5%
• Las Vegas room tax: 1.88%
• Las Vegas tourism surcharge: 0.5%
• Las Vegas stadium tax: 0.88%

In addition to the 13.38% hotel tax, there may also be additional taxes and fees charged by individual hotels, including:

• Resort fees – These daily mandatory fees cover amenities like internet, gym access, etc. and are typically $20-50 per night.
• Parking fees – Many major hotels on the Las Vegas Strip charge for valet and/or self-parking, ranging from $5-$20 per day.
• Sales tax – The sales tax rate in Las Vegas is 8.25%. This applies to room rates as well as other purchases like food and shows.

So the base room rate is just one component of the total bill for a Las Vegas hotel. The 13.38% hotel tax along with other hotel fees can add a considerable amount on top of the room charges.

For example, the base rate for a room may be $100. With taxes and a $30 resort fee, the total is $114 (tax) + $30 = $144 per night. Knowing the full costs including tax and fees is important when budgeting for a Las Vegas hotel stay.

This guide breaks down all the taxes and surcharges that contribute to the inflated hotel costs travelers will encounter in Las Vegas.

When planning a trip to Las Vegas, it’s important to consider the various taxes that may be added to your hotel bill. One such tax is the room tax, which is imposed by both Clark County and the city of Las Vegas. Let’s take a closer look at how much you can expect to pay in room tax during your stay.

Clark County Tax

Clark County imposes a room tax on all hotels within its jurisdiction. Currently, the room tax rate in Clark County is 12%. This means that for every $100 you spend on your hotel room, you can expect to pay an additional $12 in room tax. The revenue generated from this tax goes towards funding various county services and initiatives.

City of Las Vegas Tax

In addition to the Clark County tax, the city of Las Vegas also imposes its own room tax. The current room tax rate in the city of Las Vegas is 13.38%. This means that for every $100 you spend on your hotel room, you can expect to pay an additional $13.38 in room tax. The revenue generated from this tax helps support the city’s infrastructure and tourism-related initiatives.

It’s important to note that the room tax rates mentioned above are subject to change. It’s always a good idea to check with the official websites of Clark County and the city of Las Vegas for the most up-to-date information regarding room tax rates.

For more information on the room tax in Las Vegas, you can visit the official websites of Clark County and the city of Las Vegas .

State Taxes

Nevada sales tax.

When it comes to hotel taxes in Las Vegas, one of the primary components is the Nevada Sales Tax. Currently, the Nevada Sales Tax rate is 6.85%. This tax is applied to the total amount paid for the hotel stay, including room rates and any additional charges such as resort fees or parking fees. It’s important to note that this tax is not specific to hotels, but rather applies to a wide range of goods and services in the state.

Did you know? The Nevada Sales Tax is lower than the national average sales tax rate, which is around 7%. So, while you may be paying taxes, it’s not as high as it could be in other states.

Commerce Tax

In addition to the Nevada Sales Tax, another tax that hotels in Las Vegas are subject to is the Commerce Tax. The Commerce Tax is a tax on the gross revenue of certain businesses in Nevada, including hotels. However, it’s important to note that this tax is not directly passed on to the hotel guests. Instead, it is the responsibility of the hotel as a business to pay this tax based on their revenue.

Fun fact: The Commerce Tax was implemented in 2015 and is aimed at generating additional revenue for the state of Nevada. It is calculated based on a tiered system, with different tax rates depending on the business’s gross revenue.

For a more detailed breakdown of the state taxes in Nevada, you can visit the official website of the Nevada Department of Taxation . They provide comprehensive information on various taxes and regulations in the state.

Resort Fees

Resort fees, also known as destination fees or amenity fees, are additional charges that hotels in Las Vegas and other tourist destinations may add to your bill. These fees are meant to cover the cost of amenities and services provided by the hotel, such as access to the pool, gym, Wi-Fi, and other facilities. While the idea behind resort fees is to enhance the guest experience, they have become a topic of debate among travelers.

According to SmarterTravel , resort fees are typically not included in the initial room rate advertised by hotels. Instead, they are added to the final bill at the time of check-out. It’s important to note that resort fees are mandatory and cannot be waived, even if you do not use the amenities offered.

Cost Per Night

Resort fees at Las Vegas hotels are daily mandatory fees added on top of the base room rate. They typically cover amenities like internet access, fitness center access, local calls, printing, etc.

Here are typical resort fee costs per night at popular Las Vegas hotels and resorts:

• Caesars Palace – $45
• Bellagio – $45
• The Venetian – $45
• MGM Grand – $45
• The Cosmopolitan – $45
• Wynn/Encore – $45
• The Palazzo – $45
• Treasure Island – $39
• The Strat – $35
• Flamingo – $35
• Paris – $35
• Planet Hollywood – $35
• Bally’s – $35
• Harrah’s – $35
• The Linq – $35
• Luxor – $35
• Excalibur – $35
• Circus Circus – $24

As you can see, most major Strip hotels charge resort fees in the range of $35-$45 per night. However, a few budget hotels like Circus Circus have lower fees around $24-30.

Resort fees are charged per day and per room, so the total fee for a multi-night stay adds up quickly. They represent a significant extra cost on top of the room rate itself when booking a Las Vegas hotel.

Also Read:   Can I Refuse To Pay Resort Fees?

Additional Surcharges

When planning a trip to Las Vegas, it’s important to consider the additional surcharges that may be added to your hotel bill. These surcharges are in addition to the regular room rate and can vary depending on the hotel and the services provided. Two common surcharges in Las Vegas are the tourism surcharge and the live entertainment tax.

Tourism Surcharge

The tourism surcharge is a fee that is imposed on hotel rooms in Las Vegas to help fund tourism initiatives and promote the city as a tourist destination. The amount of the surcharge can vary, but it is typically a percentage of the room rate. This surcharge is commonly added to hotel bills and is usually listed as a separate line item. The funds collected from this surcharge are used to support marketing campaigns, infrastructure improvements, and other initiatives aimed at attracting visitors to Las Vegas.

Live Entertainment Tax

In addition to the tourism surcharge, visitors to Las Vegas may also encounter a live entertainment tax. This tax is applied to tickets for live performances, including concerts, shows, and sporting events. The tax is typically a percentage of the ticket price and is collected by the hotel or venue where the event takes place. The revenue generated from this tax is used to support local arts and entertainment programs.

It’s important to note that these surcharges are not unique to Las Vegas and can be found in other tourist destinations as well. However, it’s always a good idea to familiarize yourself with the specific surcharges that may be applicable to your stay in Las Vegas.

Estimating the Total Tax

When planning a trip to Las Vegas, it’s important to consider the various taxes that will be added to your hotel bill. One of the main taxes you’ll encounter is the hotel tax, which can significantly increase the total cost of your stay. To help you estimate the total tax you’ll be paying, here’s a breakdown of the hotel tax in Las Vegas.

Tax Brackets Based on Room Rate

Most hotels charge a flat tax rate on the room rate, but in some cases taxes can vary based on the nightly room charge or room category. Here are some examples of how hotel tax brackets may work:

• Rooms under $100 – May have a 10% tax rate applied.
• Rooms $101-$200 – Can have a 12% tax rate.
• Rooms over $200 – May have a higher 15% tax rate.
• Suite rooms – Regardless of base rate, suites may have a special 18% tax.
• Discount/Package rates – Special rates like AAA or senior discounts may have lower taxes like 8%.
• Weekday vs Weekend – Weekend room charges may have higher taxes than weekday rates.
• City tax – Large cities may add extra local hotel taxes depending on base room charges.
• Resort fees – These daily fees may also be taxed, sometimes at a lower rate than the room.

So in summary, while hotel taxes are usually a flat percentage, some properties use a bracket system applying higher rates as the room cost increases or based on room type and booking details. Check carefully for any variable tax rates when comparing hotel costs. The advertised base rate may not tell the full tax story.

Hotel stays in Las Vegas come with numerous taxes and fees that can really add up. While base nightly rates may seem reasonable, expect to pay over 30% extra with room taxes, resort fees, entertainment surcharges and more. Understanding the full breakdown of hotel taxes in Vegas allows travelers to better budget and plan their Sin City getaway.

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Las Vegas Sales Tax Rate For Visitors & Locals (2024)

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Forty-five out of fifty states in the U.S. charge sales tax, and Nevada is no exception. So whether you’re a visitor or a local resident, sales tax will be added to many of your purchases made within Clark County, in which Las Vegas resides, with a few exceptions.

So what is the Las Vegas sales tax rate? The combined sales tax rate in Las Vegas (Clark County) is 8.375% on purchases of most tangible retail products. The breakdown is as follows:

You can see from the table above that the sales tax in Las Vegas is a combination of Nevada state sales tax and Clark County’s sales tax. Las Vegas itself does not have its own sales tax rate.

(This sales tax rate went into effect on January 1, 2020. You can download the Nevada Department of Taxation rate sheet for Clark County here ).

Inside this article:

What Las Vegas, Nevada Charges Sales Tax On

8.375% sales taxes in Las Vegas are charged on most any physical retail item, including but not limited to:

• Food and Drink (restaurants & bars)
• Liquor (wine, beer, and spirits from stores)

Basically, anything you buy at a store, mall, restaurant, or outlet shopping center. In the case of alcohol, the normal Nevada and Clark County sales taxes apply, plus there are state and federal excise taxes which are usually paid by the consumer in the form of merchandise at higher prices.

What Items Are Exempt From Sales Tax in Las Vegas, Nevada

As with most places, there are some items that are generally exempt from sales tax in Las Vegas. They include:

• Groceries and Unprepared Food
• Prescriptions
• Medical Devices

Do Foreigners Pay Sales Tax in Las Vegas?

Yes, foreigners are charged the same sales tax rate in Las Vegas as everyone else. The United States does not have a national sales tax, and therefore Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds or exemptions don’t apply. So as a foreign visitor to Las Vegas, you must be prepared to pay sales tax.

Visiting From a U.S. State Without Sales Tax

There are five states in the U.S. that don’t charge sales taxes. They include Oregon, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Delaware.

Sometimes the question is asked if you come from one of these states and show your ID, will you still have to pay sales tax in Las Vegas? The answer is yes. Visitors from U.S. states without sales tax must still pay sales taxes in Nevada.

Vegas Sales Tax 2024 – Final Thoughts

For most people, sales taxes in the United States are a part of life, and Las Vegas, Nevada, is no different. When budgeting for a trip to Las Vegas, it’s important to take sales taxes into account by remembering that the Las Vegas sales tax rate of 8.375% will be added to the majority of your purchases.

If you’d like some help budgeting for your Vegas trip, be sure to take a look at our article here to find out “How Much Money You Should Take to Las Vegas”

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Las Vegas Resort Fees Guide

Are you planning a trip to Sin City and can’t believe the low prices some of the major resorts are offering? It seems like a great deal, but before you start planning your vacation budget, there’s something you should know. Most Las Vegas hotels charge what’s called a resort fee in addition to the price of your room. Here’s what you need to know to avoid sticker shock from the Las Vegas resort fee and details about the amenities this fee covers.

What Are Resort Fees?

Resort Fees are the sneaky, sometimes hidden fee for almost every hotel in Las Vegas. Most people don’t know they are required to pay them at the time of booking their room and get surprised when they get the bill. When you pay resort fees, what you’re paying for is access to the amenities that hotels and resorts in Las Vegas offer.

If you’re wondering if you can waive access to hotel amenities and skip the resort fee, the answer is no. The only way to really avoid resort fees is by staying at one of the few hotels in Las Vegas that doesn’t charge them .

There are very few exceptions to this rule. One example of how to have your resort fee waived is by joining a program like MGM Rewards. Rewards members who have reached a certain status tier (currently Gold Status with at least 75,000 tier credits) receive the benefit of waived resort fees with direct bookings when they stay at any Las Vegas MGM Resorts property.

Maybe you’ve heard of the $20 trick in Vegas and are wondering if you might convince the person checking you in at guest services to let the resort fee slide. Again, the chances of this are unlikely. Resort fees are a fact of life in Las Vegas, so it’s best to budget accordingly to pay for them.

So, how much are you going to shell out for a resort fee? Resort fees range in price, but you’ll typically pay somewhere in the range of $20 (this is the very extreme low end) to $50. The resort fee isn’t a single charge but one that is added to your bill per night of your stay. If you’re staying three nights in a hotel that charges a $30 resort fee, plan on the final bill being $90 more than the total of what you’re paying for the room, plus any other additional fees or taxes.

Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip typically charge a higher resort fee to stay in their guest rooms than off-Strip Hotels. The average resort fee on the Vegas Strip is around $35-$40, while it’s more common to find a resort fee in the $25-$30 range if you move away from the Strip and look for a hotel room Downtown.

Why not include the resort fee in the price of the room and just charge more? We’ve asked ourselves that question too, and the answer is pretty simple. Hotels in Las Vegas like to advertise rock-bottom prices and special deals to lure Vegas-hungry travelers to their resorts.

After all, if you’re thinking about a spur-of-the-moment trip to Vegas and you snag a room at Caesars Palace for $80 a night or the New York, New York Hotel for $45 a night, that’s only going to encourage your travel plans. The resort fee allows hotels and resorts the opportunity to recover some of the cost of offering such budget-friendly deals.

Downtown Vegas Hotel Resort Fees

Resort fee perks & amenities.

Hotels in las Vegas charge a resort fee to cover the cost of many of the amenities they offer their guests. Higher-end and luxury hotels with top-tier amenities typically charge a higher resort fee than others. But, you might be wondering what is included in the resort fee and what extra perks you can access. Amenities and perks vary depending on the hotel, but this list sums up some of the most common amenities and perks covered.

High-Speed Internet Access:  When you pay resort fees, most hotels in Las Vegas include in-room wireless internet access. You’ll still want to check with the hotel’s policy regarding high-speed internet access. Some offer unlimited, while others put a limit of up to three devices per room. If you’re someone who depends on in-room wireless internet access, it also doesn’t hurt to take a look at hotel reviews to get an idea of how reliable their internet service is.

Pool Access:  Pool access is one of the best amenities offered by Vegas hotels. Some resorts have stunning pool complexes, and if you love the sun and splashing around, then pool access is definitely on your list of must-haves.

The resort fee you pay covers pool access at the hotel you’re staying in. Some hotels do offer pool and fitness center access to non-guests for a daily fee, but this isn’t the case across the board. Keep in mind that pool access allows you to enter and enjoy the pool complex, but extras like daybed or cabana rentals and refreshments cost extra.

Daily Fitness Center Access:  Almost all hotels in Las Vegas offer some type of pool and fitness center. Paying the resort fee offers access to the fitness center daily for the duration of your stay. Fitness center access includes the use of all of the fitness equipment plus an indoor pool, sauna, or steam room if one is available.

Fitness center hours may vary, but some hotels do offer 24-hour fitness or cardio center access. Keep in mind that the fitness room is available to only those staying in your guest room and may be closely monitored. For example, if you have two registered people staying in your guest room, the resort fee provides fitness center access for two hotel guests only.

Toll-Free Calls Access:  Many of us take the telephone in our hotel rooms for granted. The in-room phones, which were once considered a necessity, really aren’t anymore. Practically everyone carries around their own smartphone, so in-room phones are now considered more of a perk.

Still, there are times when you might really appreciate the in-room phone, and the resort fee allows you to make unlimited local and toll-free calls. This includes free local calls within Las Vegas and other toll-free telephone calls. Old school phones aren’t the same as the phones we carry in our pockets or bag, so domestic long-distance calls may incur additional fees.

Most hotels will also allow you to make toll-free phone calls and unlimited local calls from their front desk if you’re a registered guest and have paid a resort fee.

Extra Amenities:  In addition to the standard amenities like pool and fitness center access, high-speed internet access, and unlimited local and toll-free calls, there are other perks covered when you pay resort fees. These are courtesies that you might not always need but are really nice to have.

Depending on the hotel, these might include free airline boarding pass printing. We all know there’s nothing worse than showing up at the airport without your boarding pass in hand. Speaking of airports, some hotels offer free airport shuttle service to and from the hotel on the day of your arrival and departure. It’s important to make arrangements for airport shuttle service ahead of time and not wait until the last minute.

Guests who stay at a hotel and have paid the resort fee also usually have access to the hotel’s business center if they have one on-site, along with free printing and notary services when available.

Some hotels also offer an in-room coffee maker, complete with everything you need to enjoy a nice morning coffee or tea service without leaving the comfort of your room. Some also supply in-room bottled water.

Self- parking is also covered by some hotels with their resort fee. Many Las Vegas hotels offer free parking to all visitors for the first 45 minutes to an hour but extend the courtesy of extended free self-parking to their guests. However, this isn’t the case across the board, and valet parking is almost always an extra fee.

Examples of What the Resort Fee Covers in Las Vegas

Tropicana Las Vegas:  Free parking, pool and fitness center access, business center access, bottled water in-room

Planet Hollywood Resort:  Access to two pools, high-speed internet access, electric vehicle charging for those using valet services, access to the fitness center, self-check-in, unlimited local and toll-free calls

Harrah’s Las Vegas:  Fitness center access for two, unlimited local and toll-free calls, high-speed wireless internet access, access to the family-friendly pool, resort fees waived for Caesars Rewards members of certain tiers

D Las Vegas:  24-hour fitness center access, access to the pool, free self-parking and valet parking, free local and toll-free calls, in-room high-speed internet access, business center access, free local and toll-free calls, high-speed internet access,

El Cortez Hotel:  Fitness center access, free parking, boarding passes for airline boarding printed for free, in-room coffee, unlimited local and toll-free calls, wireless internet access, free El Cortez FunBook with downtown destination coupons, in-room bottles of water, a complimentary cocktail with entree purchase at an El Cortez restaurant, discount on massage services.

Facts About Resort Fees You May Not Have Known

• A tax of 13.38% is charged on resort fees.
• They are mandatory and cannot be waived.
• They are calculated per room per night (NOT per person)
• Resort fees are found in other tourist cities in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
• The European Union has made resort fees illegal.
• There is currently only one hotel on the Las Vegas Strip that does not charge resort fees – Casino Royale Best Western.

To take the mystery out of Las Vegas resort fees, we’ve created a handy chart for every hotel on the Strip and their associated resort fees.

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Las Vegas Hotel Resort Fees – 2024 Guide

Unfortunately, most Las Vegas hotels now charge resorts fees. They are not part of the final total listed on your reservation and collected directly by the hotel at check-out. Resort fees often cover features you will want to have, such as wireless internet access, 800 number calls, fitness center access, newspapers, bottled water, hotel pool access, etc. The fees are charged nightly per room and are not dependent on the number of guests staying.

You cannot opt-out of paying them, even if you don’t want any of the added perks they provide. The amount of a resort fee is the same if you book directly with the hotel, or through a discount travel site . Below is a list of hotel resort fees and what it includes. In addition, there is a 13.38 percent tax on the fees. For your convenience, we also have a list of the best hotels that don’t charge resort fees . We try our best to keep things updated, but please be aware that fees can change without notice.

Many people ask why they need to charge these fees. Part of the reason is for the hotels to earn more by reducing commissions from booking sites and travel agents. The fees are not included when paying places that promote them. There are also marketing reasons to make their rates initially look better. In many cases the resort fees are now even higher than the average hotel nightly rates. Please contact us , comment below , or use our Vegas Talk Forum if you find any mistakes, or just want to voice your opinion about these fees. Pressure is being put on hotels to stop this practice, such as lowering the listing rank of hotels that charge them, or forcing them to pay a commission on them. The U.S. is in the process of trying to pass the “Junk Fee Prevention Act” to hopefully have them banned.

(Updated 1/1/2024)

Alexis Park $33.00+tax In-room high-speed internet. Local and domestic long distance calls. Shuttle Service. Pool and fitness center. Parking.

Aliante $31.99+tax In-room high-speed internet. Local and domestic long distance calls. Coffee and tea service in the hotel lobby from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. Daily newspaper. Airline check-in and boarding pass printing. Unlimited access to the fitness room and 24-hour Jacuzzi. Transportation to Aliante Golf Club (reservations required). Two bottles of water (per stay). Evening turndown service (upon request).

Aria $45.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Digital newspaper access Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Arizona Charlie’s Boulder $20.99+tax In-room internet access for up to 3 devices In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls. Free faxing. Complimentary boarding pass printing

Arizona Charlie’s Decatur $24.99+tax In-room internet access for up to 3 devices In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls. Free faxing. Complimentary boarding pass printing

Artisan $19.95+tax In-room internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Cable/Adult TV 2 bottles of water. Access to pool.

Bellagio $45.00+tax In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Best Western Mardi Gras $10.00+tax In-room internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls

Boulder Station $27.99 +tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Local newspaper (Monday – Saturday) Gift shop discount Copy and fax service Special daily offers and discounts

Buffalo Bill’s $18.00+tax High-speed wireless internet Shuttle to other Primm Valley hotels (Whiskey Pete’s and Primm Valley) Fitness Center Parking

Caesars Palace $45.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Local calls

California Hotel $25.99+tax Internet Self Parking Shuttle Service to Sam’s Town and the Strip Fitness center access Room refrigerator and safe Boarding pass printing Local and toll-free calls

Cancun Resorts $31.95+tax Includes Internet Fitness center access Pool, Hot Tub, Slides Coffee / Tea Maker Local calls

Cannery Hotel $24.99+tax Includes Internet Fitness center access Pool, Hot Tub, Slides Coffee / Tea Maker Refrigerator, Hair Dryer, Ironing Board Free Parking Local calls and Fax Services

Circa $44 +tax Parking Access to the fitness center and pool In-room high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls

Circus Circus $35.00 +tax Access to the fitness center In-room high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Complimentary boarding pass printing

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas $45.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Digital newspaper access Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Delano $39.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Digital newspaper access Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Desert Paradise $24.95+tax In-room wireless internet access Access to fitness room Access to pool, hot tub and children’s splash pad In-room coffee/tea maker In-room local and toll-free calls Use of ping-pong tables, hot tubs, and BBQ.

Downtown Grand $35.00+tax High-speed internet access. In-room bottled water. Local and toll-free calls. Morning coffee at various locations. The Grand Experience Book featuring a variety of discount and complimentary

Durango $45.00+tax Internet Access Local and 800# calls Fitness Center Copy/Fax Services at Bell Desk

Eastside Cannery $17.99+tax In-room wireless internet access Local phone calls Access to the fitness center Parking / Valet Refrigerator, Iron and Ironing Board

El Cortez $23.95+tax In-room wireless internet access Local phone calls Access to the fitness center Two bottles of water Complimentary wine with the purchase of dinner for two in restaurant (or two glasses if a single dinner)

Elara (PH Tower) $25+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls

Encore $45.00+tax (Upgraded Suites do not have any fees) Daily access to the Fitness Center (does not include wet rooms or spa facilities) In-room high-speed internet access Unlimited in-room local and toll-free telephone calls.

Excalibur $35.00+tax In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Flamingo $39.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Free local calls

Fortune Hotel and Suites $10.00+tax In-room Wi-Fi Continental breakfast Shuttle to the Strip Fitness room and pool access

Fontainebleau $45 .00+tax Internet Access Local and 800# calls Fitness Center Self-Parking

Four Seasons $45.00+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Fitness center access Daily local newspaper

Fremont $25.99+tax Internet Self Parking Shuttle Service to Sam’s Town and the Strip Fitness center access Room refrigerator and safe Boarding pass printing Local and toll-free calls

Gold Coast $31.99+tax Use of fitness center In-room coffee Unlimited local and 800 calls Shuttle to the Strip and The Orleans Valet parking

Golden Gate $29.95+tax Wireless high-speed in-room internet A $10 voucher for each guest off any of their shows (based on availability). Unlimited local and toll-free calls

Golden Nugget $38.00+tax Access for two to the Fitness Center daily Basic in-room daily Internet access for 2 devices daily Two bottled waters Complimentary parking Complimentary airline boarding passes printing via the Front Desk or Box Office 24/7 Complimentary newspapers in your respective tower lobby from 6am to 10am daily plus downtown destination coupons.

Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa $45.40+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Fitness center access Daily local newspaper Shoe shine service Airport shuttle service

Harrah’s $39.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Free local calls

Hilton Grand Vacations Las Vegas Strip $25.00+tax Complimentary self-parking High speed Wi-Fi DVD Now Free Movie Access 2 bottles water per day 1.800 and local calls

Hilton Grand Vacations Paradise by Convention Center $25.00+tax Complimentary self-parking High speed Wi-Fi DVD Now Free Movie Access 2 bottles water per day 1.800 and local calls

Hilton Grand Vacations at the Flamingo $25.00+tax Complimentary self-parking High speed Wi-Fi DVD Now Free Movie Access 2 bottles water per day 1.800 and local calls

Hilton Lake Las Vegas $29.00+tax Fitness center access 50% off Valet and Complimentary self-parking High speed Wi-Fi Vegas Strip and Golf Course shuttle Spa Access 1.800 and local calls In room coffee and two bottles of water. Daily beverage voucher.

Horseshoe Las Vegas $39.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Free local calls.

Luxor $35.00+tax In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

M Resort $30.95+tax In-room high speed internet access Fitness Center Two bottles of drinking water per guest room Daily Newspaper Airport Shuttle. Shuttle to Tropicana Hotel Unlimited local and toll calls

Main Street Station $24.90+tax Internet Self Parking Shuttle Service to Sam’s Town and the Strip Fitness center access Room refrigerator and safe Boarding pass printing Local and toll-free calls

Mandalay Bay $39.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

MGM Grand $39.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Mirage / Hardrock $42.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

New York New York $37.00+tax In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Nobu Caesars Palace $45.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Local calls.

NoMad Hotel $39.00+tax High speed internet Fitness center Newspaper Copying/faxing Boarding pass printing Local and 800 calls

Oasis at Gold Spike $20+tax Internet access Pool access Free parking Fitness center Local calls. Business center.

Orleans $36.99+tax Unlimited local and 800 calls Free Room Internet Gym access 10 minutes of free internet daily in the business center In-suite coffee

Oyo Hotel $39.95+tax Overnight self-parking Free Local and 800 calls Unlimited use of the fitness center Unlimited access to high-speed internet in the guest room Two bottles of drinking water per guest room.

Palace Station $40.00+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local, domestic long distance and 800 calls Fitness center access Daily local newspaper Gift shop discount Copy and fax services Special daily offers and discounts Airport shuttle service

Palazzo $45.00+tax Daily access to the complete fitness center located inside the Canyon Ranch SpaClub for up to two guests Unlimited in-suite high-speed internet access Unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Daily newspaper Free boarding pass printing

Palms $39.00+tax Complimentary internet access throughout stay (limited to one device per room) Cardio Center access (Palms Fitness Center). Shuttle service to and from Fashion Show Mall during scheduled times Daily USA Today newspaper. Available for guest pick-up at the front and bell desks. Unlimited local and toll-free calls within the U.S. Printing of boarding passes at the front desk and concierge Printing copies and faxes at the front desk and concierge. Excludes color copies and large print jobs

Palms Place $39.00+tax Complimentary internet access throughout stay (limited to one device per room) Cardio Center access (Palms Fitness Center). Shuttle service to and from Fashion Show Mall during scheduled times Daily USA Today newspaper. Available for guest pick-up at the front and bell desks. Unlimited local and toll-free calls within the U.S. Printing of boarding passes at the front desk and concierge Printing copies and faxes at the front desk and concierge. Excludes color copies and large print jobs

Paris Las Vegas $45.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day and all local calls. Total Rewards members with diamond or 7 star status do not pay resort fee.

Park MGM $39.00+tax High speed internet Fitness center Newspaper Copying/faxing Boarding pass printing Local and 800 calls

Planet Hollywood $45.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Local calls

Platinum Hotel and Spa $28.00+tax Room internet Fitness center Pool access In-room coffee Daily wine reception Press reader access Local and toll-free calls.

Plaza $30.00+tax Free wireless internet free 800 and local telephone calls complimentary bottled water free parking and a coupon book with over $300 in valuable offers.

Polo Towers Suites $32.95+tax Access to fitness room Access to rooftop pool, hot tub and children’s splash pad In-room coffee/tea maker In-room local and toll-free calls Access to business center

Primm Valley Resort $18.00+tax High-speed wireless internet Shuttle to other Primm Valley hotels (Whiskey Pete’s and Buffalo Bills) Fitness Center Parking

Red Rock $45.00+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Fitness center access Daily local newspaper Shoe shine service Airport shuttle service

Renaissance Las Vegas $30+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Fitness center access with free daily class Valet parking Complimentary dessert or Marriott Rewards points

Resorts World $45+tax Includes Internet with smart TV casting Discounts on spa, pool, and cabana services Local and toll-free calls

Rio Suites $39+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Local calls.

SAHARA Las Vegas $42.50+tax Internet Pool access Fitness center Shuttle service Local and toll-free calls

Sam’s Town $26.99+tax Local and 800# calls Business Center (Copy & Fax) Shuttle (to/from Strip & Downtown Boyd Properties)

Santa Fe Station $29.99+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Daily local newspaper Gift shop discount Copy and fax services Special daily offers and discounts

Signature at MGM $39.00+tax Access to the fitness center In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Silver Sevens $34.40+tax In-room internet Scheduled shuttle service to and from McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. Access to the fitness center. Computer access (located next to room 2250). Boarding pass printing (pick up at Guest Services when printed on the computer in the fitness center). Copy / fax services at the Guest Services center. Coffee coupons valid at the hotel gift shop (one per person per day). Wireless internet access at the Corona Cantina.

Silverton $33.99+tax Local and toll-free calls Fitness center access Strip shuttle service

Skylofts $39.00+tax Internet Access Local and 800# calls Fitness Center Boarding Pass Printing

South Point $27.00+tax In-room wireless internet access. Use of the fitness center. Local and toll-free phone calls from the room. Printing of boarding passes. Airport shuttle (on availability and on schedule).

The STRAT (Stratosphere) $39.95+tax Access to the 24-hour Fitness Center Resort Pool & RADIUS Pool access In-room internet discounted ride passes ($28 for a 3-ride pass with Tower Admission and unlimited rides) SkyJump discounts – $20 in savings 50% off the LA Comedy Club 25% off the MJ LIVE – Michael Jackson 2-for-1 ticket drink coupon at bar

Suncoast $31.99+tax Local and 800 calls Scheduled Airport Shuttle (reservations required with front desk) Fitness Center access 24 hours a day In room coffee In room safe In room refrigerator USA Today newspaper

Sunset Station $40.35+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Access to fitness center Daily local newspaper Gift shop discount Copy and fax services Special daily offers and discounts

Super 8 $10.00+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Complimentary airport shuttle Complimentary breakfast buffet

Tahiti Village $36.00+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet Unlimited local and 800 calls Complimentary transportation to and from the Vegas Strip Fitness room access

The Cromwell $45.95+tax Wired and wireless high-speed in-room internet

The D $29.95+tax Wireless high-speed in-room internet A 10% discount discount at Zingerman’s coffee. Unlimited local and toll-free calls

The LINQ $39.95+tax Includes Internet for one device Fitness center access for two guests per day Free local calls.

Treasure Island $41.00+tax In-room high speed internet access Access to the fitness center 2-for-1 cocktails (one per stay) Daily newspaper at Guest Services In-room local/toll-free phone calls Printed airline boarding passes Copies and faxes (up to 10 page)

Tropicana $37.00+tax In-room high-speed/wireless internet access. Daily fitness center access. Free entertainment in lounge. Two 8 oz. bottled waters per stay. Buy-one, get-one-free signature cocktails, wine by the glass and craft beer in the Oakville Steakhouse Bar/Lounge from 5-7 p.m. daily. Free faxes and photocopies  (10 per day). Free printing of boarding pass. Free local calls. Free 800 toll-free calls. Discounted show tickets.

Trump Las Vegas $39.00+tax Wireless internet connection in all guest rooms and hotel public space Courtesy shuttle service to and from the Wynn Las Vegas and The Forum Shops at Caesars Access to the fitness center Choice of newspaper delivered daily Shoe shine service Valet parking In-room coffee, replenished daily Unlimited local and toll-free calls Bottles of water in the room, replenished daily

Tuscany Suites $39.13+tax Internet access Access to fitness center Coffee maker

Vdara at CityCenter $45.00+tax In-room and property wide high speed internet access In-room unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Notary services Complimentary boarding pass printing

Venetian $45.00+tax Daily access to the complete fitness center located inside the Canyon Ranch SpaClub for up to two guests Unlimited in-suite high-speed internet access Unlimited local and toll-free telephone calls Daily newspaper Free boarding pass printing

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas $45.00+tax Internet Access Local and 800# calls 20% Off Spa Services 15% Off Spa Retail 2 for 1 drink & Complimentary Appetizer with 2 Dinner Entrees at the Kitchen at Commons Club In Room Streaming Services, including Netflix and Hulu

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas $45.00+tax Unlimited wired and wireless internet access Local and toll-free calls Access to the Fitness & Wellness Center Daily newspaper upon request

Westgate Las Vegas Hotel $36.99+tax Complimentary in-room internet access. Complimentary access to the fitness room.

Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort $21.99+tax Complimentary in-room internet access. Complimentary access to the fitness room. Local Calls. Shuttle Bus to and from the Las Vegas strip. Westin Casuarina $32.00+tax Wireless internet access throughout the hotel. Daily newspaper. Access to fitness center. Access to sauna and steam rooms at the spa. Bottled water in room. Incoming faxes. Access to pool and spa tub. Unlimited local and 800 calls. Airline boarding pass printing. Notary Public services.

Westin Lake Las Vegas $29.00+tax High-speed in-room internet access Valet and self parking Access to fitness center and spa (additional cost for treatments) Intra-resort shuttle transportation Unlimited local and 800 calls Concierge Free kayak rental Complimentary beach and pool towels Free golf bag storage Resort pool access

Whiskey Pete’s $18.00+ tax High-speed wireless internet Shuttle to other Primm Valley hotels (Buffalo Bills and Primm Valley) Fitness Center Parking

Wild Wild West (Days Inn) $19.99+tax Internet. Unlimited local and 800 calls Daily local newspaper Copy and fax services

Wynn Las Vegas $45.00+tax (does not apply to suite upgrades) Free Wireless Internet Local and 800# calls Fitness Center (2 passes per day) Priority club access

The following hotels DO NOT charge a resort fee

Ambassador Strip Inn Travelodge Americas Best Value Inn Bluegreen Club 36 resort Casino Royale Courtyard by Marriott Desert Rose Resort Emerald Suites Convention Center Emerald Suites S. Las Vegas Four Queens Hawthorn Inn Holiday Inn Express La Quinta Inn Lucky Club Casino Marriott Convention Center Red Roof Inn Residence Inn Royal Resort Siena Suites Hotel WorldMark Tropicana WorldMark Las Vegas Blvd Travelodge Las Vegas Center Strip Wyndham Grand Desert Wyndham Desert Blue

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Las Vegas Resort Fees 2023 & How to Avoid Them

Love them or hate them (who would love them?), resort fees are not only becoming more prominent across the country, but they aren’t going anywhere ( yet ). As more and more properties implement resort fees and customers become more accustomed to them, I predict we will see resort fees as being the norm and not the exception.

One of the biggest markets where resort fees have spread like the plague is Las Vegas. These fees started as minor revenue generators during the Great Recession and have grown into hefty sums of money which on some nights can amount to MORE than the actual room rate. Thankfully in 2023 there are more ways to avoid Vegas resort fees than ever before. In this guide I’ll walk you through Las Vegas resort fees and show you how to avoid them at some of the Strip’s biggest properties.

Las Vegas Resort Fees Are Higher Than Ever Before

Over the past few years we have seen just about every major property in Vegas raise their resort fees multiple times. Both Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts joined in on the fun multiple times as did their smaller competitors. While we have seen an overall slowdown in resort fee increases lately, many Vegas casino resort fees are already topping out at around $50 per night + tax.

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Keep in mind Las Vegas resort fee values typically are published in pre-tax amounts, meaning that $45 resort fee is essentially costing you $51. (I have included all resort fees with tax factored in below.) While Vegas resort fees have seen continual pushback since their inception, it doesn’t seem like the price hikes are going anywhere as Las Vegas has seen record visitation, gaming revenue and demand these past couple of years.

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Avoiding Las Vegas Resort Fees in 2023

Thankfully there are a couple ways to avoid the insanely pricey Las Vegas resort fees in 2023. Thanks to the new MGM Rewards, we have even more opportunities than before! Here is a summary of some of the best ways to avoid Las Vegas resort fees in 2023.

How to Get Waived Resort Fees at Caesars Entertainment Properties in Las Vegas

Caesars Entertainment Diamond & Seven Stars members get resort fees waived when booking rooms directly through Caesars Rewards. This should apply to both comp offers and to paid rooms. While you can earn Diamond status the hard way, there are a few shortcuts you should know about.

These strategies could get you waived resort fees at: Caesars Palace, Nobu, Cromwell, Paris, Horseshoe, Planet Hollywood, Linq, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Rio.

• Founderscard – This membership costs between $300-$500 per year and includes Caesars Rewards Diamond status. In addition to waived resort fees Diamond status comes with a $100 annual celebration dinner, priority access to many lines, free tickets and more
• Wyndham Status Match – If you have Wyndham Diamond status you can match it to Caesars Diamond which will get you all of the perks mentioned above including waived resort fees
• Other Status Matches – From time to time Caesars will match status from competing casinos in Las Vegas and other markets. While this isn’t always available, it never hurts to go to a Caesars Rewards desk with your competing card to see if they will match you

How to Get Waived Resort Fees at MGM Rewards Properties in Las Vegas

MGM Rewards Gold, Platinum and Noir members receive waived resort fees at all MGM properties in Las Vegas when booking directly with MGM Rewards. This includes paid rates, comps and even MyVegas free rooms! While you can earn MGM Rewards Gold status the hard way, there are a few shortcuts you should know about.

These strategies could get you waived resort fees at: Aria, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Delano, Luxor, Excalibur, MGM Grand, Signature at MGM Grand, New York – New York, Park MGM, NoMad and Vdara.

• World of Hyatt Match – World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards have a reciprocal tier match that you can use to get waived resort fees in Las Vegas. World of Hyatt Explorist & Globalist members receive MGM Rewards Gold status which will get you waived resort fees when booking directly with MGM.
• Other Status Matches – From time to time MGM will match status from competing casinos in Las Vegas and other markets. While this isn’t always available, it never hurts to go to a MGM Rewards desk with your competing card to see if they will match you

More Ways to Avoid Resort Fees in Las Vegas

There are a couple of additional ways you can avoid resort fees in Las Vegas:

• Utilizing casino comp offers – Many times comp offers from casinos come with waived resort fees. If you don’t have an offer with a waived resort fee, it doesn’t hurt to call the casino desk to see if they can extend that benefit to you. While this won’t happen unless they see you as a valued gambler, if you are loyal to a specific casino then it is worth a shot.
• Ask at checkout after a trip – If you have gambled a fair amount at a casino during your trip, you can ask them to check if you qualify for a waived resort fee when checking out. Many times the front desk agent will call a host to rate your play and if you gambled enough they may extend that benefit to you.
• Stay at a hotel with no resort fee – I have included hotels without a resort fee at the end of this post. The list of hotels in Las Vegas which don’t charge resort fees is diminishing, however there are still quite a few. Unfortunately almost all of the major Las Vegas Strip properties do charge resort fees meaning you may have to settle for a less ideal property

List Of Las Vegas Resort Fees for 2023

Here is an up to date list of the resort fees you can expect to pay at the major properties in Las Vegas as of April, 2023. As you can see Las Vegas resort fees have only gone higher and higher over the years.

Note: All Las Vegas resort fees listed below include the mandatory tax.

Las Vegas Strip Resort Fees 2023

• Aria – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Bellagio – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Caesars Palace – $52.10 resort fee including tax
• Circus Circus – $39.68 resort fee including tax
• Cosmopolitan – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Cromwell – $52.10 resort fee including tax
• Delano – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Elara – $28.35 resort fee including tax
• Encore – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Excalibur – $39.68 resort fee including tax
• Flamingo – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Four Seasons – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Harrah’s – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Horseshoe – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Linq – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Luxor – $39.68 resort fee including tax
• Mandalay Bay – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Mirage – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• MGM Grand – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• New York – New York – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Nobu – $52.10 resort fee including tax
• NoMad – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Oyo – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Palazzo – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Park MGM – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Polo Towers – $31.75 resort fee including tax
• Resorts World Las Vegas – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Sahara – $48.19 resort fee including tax
• Signature at MGM Grand – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Strat – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Treasure Island – $46.49 resort fee including tax
• Tropicana – $41.95 resort fee including tax
• Trump International – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Vdara – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Venetian – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Waldorf Astoria – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Wynn – $51.02 resort fee including tax

Downtown Las Vegas Resort Fees 2023

• California – $29.37 resort fee including tax
• Circa – $39.49 resort fee including tax
• Downtown Grand – $39.55 resort fee including tax
• El Cortez – $23.95 resort fee including tax
• Fremont – $29.37 resort fee including tax
• Golden Nugget Las Vegas – $38 resort fee including tax
• Main Street Station – $29.37 resort fee including tax
• The D – $33.84 resort fee including tax

More Properties Around Las Vegas with Resort Fees

• Aliante Hotel & Casino – $36.15 resort fee including tax
• Cannery Hotel & Casino – $28.24 resort fee including tax
• Ellis Island – $37.40 resort fee including tax
• Gold Coast – $36.27 resort fee including tax
• Green Valley Ranch – $51.30 resort fee including tax
• Hilton Lake Las Vegas – $32.82 resort fee including tax
• M Resort – $30.69 resort fee including tax
• Orleans – $41.80 resort fee including tax
• Palace Station – $45.34 resort fee including tax
• Palms – $44.22 resort fee including tax
• Red Rock Hotel & Casino – $50.85 resort fee including tax
• Rio – $45.30 resort fee including tax
• Sam’s Town – $30.50 resort fee including tax
• South Point – $27 resort fee including tax
• Suncoast – $36.15 resort fee including tax
• Virgin Hotels Las Vegas – $51.02 resort fee including tax
• Westgate – $45.34 resort fee including tax
• Westin Las Vegas – $36.28 resort fee including tax
• Westin Lake Las Vegas – $32.77 resort fee including tax

Las Vegas Hotels Without a Resort Fee 2023

One way to avoid Las Vegas resort fees in 2023 is to stay at a hotel that doesn’t charge one! Here is a quick list of Las Vegas hotels without a resort fee according to Las Vegas Direct :

• Ambassador Strip Inn Travelodge
• Americas Best Value Inn
• Bluegreen Club 36 resort
• Casino Royale
• Courtyard by Marriott
• Desert Rose Resort
• Emerald Suites Convention Center
• Emerald Suites S. Las Vegas
• Four Queens
• Hawthorn Inn
• Holiday Inn Express
• La Quinta Inn
• Lucky Club Casino
• Marriott Convention Center
• Red Roof Inn
• Residence Inn
• Royal Resort
• Siena Suites Hotel
• WorldMark Tropicana
• WorldMark Las Vegas Blvd
• Travelodge Las Vegas Center Strip
• Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Wyndham Grand Desert
• Wyndham Desert Blue

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Avoid Las Vegas Resort Fees 2023 – Bottom Line

With these sky high fees that have now crossed the $50 mark including tax, Las Vegas continues on its journey of being a pricey vacation destination. These past few years have seen prices go up across the board and things show no signs of slowing down. Between resort fees and paid parking, it is important now more than ever to make your Vegas hotel decisions when factoring in your TOTAL cost including all fees and parking.

What do you think? Is this too far or will we just keep seeing Las Vegas resort fees increase? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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The airlines can’t get away with this. Why can the hotels? What if they all started with “Airfare $19.95 plus (fine print) mandatory $480.00 seat fee.” It should be illegal.

Interesting article and nice to see a list of locations that do not charge a resort fee. however, there is a problem with the non-resort fee listing.

Last November I stayed at the Holiday Inn express because it stated no resort fee… but got stung with a parking fee

On another note and to stir the hornets nest, resort fees should be double what they are charging , or even triple … why you ask?, because clearly visitors are still going and not avoiding Vegas. As long as folk keep on staying, the resort fees will be here forever

It’s funny because most resort fees at the higher end properties have been stuck at $45 for a couple of years which comes to just over $50 with taxes. I wonder if they felt they sort of hit a ceiling at that amount. I’m sure they’ll rise more, but the pace of increasing on the high-end has slowed down while the mid and lower tiered properties are creeping closer to that number.

It’s always been a hard habit to break, but I think we can finallyiox away from the Wynn. They’ve gone back free parking and complimentary valet if you’re planning on staying there for some time – which means no more money spent with sickening taxes or Resort fees!

There are as yet a couple of gambling clubs on the strip with free stopping like SLS and Planet Hollywood yet it gets more enthusiastically.

When did Paris jump to $45/night? (As of writing this, not yet updated on the list but showing on official website for Paris that their resort fee is $45 plus tax per night)

There was a targeted credit card offer for some that would give them diamond status

Thanks for the information. Is this published anywhere? I thought the highest level you could get through the credit card

[…] Vegas Resort Fees Are Going Up:  It’s no surprise that as travel begins to pick up, the hotel/resort industry is trying to make up for lost revenue.  One way is by increasing some fees, particularly resort fees.  If you’re wanting to go to Las Vegas, here are some ways to avoid those pesky resort fees. […]

I think Marshall is confused about tier points vs rewards credits. Spend on the TR CC earns reward credits, which can be cashed out at 1c/RC. To qualify for Diamond, and thus waived resort fees, you need tier credits, which you do not earn from credit card spend on the TR

i got bug outta my system and ever since my friends and i have stayed at downtown specially at 4 queens since they dont have resort fees

You all say you are skipping Vegas but how many of you really will? I used to go about 10X year but have limited going due to the outrageous fees and being nickeled and dimed for EVERY little thing. Done. Sick of it. I for one am not going to stop going to Vegas but I will drastically reduce the frequency.

As a Platinum Bonvoy member, we should not even have to pay for the resort fees at any member hotel. I feel that the amount of money spent for that is well enough. The Westin Las Vegas is a good hotel with a tiny casino that’s not worth the extra costs. It’s not even a good “resort” Oh and by the way, what’s the definition of a “resort”?

I’m going with a contrarian view. I am Caesar Rewards Diamond, so I don’t pay resort fees at their properties. Likewise for parking (but I fly in and almost never rent a car anyway). If there were no parking fees, and no resort fees. they would probably have to hike the room rates. It could very well be that I would be paying more overall.

Carl WV – I agree with you. If no resort fees overall rates would be higher. BTW, I’m also a Diamond Member for many years (always Diamond Plus and close to Diamond Elite) and I’m almost always comped or have an incredibly low rate (like on a 5 night stay comped 3 nights and then $29 a night for the other 2). Don’t you get comped? Not sure if you got your Diamond card via playing (like I do) or from Founders Club (which IMHO is basically a rip off) or from a match. If you didn’t get it playing you likely don’t get all the room comps but that, along w no resort fees, is the main benefit I get from Diamond. In a typically year I spend 30-40 nights in a Caesars property and average saving at least $150 a night with my comps so well worth giving them enough play to keep my status.

I’m a Wyndham match, but have still received comped nights, and ridiculously low rate nights, on the flex calendar. I also transfer Wyndham points for Caesar credits (even swap for a good really good value). I use those to pay what I do owe on my bill, including meals or whatever I charge to the room.

I’d be interested in your take on Reno, including some idea of costs and resort fees compared to Vegas. While I won’t make some absolute statement about how I’ll avoid Las Vegas forever, I’m certainly a lot less interested in visiting due to the ongoing crusade to wipe out value for visitors. Moves like constantly jacking up resort fees just illustrate that I’m absolutely not valued as a visitor. In circumstances like that I tend to avoid the place in favor of one where I feel like I’m not purely a mark to be preyed on.

I have found an absolutely 100% effective way to avoid the resort fees in Vegas. I simply don’t go there . Has worked for me every year since 1996.

I’m with you. Absence makes the wallet stay fuller.

People have accepted resort fees to be the norm so it is the norm. Even in Hawaii, most hotels have resort, destination, city fees in addition to parking fees and taxes. I think Vegas and Hawaii have the worst fees. New York and San Francisco are probably up there too.

Do you know if you get Ceasars Diamond status and book via hotels.com, if you can get the resort fees waived still?

Yes I believe you will. I know several people who have successfully had resort fees waived on third party stays.

I USED TO GO TO VEGAS, NEVER AGAIN UNTIL THEY STOP FEES. ITS A RIP OFF. JESSE JAMES NEEDED TO A GUN TO STEAL! VEGAS USES FINE PRINT YOU CANT READ.

I took my wife to Vegas in October, 2019 for our 15 year anniversary. I had booked my trip through an airline. We stayed at The Venetian. I was shocked at getting charged like $40 a night for a Resort Fee. WTF is that? Why not just include it in the price of the room? No… it’s like a bait and switch. Lure you in with let’s say $100 a night room, but it will cost you $140-150 a night plus tax. This should be illegal. I know I won’t be going back to Vegas.

At least I can say that none of the casino’s got a penny out of me or my wife. We didn’t gamble or drink!!!

On a side note… I was checking out about going to Hawaii, and most of them charge Resort Fees.

you will pay 60 dollars to celebrate NYE at the Fremont Experience

When I stayed at the Golden Nugget on New Year’s Eve, they charged a resort fee and the pool areas was CLOSED. I told them to waive that resort fee off, but they insisted they can’t do it. Why was the pool closed? Too save money- they are just too stingy. plus, getting to celebrate at the Fremont Experience was too expensive. You had to pay 60 dollars to purchase a wrist band to get into the NYE celebration at Fremont Experience. That is a Rip off NYE fleecing. Do not go to the FREMONT EXPERIENCE TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE. YOU WILL PAY A HEFTY ADMISSION FEE TO GET IN . foget Vegas, you suck fo ever

Get ready for the CLEANING FEE, it will be added too, Honolulu and others are now adding cleaning fees, parking fees and resort fee, so Marked off Hawaii off your list

I feel cheated before I even begin with these resort BS fees. Why don’t they just show the darn real price. This has turned me off. I am going somewhere else for vacation. Vegas is not longer the place just to go have fun. Everything is too expensive.

I bet they will stop the fees once they notice the decline of clientele! I’ve been to Vegas 17 times and this one last time for my brothers 40th birthday, hence I had NOO idea they implemented these resort fees. I call it shaking down the customer, not only were there to spend and have fun. They want everything you bring to Vegas. Yup last time I’ll be going there! I rather go elsewhere…

I was just going to book a room in Vegas.Was there about 6 times.Read some of these reviews,I did not know about resort fees.I wont be going to Vegas soon

I stay at Stratosphere every time- yes they have resort fees, but free Valet and Free Parking. Internet is decent enough to download files and watch videos. Go on the off season, November December January February and you will have a great time, plus it won’t be 110 degrees. I’m booking in February and it’s less than $400 for a whole package with everything!

Elara now charges a resort fee!!!! So disappointed because that was one hotel which was awesome, on the strip, without resort fees. So upsetting to see it has joined the list

you’ve been Elarasized

Resort fees in Vegas hotels is highway robbery and a money grab. The place has become too big, too crowded and too expensive for regular families. We spent our honeymoon in Vegas 40 years ago and it was a nice place to have fun back then but sadly now that’s not the case anymore!

38 years old angeleno here, after first time staying and partying on the strip in my early 20s i got bug outta my system and ever since my friends and i have stayed at downtown specially at 4 queens since they dont have resort fees ( ive never used their telephone,newspaper,their wifi,pool ,gym nor “business office) less traffic,less people and better beer prices

i didnt see wild bill gambling hall on the list. i t is a run down days in that charges 19.95 resort fee the rooms are as low as $24. ITs a dump has no amenities and has a resort fee. This all started with MGMs money grab. What they do is lower the hotel rates and then add this back so its the same price. then MGM started charging for parking. most had to follow because cars would park in other properties and walk over to mgm. At least some properties dont charge for parking still. Wynn and Veneitan. Unfortuantly its not just a vegas thing. A lot of properties in California charge resort or they call them destination fees. I went to santa monica on a “free” night with my points and was charged a $25 destination charge which was not disclosed on my reservation. This is not just a vegas thing its spreading like the plague and needs the FTC to strart clamping down on it

Bill’s Gambling Hall has been gone for a few years now. It has been turned into The Cromwell.

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We love the Wynn They have gone back to free parking and complementary valet parking if staying there. We watch for sales and promotions offering perks like free buffet, then bite our tongue when paying the sickening taxes and resort fees.

Not only are the resort fees and parking fees driving people away from Vegas, but tonight I looked to see what entertainment was available were we to stop there on our way back to California this coming weekend, and there wasn’t one single show I’d pay to see. Endless Cirque du Soleil crap that’s been there for 20 years, magicians galore, washed up old singers and comics, and who knows what other garbage shows in the lesser venues. When I saw the increased resort fees AND then found out that parking was charged separately, we decided to just stay in a normal hotel in a normal part of town and forget the Strip ever existed. In tribute to the greed of Las Vegas hotel owners, we are planning to take two nights’ worth of resort fees and have a couple of the best steaks we can find in LA.

I’m passing through Vegas in August, looking for a hotel to just sleep for the night….see “no resort fees” on a search engine but guess what? Click through and there is an added “property fee” instead! Usually in the $40 range. Will look on the outskirts since I don’t care about the touristy things but that is pretty shady.

Stop the resort fees!!

Resort fees in Vegas hotels is highway robbery and a money grab. The place has become too big, too crowded and too expensive for regular families. We spent our honeymoon in Vegas 40 years ago and it was a nice place to have fun back then but sadly now that’s not the case anymore!

I live in Las Vegas, but I sometimes book rooms for incoming friends and family. The parking fees have been an absolute joke, and now with the resort fees skyrocketing, my friends and family have been finding other alternative places to vacation. Although, if you do your homework, and research the hotels that don’t charge all these fees, you can still have a great vacation in Vegas. Plan ahead and it will save you enough money to come back to Vegas. I dread having the Raiders coming to Vegas – its only more traffic congestion, accidents, and crime. Only top executives profit from this outcome. But they expect lots of California tourists for this attraction. All I can say is to plan ahead. And, btw, these fees are being transferred in paying this new Raiders stadium.

Wow, ready to book a flight and room for a friend and I. Read the resort fee and that changed everything. She gets free airfare, motel and food to go to Laughlin. No more Vegas for me!!

Don’t let the resort fees be a deturent. Vegas can still be a cheap vacation spot if you stay downtown as there will be small if any resort fee. The Four Queens Hotel and Casino has NO resort fee. You can get a city bus from the airport to downtown for about $4. The Strip is a rip-off but if you want to go there, it’s another $2 bus fare on “The Duce” double decker bus from downtown.

I used to go to Vegas 3 to 4 times per year. Rooms were approx. 40 to 50 per night. NO resort fees. Now they all nearly double the room price with rip-off resort fees. Who has used a telephone to make outside calls in last 5 years. Only used to call front desk. I don’t need internet or newspaper as I am on vacation. Now I no longer go to Vegas so they miss my lost gambling monies. Too bad. There are just too many other vacation places with out rip-off resort fees. I used to play in many poker tournaments but now, due to these silly resort fees, I simply play online. Restaurants are also way over priced. Vegas used to mean good prices on rooms and food so you would spend $$$ gambling. They are cutting their own throats.

Mr. Ripowski says , that is a good great decision. You are so wise

The only way to avoid the dreaded resort fees is not to go. They started the resort fees when many people visited Vegas & business was very good. If you don’t go, & they start to lose money, they will be forced to remove the resort fees & parking fees. All businesses look for new customers & don’t treasure the ones who have been loyal throughout the years. The new customers come in the front door & the once-loyal ones leave through the back door. It appears as thought their customer base is increasing but it’s really not. Instead, I spend my money travelling to Asia & it costs less, per day, than the resort fees alone in Vegas. I have seen & enjoyed so many diverse cultures & enjoy their foods. I needed this push to enrich myself. Don’t go. Stay away like I do.

that is very good choice , you know how to be a real traveler nor a touristy tourist

I live in Vegas and won’t go to free shows given to me by friends. I won’t pay for parking or $25 for a can of beer at the House of Blues. I now travel internationally. I flew to Vietnam for $388 from LAX. Nice hotels on the beach from $20 to $50.Food was $1.50 to $5.00. Beer $.50. Massage $6. American travel is all the same now in any city. Starbuck, Olive Garden , Red Lobster….all crap.

you are the great traveler, you will go beyond what is good , bad for Vegas, they don’t know how to create value for the long term

I just called and cancelled our upcoming vacation in July to Vegas after reading all these comments. Holy crap!

I agree, was going to go to Vegas, but there are so many other options. I won’t be bent over at the end of the booking process with a 42.00 per night, small print, resort fee. … for amenities I’ll never use.

I was just traveling thru Vegas and was booking a stay at Ceasar’s Palace. When I saw the resort tax and the parking charges, I just kept on moving thru to my next destination. I wouldn’t have been upset to lose $1000 gambling, but I don’t like being ripped off. If they advertise a room rate, it should have all the fees included. I will never go there again. Plenty of casino action in Connecticut and elsewhere.

if they want you to gamble they better go back to cheap Vegas vacations. I think it will cost them more by upping prices/adding fees.

We stopped going to Vegas a few years ago when the resort fee bs became popular. We have enjoyed other vacation cities that don’t charge a fake fee. Im not a high roller, and must get value for my spending.

Also we previously stayed at Luxor, it was a very nice room, about the 25th floor, we really enjoyed the room. However, each time we came down thru the casino or lobby, we were set up by the time share weasels, who had booths set up and followed us around like leeches.

They made their resort fee statement, and now my wallet has made my response, please don’t be sheep and play that lame game.

and don’t go there nye , you will pay a admittance fee of 60 dollars and 50 dollars parking at the golden nougat and the no Fremont experience

Great article!

I also was hit with large unknown Resort fees. We thought we were paying for a deposit for the 3-day stay but turns out there was a hundred and fifty some dollars tacked on top of it.

There was very small print that said not including Resort fees on the flight/Hotel combo reservation but it did not give an amount.

Then I stupidly play slot machines I lost 8x more than the trip cost in a couple hours. The slot machines at the Westgate Resort were worse than the ones at the Indian casinos where I live…

Better to spend your money on a nice relaxing vacation than the hellhole of Vegas…

it’s got to be the 60 dollars admission to celebrate nye 2020 at Fremont

Just by reading everyone’s Responses, I have to agree. I was searching Hotels and with the extra resort fees there is no way I will be going , it is really a shame too. Vegas used to be reasonable and fun!

Yeah resort fees suck! I may go back in Vegas and stay in a NO-resort fee hotel.

I have been to Vegas about 30 times in the last 40 years. I live in Ontario, Canada & stopped going to Vegas because of the resort fees & parking fees. I usually rent a car too but, with the exchange rate for the US$ & the additional fees, it doesn’t make sense anymore. Instead, I play at the local casinos in Niagara Falls, get comped pretty good when you play at either of the 2 casinos, do not pay 30%+ for the exchange rate, enjoy a beautiful view of Niagara Falls (sans fees lol) & no tax on any winnings (in Canada). What a sweet deal. See ya LV !!!

I miss the good old days when Vegas was run by the mafia. Was so much cheaper, and you got many perks.

LOL! How bad is it that we miss the Mafia?!!

I agree with everyone the resort fees charged are excessive. The prices of most things in the big hotels on the strip is a rip. A starbucks coffee at MGM properties at $4.75 US is an illustration of the level of greed being promoted in LV these days. The club scene is outright absurd with bottle service and admission fees. If people stop going the prices will drop.

17$ at California hotel now

Fees for hooters are $35 Plus a tax on top of that. When all is said and done, you are out about $75/night, not the $20/night that tripadvisor and hotels.com advertise. And the place is pretty disgusting and dirty. There is no way I would get in that shower without shower shoes. All the rooms in the Bayview tower smell like greasy french fries because it’s right above the restaurant fryers.

The resort fees certainly make comparison shopping for rooms a pain in the butt… Instead of being able to see who costs what at a glance i have to click every link, find the fee, add it to the advertised rate and write them down… this is just false advertising plain and simple.

If anyone knows a hotel booking site that just adds vegas resort fees into the advertised price please mention them here so I can give them all of my business for the rest of my life.

Just got back after our third visit in six years, I mistakenly thought the resort fee was a Local Government tax not another con by the Hotel/casino owners. Whilst in town we went to the Mob Museum where I discovered the casino’s used to be controlled by various dodgy mobsters, I now see one bunch of crooks have now been replaced by another bunch but this time they are call Big Business, and now the coffee shop (as well as Diablo’s) near the strip entrance to what was the Monte Carlos have gone you cant even get a good cup of coffee in the vicinity.

Good buffet in the Tropicana

I agree with every comment here. It’s just not fun there anymore and I fear that the entire city will live up to their namesake . . . sin city a kind of hell on earth.

its called RIPOFF city

I agree with everyone above. When I go to Vegas with my wife we stay at the Wynn. It’s a beautiful property but last time we were there it felt like we were getting nickel and dimed to death. They also tried to hit us for an internet fee that was supposed to be included in the Resort Fee. You shouldn’t have to monitor your statement that closely at a resort of the stature to make sure you’re not being fleeced. We are currently receiving eMails like crazy from them. What a surprise (not really) they are now waiving self parking and valet fees for hotel guests. A friend of mine told me that the Supreme Court decision taking the Sports Book monopoly away from Nevada and the public finally getting fed up with getting ripped off by the hotel consortiums is has the Strip hurting. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority can play this any way they like but…, see the following article. http://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-fees-may-mean-fewer-visitors-20180501-story.html

well , at least you had the last lunch and tell Wynn that his property is still a shoeshine for every sheep- A sucker Is born every minute.

I can’t keep track anymore but does booking with points with any of the partner chains (Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton) allow fees to be waived? I know a lot of places outside of Vegas when you booked with purely points (not point + cash) you can generally avoid any taxes and fees as well

So sad that resort fees were applied. My husband & I used to visit Vegas more times than I can count but have not been there for the past few years since resort fees were added. We visit local casino’s now with no resort fees & comp rooms. We miss Vegas but now have more money to gamble with. Your lost VEGAS.

maybe try Greenland or Baja or Tasmania

Just got back from excalibur. Truck was stolen off their lot. Funny…I can’t leave the lot without checking out with the hotel key. Truck returned. After a 100 dollar taxi ride to the tow station and a 300 dollar get the truck put of jail. Truck was thrashed but drivable Hotel gave us a 100 food credit. Went to the steak jouse. The 32 dollar steak was just that. If you want a potato or side it costs extra. Booked an extra night cuz the truck was found 2 days later. Lady printed 2 new door kwya cuz of the extra night.Drivable but thrashed. Of course they aren’t responsible. Next day the front lady forgot to book the extra night. Went to go get in our room and of course…couldn’t get in. Oops. Went to the management and she comped a couple of nights and said sorry it happens like when she vlbought a new air condtoner and it capped our 2 days later…what? Lol

Last day room wasn’t cleaned or new towels given. Called the front desk and the girl that answered the phone atated…is this about what you already called about WOW Checked out and of course we got charged for the food. The credit wasn’t there after 3 attempts and being told it was there twice.

We just left. It was nothing but nighte mares everyday

This is what you get for resort fees and parking fees.

alternative is , ask the homeless to camp on the strip and use the pools for a restroom and bath wash. and curse Vegas for ripping you off fo ever fo ever

i go to vegas often , but due to the resort fees will no longer be returning unless this changes..if i do go back i will be looking for a hotel without the fees

maybe they will be more avarice in the roaring 2020’s and beyond, it will not be fix unless visitor visitations decrease by 66.6 Percent

I just wrote Wynn this note It’s not just Resort fees Its Fee on top of the fee taxes on top of fees >> Wynn sent me a great opportunity to stay at your property We have always wanted to stay at your property and its our favorite place to visit Having breakfast by your pool is exquisite but, tell me if this is right>>>?

$311.60 for 2 nights with buffet Then you ad on another 41% of taxes and fees that are not detailed. Then another 25% of $78 of resort fees are added on? 66% of fees? 66%? $208.11 in addon fees? Ask this question What do you pay 66% in fees? You advertise a fair fee for your product then add 66% in fees? does this sound like a good deal? So the $311.60 turns into $519.71 The $156 a night is now $259.85 a night . I understand you need to make a profit but does this seem legitimate?

its called Fleecing the sheep

Please show your working

$37.40 resort fee per day at Stratosphere but no parking fees. Was just there Oct 3-6, 2018. Staying at Cortez in Fremont St for SEMA Show and only $10 Resort fee there and free parking. I’d rather spend my money on food and drinks than gamble or outrageous hotel fees. Used to visit Vegas at least 6 times a year but after SEMA will not go back anytime soon.

Shawn …. Elara by Hilton “PH Tower” now charge a daily resort fee of $25.00 USD I just wanted to book a room but I got this : ” Daily Resort Charge will be added to the room rate and includes: Guest Internet access; domestic long distance calls (30 min per day max); DVD Now w/unlimited movies; 2 Starbucks coffees or 2 16oz bottles of water per day; 1-800/Local Calls. ” At least you get 2 starbucks coffees a day lol …. I’m pretty sure in no time Elara will charge also for the parking … I’m really upset with all these resort fees and parking fees and what more next?

Thanks. Updated.

I am from Belfast Northern Ireland we stayed in one of the hotels on the strip before I got the keys to our room we were charged 495 dollars resort fees to be honest people from all parts of Ireland will think again about going there and it’s not that we our young we don’t do th gym it’s a shambles people will think twice about going back to Las Vegas what about giving the resort fees to the homeless

I’m pretty sick of these fake resort charges that account for nothing that hotels haven’t already included before. You can go to a hotel anywhere and get free internet and pool without these charges and what pay 2.50 to print a piece of paper and fax? If they needed to include the cost of these “amenities” include it in the room rate. I was going to get married in Vegas next year, but some family members have never been there, may budget for the hotel when they book, and be surprised to find these disgusting charges upon their checkout. I won’t be subjecting them to that and won’t be going to Vegas as planned this year due to MGM suing victims of the shooting as a ploy to relieve themselves of any responsibility.

Rob, I used to love Vegas, too, especially since I live only 4 hours away and can drive there. It was really one of the cheapest weekend getaways for us. Now, it’s ridiculous. I used to HAVE to go at least once a year, but I honestly never have to go again. They are taking major advantage of tourists mostly, and people are so excited about overrated LV, that they are just coughing up the ridiculous fees. About 3 days in Vegas is my limit. The city becomes extremely depressing and boring and it’s time for me to go home. I concur with your entire post.

Now, we just drive for an hour and a half to Pechanga and it’s just like a Vegas casino. We stay in a nearby hotel for a few nights and have a great time. Who needs Vegas??

I don’t , your opinion counts highly, I approved of your messages

There is nothing unique about Vegas anymore. Most states have casinos and entertainment. last month I stayed at the Excalibur. I enjoy it because of the pools. The rooms are fairly nice as well. However, the resort fees and a separate parking fee PER DAY did it for me. I will not return. Vegas has turned into a tourist trap. The prices would not be nearly as high if half the strip wasn’t owned by MGM and the other half Ceaser’s. They have a very tight control on the lower half of the strip. A resort fee for local calls and 800#? really??? When was the last time you used a phone in a hotel room. A newspaper? Good luck finding one. Internet?? Again, if you can find internet that works correctly and is not “Spotty”, best of luck! It is the hotels choosing to provide a pool for its guests as well as a phone. the Federal Trade Commision needs to look at this much closer. Vegas is just a joke.

you just avoided the VEGAS VIRUS

Vegas can be CHEAP if one knows the “tricks of the trade. First off, you can fly there incredibly cheap if you go on “off-days” and on economy airlines. Second, once your in McCarran International Airport, you can get a city bus at the terminal to the Strip for a few dollars and to Downtown for around $6. A cab there will be like $25-$35 or more! Fourth, Downtown has decent hotels and many do not have resort fee’s and if they do, they are small compared to the Strip. Fifth, when staying Downtown, you can take FREE shuttles to the Strip and back (via Sam’s Town) at the Fremont Casino. If it’s late in the evening and the shuttle stops running, take a 24-hour city bus. I think that you can take UNLIMITED rides on the “Duce” for $10 a day. Look online for the City of Las Vegas bus schedule. No need to start getting screwed the second you leave the airport terminal. Bottom line, if you want to have a Liberace Vegas Vacation, then paying the resort fee’s won’t be a big deal for you. If your like me, staying Downtown with next to free transportation over the entire city, I have more fun than than 95% of the new-comers and even some repeat visitors. Besides, staying Downtown is as close to “Old Vegas” as one will get and the live bands and entertainment on Fremont Street in the evenings brings me back to the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s!

Just an FYI an Uber to/from the airport is only around $6-8 a lot of the time.

Vegas used to be one of my favorite places to go. All these fees have really chipped away at my love for it. The parking fee tacked on to a hotel you’re already paying a separate resort fee on has been the straw for me. I haven’t been back since last summer, and don’t know if I even want to at this point.

What I loved about Vegas was the free flowing booze, the relatively cheap (and good food), and the dream of having the chance to win some money. I’ve turned my sights to Laughlin now. Is this the surest sign that I’m getting older and am no longer hip?

There are still a few casinos on the strip with free parking like SLS and Planet Hollywood but it is getting harder.

Vegas is vastly overrated and over priced. There are better and cheaper places to go.

Maybe it’s overrated to you but so many people go there every year and they don’t stay on the Strip.

Vegas is saturated with pools of greed and fees of Sins

Is there any membership that can work at MGM Grand?

Do you have to reserve the hotel thru the Founderscard system to get the waiver? Do you still get credit for stays and points with the hotel loyalty club?

No. Founderscard gives you Total Rewards Diamond status. It’s the TR Diamond status that yields waived resort fees at Caesars Entertainment (CET) Total Rewards properties.

I go to Vegas often. Because of the frequency of my visits, I don’t feel a need to be on the Strip or even anywhere close to it, perhaps a better description is that I avoid the Strip like the plague! Always remember, Vegas is also a very large city, there’s plenty of options for “regular” hotels with chains we all use to glean our points. Maybe consider those unless you’re a Vegas newbie and absolutely must stay on the Strip.

Hi Shawn. Confess I’ve really let you have it on Vegas fees and charging you for EVERYTHING before (e.g., it’s like flying Spirit airlines — on the ground, only worse) Yet credit to you for gamely (ahem) trying to put lipstick on the proverbial … whatever. 😉

I do truly (and sincerely) hope you’re prediction about resort fees being the wave of the future is quite wrong. The king of misdirection, shady dealing, buy ‘n switch and resort fees may be in the White House for now, but I honestly do not see resort fees spreading across the country. Frankly, I avoid them like the plague — and when I find out ANY hotel is trying to slip them on me, I’ll either cancel that reservation, or see if by paying 100% on points, I can have them waved. (as many chains do)

Bottom line: single best and easiest way to avoid paying Vegas resort fees….

is to avoid traveling to Vegas.

(when your Chamber of “Commerce” reads that, they’ll likely pound you for not deleting it. *tic)

cleaning fee in Hawaii is the new resort fee you can add that to your Hawaiian paradise

Whats the foundercard addidas code for 30% off?

Does Hyatt Globalist get resort fee waived at Bellagios?

No, Mlife hotels are not Hyatt properties so the waived resort fee benefit does not apply.

Booking Caesars with Wyndham reward points, do you still pay resort fees? Do I even need to ask?

What if you have Diamond TR Tier but you book with Wyndham points to stay at Caesars or Ballys?? That’s my predicament now.

The Total Rewards card will waive resort fees if you spend $15,000 in one year or if you get 15,000 tier points thru Total Rewards they waive all resort fees at their properties which include Caesars Palace.

Thanks for the information. Is this published anywhere? I thought the highest level you could get through the credit card is Platinum status which doesn’t waive fees. Are you saying simply by earning 15K through credit card spend they will waive the fees?

The only thing I can find related to a spending benefit on the TR card is maintaining Platinum at $5k and getting “VIP” status at $10k which gets you line access at restaurants, check-in, taxis, and pool access. Nothing is mentioned about waived resort fee.

I think Marshall is confused about tier points vs rewards credits. Spend on the TR CC earns reward credits, which can be cashed out at 1c/RC. To qualify for Diamond, and thus waived resort fees, you need tier credits, which you do not earn from credit card spend on the TR card but rather for gambling and qualifying spend at Caesars resorts.

https://milestomemories.boardingarea.com/total-rewards-diamond-status-via-credit-card-offer/

That is correct. I was just assuming that Marshall interpreted $15k of spend on the TR CC as a way, outside of the bonus, to earn 15k TCs. If that is the case, it is incorrect. If Marshall is referencing something else, then I made an incorrect assumption.

I suspect you’re right with your assumption but I just wanted to put it out there in case that is what he meant.

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Nevada Gaming Control Board

This state agency collects and distributes gaming revenue information, making monthly, quarterly and annual reports available. It also issues booklets regarding gaming regulations, the U.S. gaming industry and the Nevada Gaming Control Act.

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)

This public-private partnership is focused on growing the economy in Southern Nevada through community development and business recruitment, retention and outreach.

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This state agency distributes information on Nevada employment, such as labor force estimates, wage surveys, employment guides and more.

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This state agency distributes information on traffic volume for all state and interstate highways throughout Nevada.

UNLV Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER)

CBER provides information that encompasses aspects of the business community, including private, commercial and residential development, public transportation and communication systems.

UNLV Center For Gaming Research

This resource maintains several valuable online resources, including a guide for media and entertainment professionals, an online thesis/dissertation group for graduate researchers, a reading room with topical articles on gaming issues, a message board and an extensive links page.

UNLV International Gaming Institute

Billed as the “global intellectual capital of gaming,” the IGI provides gaming research and programs to more than 50 jurisdictions across the globe.

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Fast Facts in Las Vegas

Area Codes  The local area codes in Las Vegas are 702, 775 and 725. The full 10-digit phone number with area code must be dialed to complete the call.

Customs  Every visitor 21 years of age or older may bring in, free of duty, the following: (1) 1 liter of alcohol as a gift or for personal use; (2) 200 cigarettes, 100 cigars (but not from Cuba), or 3 pounds of smoking tobacco; and (3) $100 worth of gifts. These exemptions are offered to travelers who spend at least 72 hours in the United States and who have not claimed them within the preceding 6 months. It is forbidden to bring into the country almost any meat products (including canned, fresh, and dried-meat products such as bouillon, soup mixes, and so forth). Generally, condiments, including vinegars, oils, pickled goods, spices, coffee, tea, and some cheeses and baked goods are permitted. Avoid rice products, as rice can often harbor insects. Bringing fruits and vegetables is prohibited since they may harbor pests or disease. International visitors may carry in or out up to $10,000 in U.S. or foreign currency with no formalities; larger sums must be declared to U.S. Customs on entering or leaving, which includes filing form CM 4790. For details regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection, consult your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, or U.S. Customs (www.cbp.gov).

For information on what you’re allowed to take home, contact your home country’s Customs agency.

Disabled Travelers  On the one hand, Las Vegas is fairly well equipped for travelers with disabilities, with virtually every hotel having wheelchair-accessible rooms and ramps and other requirements. On the other hand, the distance between hotels (particularly on the Strip) makes a vehicle of some sort virtually mandatory for most people with disabilities, and it may be extremely strenuous and time consuming to get from place to place (even within a single hotel) because of the crowds. Even if you don’t intend to gamble, you still may have to go through the casino, and casinos can be quite difficult to maneuver in, particularly for a guest in a wheelchair. Casinos are usually crowded, and the machines and tables are often arranged close together, with chairs, people, and such blocking easy access. You should also consider that it is often a long trek through larger hotels between the entrance and the room elevators (or, for that matter, anywhere in the hotel), and then add a crowded casino to the equation.

For more on organizations that offer resources to travelers with limited mobility, go to www.frommers.com.

Doctors Hotels usually have lists of doctors, should you need one, or you can use the physician referral service at Desert Springs Hospital (tel  702/733-8800; www.desertspringshospital.com). Hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm except holidays.

Drinking Laws  The legal age for purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages is 21; proof of age is required and often requested at bars, nightclubs, and restaurants, so it’s always a good idea to bring ID when you go out.

Beer, wine, and liquor are sold in all kinds of stores pretty much around the clock in Vegas; trust us, you won’t have a hard time finding a drink in this town.

Do not carry open containers of alcohol in your car or any public area that isn’t zoned for alcohol consumption (doing so is fine on the Strip and the Fremont Street Experience). The police can fine you on the spot. And nothing will ruin your trip faster than getting a citation for DUI (driving under the influence), so don’t even think about driving while intoxicated.

While walking around on the Strip with an alcoholic beverage is generally safe (provided you’re of age, of course), remember that glass containers are now illegal. You’ll see plenty of folks stumbling around with plastic, novelty-size yards and boots, but that doesn’t give you an excuse to act like a total fool when out in public. If the drink you ordered in the hotel came in a glass, you can ask the bartender to transfer it to a plastic cup so you can take your roadie to go.

Electricity  Like Canada, the United States uses 110–120 volts AC (60 cycles), compared to 220–240 volts AC (50 cycles) in most of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Downward converters that change 220–240 volts to 110–120 volts are difficult to find in the United States, so bring one with you.

Emergencies Dial tel 911 to contact the police or fire department, or to call for an ambulance.

Family Travel  Family travel can be immensely rewarding, giving you new ways of seeing the world through smaller pairs of eyes. That said, Vegas is hardly an ideal place to bring the kids. For one thing, they’re not allowed in casinos at all. Because most hotels are laid out so that you frequently have to walk through their casinos to get to where you are going, you can see how this becomes a headache.

Note also that the Strip is often peppered with people distributing fliers and other information about decidedly adult entertainment options in the city. Sex is everywhere. Just walking down the Strip might give your kids an eyeful of items that you might prefer they avoid. (They don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing!)

On top of everything else, there is a curfew law in Vegas: Kids younger than 18 are not permitted on the Strip without a parent after 9pm on weekends and holidays. In the rest of the county, minors can’t be out without parents after 10pm on school nights and midnight on the weekends.

Although still an option at most smaller chain hotels and motels, the major casino-hotels on the Strip offer no discount for children staying in your room, so you may have to pay an additional fee ($10–$40 per person per night) to have them bunk with you. You’ll definitely want to book a place with a pool. Some hotels also have enormous video arcades and other diversions.

To locate accommodations, restaurants, and attractions that are particularly kid-friendly, look for the “Kids” icon throughout this guide.

Health By and large, Las Vegas is like most other major American cities in that the water is relatively clean, the air is relatively clear, and illness-bearing insects and animals are rare. However, in a city with this many people coming and going from all over the world, there are a couple of specific concerns worth noting:

• Food Poisoning Food preparation guidelines in Las Vegas are among the strictest in the world, but when you’re dealing with the sheer volume that this city is, you’re bound to run into trouble every now and then. All restaurants are required by law to display a health certificate and letter grade (A, B, or C) that indicate how well they did on their last Health Department inspection. An A grade doesn’t mean you won't get food poisoning, but it does mean the staff does a better-than-average job in the kitchen.
• Norovirus Over the past few years, there have been a few outbreaks of norovirus at Las Vegas hotels. This virus, most commonly associated with cruise ships, is rarely serious but can turn your vacation into a very unpleasant experience of intestinal illness. Because it is spread by contact, you can protect yourself by washing your hands often, especially after touching all of those slot machines.
• Sun Exposure  In case you weren’t paying attention in geography class, Las Vegas is located in the middle of a desert, and so it should come as no surprise that the sun shines particularly bright here. Heat and sunstroke are dangers that all visitors should be concerned about, especially if you are considering spending any amount of time outdoors. Sunscreen (stick to a minimum SPF 30) is a must even if you are just traveling from one hotel to another, and you should always carry a bottle of water with you to stay hydrated even when temperatures are moderate. The low desert humidity means that your body has to work harder to replenish moisture, so help it along with something other than a free cocktail in the casino. The good news: Low humidity means it’s hard to have a bad hair day.

Hospitals The closest full-service hospital to the Strip is Sunrise Hospital ,  3186 Maryland Pkwy. (www.sunrisehospital.com; [tel] 702/731-8000 ), but for lesser emergencies, Las Vegas Strip Urgent Care , (www.lasvegasstripurgentcare.com; [tel] 702/796-1116 ), offers an on-call doc 24 hours a day who consults right in your hotel room. Additionally, most major hotels in Las Vegas can provide assistance in finding physicians and/or pharmacies that are well suited to your needs.

Insurance Traveler’s insurance is not required for visiting Las Vegas, and whether or not it’s right for you depends on your circumstances. For example, most Las Vegas travel arrangements that include hotels are refundable or cancelable up to the last moment, so insurance is probably not necessary. If, however, you have prepaid a nonrefundable package, then it could be worth considering insurance.

For information on traveler’s insurance, trip cancellation insurance, and medical insurance while traveling, please visit www.frommers.com/planning.

Internet & Wi-Fi  Most major hotels in Vegas offer wireless access as a part of their nightly resort fee, although some still require an additional fee that can run upward of $20 per day. Some hotels offer free, advertiser-supported Wi-Fi in public areas, meaning you won’t have to pay to surf the Web when you’re hanging out at the pool, but you’ll have to put up with banner ads on your browser. In Las Vegas, you can find free Wi-Fi at most stand-alone McDonald’s, Starbucks, and in the Fashion Show mall.

Most major airports have Internet kiosks that provide basic Web access for a per-minute fee that’s usually higher than hotel prices. Check out copy shops, such as FedEx Office, which offer computer stations with fully loaded software (as well as Wi-Fi).

Legal Aid  While driving, if you are pulled over for a minor infraction (such as speeding), never attempt to pay the fine directly to a police officer; this could be construed as attempted bribery, a much more serious crime. Pay fines by mail, or directly into the hands of the clerk of the court. If accused of a more serious offense, say and do nothing before consulting a lawyer. In the U.S., the burden is on the state to prove a person’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and everyone has the right to remain silent, whether he or she is suspected of a crime or actually arrested. Once arrested, a person can make one telephone call to a party of his or her choice. The international visitor should call his or her embassy or consulate.

LGBT Travelers For such a licentious, permissive town, Las Vegas has its conservative side, and it is not the most gay-friendly city. This does not manifest itself in any signs of outrage toward open displays of gay affection, but it does mean that the local gay community is largely confined to the bar scene. 

Mail At press time, domestic postage rates were 34 cents for a postcard and 49 cents for a letter. For international mail, a first-class letter of up to 1 ounce or postcard costs $1.15. For more information go to www.usps.com .

Always include a zip code when mailing items in the U.S. If you don’t know a zip code, visit www.usps.com/zip4.

The most convenient post office to the Strip is immediately behind Circus Circus at 3100 S. Industrial Rd., between Sahara Avenue and Spring Mountain Road (tel 800/275-8777 ). It’s open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm. You can also mail letters and packages at your hotel.

Medical Requirements Unless you’re arriving from an area known to be suffering from an epidemic (particularly cholera or yellow fever), inoculations or vaccinations are not required for entry into the United States. Also see “Health,” above.

Mobile Phones Just because your mobile phone works at home doesn’t mean it’ll work everywhere in the U.S. (thanks to our nation’s fragmented mobile phone system). Whether or not you’ll get a signal depends on your carrier and where you happen to be standing when you are trying to make a call. Hotel rooms and casinos are notoriously bad places to be if you want to chat with someone back home on your cellphone, but step outside and things usually improve dramatically. Note that if you can get a signal in a casino, don’t try to use your phone while sitting at a gaming table—that’s a big no-no.

Once you leave Las Vegas proper, you are in the wilds of the Nevada desert, and so unless you are near a major byway (like I-15), expect to get very few, if any, bars on your phone.

The Value of the U.S. Dollar vs. Other Popular Currencies

US$                  Aus$                  Can$                  Euro (€)                  NZ$                  UK£

1                  A$1.35                  C$1.37                  €.91                  NZ$1.45                  £.77

Money & Costs  Because Las Vegas is a town built on the concept of separating you from your money, it should come as no surprise that gaining access to money is very easy—sometimes too easy. There are ATMs (also known as “cash machines” or “cashpoints”) conveniently located about every 4 feet (okay, an exaggeration, but not by a lot); and check cashing, credit card–advance systems are omnipresent. Note that using any of these to access your money will cost you money; ATMs charge upward of $6 per transaction, and that’s before whatever fees your bank will add.

And while Vegas visitors used to require a great deal of change in order to play the slots and other gaming machines, few, if any, still accept coins. Gone are the once-prevalent change carts. All machines now take bills in most denominations, and you get “change” in the form of a credit slip that appears when you cash out. You then take this slip to the nearest cashier’s cage to exchange for actual money.

So getting to your money isn’t a problem. Keeping it may be.

Las Vegas has grown progressively more expensive, with the concept of a cheap Sin City vacation a distant memory. The average room rate on the Strip on weekends is over $200 a night, those formerly cheap buffets have been replaced by $40-a-person lavish spreads, and top-show tickets easily surpass $100 a head. And then, of course, there are the casinos, a money-losing proposition if there ever was one.

But there are Las Vegas vacations available for just about any budget, so pay (no pun intended) close attention to “Where to Stay,” and  “Where to Eat,” which break down your choices by cost.

Beware of hidden credit card fees while traveling. International visitors should check with their credit or debit card issuer to see what fees, if any, will be charged for transactions in the U.S.

For help with currency conversions, tip calculations, and more, download Frommer’s convenient Travel Tools app for your mobile device. Go to www.frommers.com/go/mobile  and click on the "Travel Tools" icon.

Taxi from the airport to the Strip 15.00–25.00

Taxi from the airport to Downtown Las Vegas 18.00–27.00

One-way Las Vegas monorail ticket 5.00

All-day Deuce or SDX bus pass 8.00

Standard room at Bellagio, Fri–Sat 179.00–499.00

Standard room at MGM Grand, Fri–Sat 99.00–249.00

Standard room at Bally’s, Fri–Sat 100.00–200.00

Dinner for two at Guy Savoy, prix fixe 580.00

Dinner for two at Nacho Daddy 45.00

Wynn Las Vegas buffet, weekend champagne brunch 35.00

Main Street Station Garden Court buffet champagne brunch 12.00

Ticket to Cirque du Soleil’s O 99.00–180.00

Ticket to Mac King (comedy magic show) 37.00

Domestic beer at Light 10.00

Newspapers & Magazines The Las Vegas Review-Journal is the major daily periodical in the city, which is now partnered with the Las Vegas Sun, its former newspaper rival. Both offer the latest news, weather, and information and can be valuable resources for coupons and up-to-the-minute show listings.

LVM is a local magazine usually available in-room, listing shows, restaurants, and more, and it often features discount offers to attractions that could save you some dough.

Packing  Most Las Vegas hotel rooms are fully stocked with basics—shampoo, conditioner, hand lotion, mouthwash, and in some cases things like sewing kits and cotton swabs. If you don’t have allergy or skin sensitivity issues to contend with, you may want to consider leaving those types of sundry items at home to free up some room in your suitcase. The same goes for your travel iron, as most rooms have a full-size iron and ironing board or they are available by request through housekeeping.

Comfortable walking shoes are a must for Las Vegas as you’ll be doing a lot of it. Yes, your Jimmy Choo’s will look fabulous for your night out at the party spots, but do you really want to navigate the crowds across a 100,000-square-foot casino in them?

Checking the weather forecast before your trip can provide you with guidance on what types of clothes to bring, but packing a light sweater or jacket even during the summer months is not a bad idea. It gets windy in Las Vegas and there can be a chill in the evenings, plus many of the casinos and showrooms set the air-conditioning on “Siberia,” so light layers that you can peel off when you go back outside into the heat are recommended.

If you are bringing your computer or other mobile devices, don’t forget to bring your power cords and chargers.

Lastly, consider safety when packing by tossing in a small flashlight. During an emergency, this could become invaluable in helping you navigate your way out of a 4,000-room hotel.

Police For non-emergencies, call [tel] 702/795-3111 . For emergencies, call [tel] 911 .

Safety CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , a popular U.S. TV show, may turn up new corpses in Vegas each week, but the crime rate in real-life Vegas isn’t higher than in any other major metropolis of its size.

With all that cash floating around town, pickpockets and thieves are predictably active. At gaming tables and slot machines, men should keep wallets well concealed and out of the reach of pickpockets, and women should keep handbags in plain sight (on laps). If you win a big jackpot, ask the slot attendant to cut you a check rather than give you cash—the cash may look nice, but flashing it can attract the wrong kind of attention. Outside the casinos, popular spots for pickpockets and thieves are restaurants and outdoor shows, such as the volcano at the Mirage or the fountains at Bellagio. Stay alert. Unless your hotel room has an in-room safe, check your valuables into a safe-deposit box at the front desk.

When in your room, be sure to lock and bolt the door at all times and only open it to hotel employees that you are expecting (such as room service).

A special safety concern for women (and even men occasionally) centers on behavior at nightclubs. Do not ever accept a drink from a stranger no matter how handsome he is, and keep your cocktail in your hand at all times, even while on the dance floor. Instances of people getting something slipped into their drink are rare but they have happened—singer John Popper of the band Blues Traveler was drugged and robbed in 2014—so it’s best to take precautions.

The mass shooting in October of 2017, where a man opened fire from the 32 nd floor of the Mandalay Bay into a music festival, killing 58 people and wounding nearly 500, brought on a whole slew of new safety concerns to the Strip. Almost all the hotels revamped their security measures after the incident. Some are obvious, like added security at elevators and large-scale events, and some are a little more aggressive, like doing welfare checks on rooms that have had their “Do Not Disturb” sign hanging on the door for two consecutive days.

On your end, always take a minute to know where your exits are, and the rule “if you see something, say something” should trump “what happens here stays here.”  

Senior Travel One of the benefits of age is that travel to most destinations often costs less—but that’s rarely true in Las Vegas. Discounts at hotels, shows, restaurants, recreation, and just about anything else you want to do are rare. About the only discounts offered to seniors are at some of the local attractions, which will give a few bucks off to those over 62 or 65.

Members of AARP, 601 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20049 (tel 888/687-2277; www.aarp.org), get discounts on hotels, airfares, and car rentals. But be sure to check them against the discount websites we recommend earlier in the book, because sometimes these “special discounts” aren’t as good as the normal ones.

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) offers an America the Beautiful—National Park and Federal Recreational Lands Pass—Senior Pass . The pass gives U.S. residents 62 years or older lifetimeentrance to all properties administered by the National Park Service—national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, and national wildlife refuges—for a one-time processing fee of $10. The pass must be purchased in person at any NPS facility that charges an entrance fee. Besides free entry, the America the Beautiful Senior Pass also offers a 50% discount on some federal-use fees charged for such facilities as camping, swimming, parking, and tours. For more go to www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm .

Smoking Vegas is decidedly no longer a smoker’s haven. Increasingly strict smoking laws prohibit puffing virtually everywhere indoors except in designated hotel rooms, nightclubs, bars, and on the casino floor itself. Because it’s frequently hard to tell where a casino ends and basic public area begins, don’t fret too much about stepping across some invisible line. Hotels still have dedicated floors for smokers and nonsmokers. There is a significant charge, approximately $300, for smoking anything in a nonsmoking room.

Taxes The United States has no value-added tax (VAT) or other indirect tax at the national level. Every state, county, and city may levy its own local tax on all purchases, including hotel and restaurant checks and airline tickets. These taxes will not appear on price tags.

The sales tax in Las Vegas is 8.25% and is added to food and drink bills. Hotel rooms both on the Strip and Downtown come with a 13.35% tax. Taxes are also added to show tickets.

Telephones Generally, Vegas hotel surcharges on long-distance and local calls are astronomical. You are often charged even for making a toll-free or phone-card call. You’re better off using your cellphone since pay phones are almost nonexistent these days. Some hotels are adding on an additional “resort fee” to the cost of the room, which sometimes covers local calls (as well as using the pool and other elements that ought to be givens). The fee can range from $3 to $25 per day.

Most long-distance and international calls can be dialed directly from any phone. To make calls within the United States and to Canada , dial 1 followed by the area code and the seven-digit number. For other international calls , dial 011 followed by the country code, city code, and the number you are calling.

Calls to area codes 800 , 888 , 877 , 866 , and 855 are toll-free.

For reversed-charge or collect calls , and for person-to-person calls, dial the number 0 then the area code and number; an operator will come on the line, and you should specify whether you are calling collect, person-to-person, or both. If your operator-assisted call is international, ask for the overseas operator.

For directory assistance (“Information”), dial 411 for local numbers and national numbers in the U.S. and Canada. For dedicated long-distance information, dial 1, then the appropriate area code plus 555-1212.

Time The continental United States is divided into four time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), and Pacific Standard Time (PST). Alaska and Hawaii have their own zones. Las Vegas is in the Pacific Time zone, 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), 3 hours behind the East Coast, and 2 behind the Midwest. For example, when it’s 9am in Las Vegas (PST), it’s 7am in Honolulu (Hawaii Standard Time), 10am in Denver (MST), 11am in Chicago (CST), noon in New York City (EST), 5pm in London (GMT), and 2am the next day in Sydney.

Daylight saving time (summer time) is in effect from 1am on the second Sunday in March to 1am on the first Sunday in November, except in Arizona, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Daylight saving time moves the clock 1 hour ahead of standard time.

For help with time translations, and more, download our convenient Travel Tools app for your mobile device. Go to www.frommers.com/go/mobile and click on the "Travel Tools" icon.

Tipping Las Vegas is a hospitality-driven economy, meaning many of the people you encounter depend on tips for their livelihood. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need to tip more than you would anywhere else, but average tips in other cities can be viewed as somewhat stingy here.

In the casinos, it’s common to tip cocktail waitresses $1 to $2 per drink and to tip dealers 5% of any big wins.

In hotels, tip bellhops at least $1 per bag ($2–$3 if you have a lot of luggage) and tip the chamber staff $3 to $5 per day (more if you’ve left a big mess to clean up). Tip the doorman or concierge only if he or she has provided you with some specific service (for example, calling a cab for you or obtaining difficult-to-get theater tickets). Tip the valet-parking attendant $2 to $5 every time you get your car.

In restaurants, bars, and nightclubs, tip service staff and bartenders 15% to 20% of the check, and tip checkroom attendants $1 per garment.

As for other service personnel, tip cabdrivers 15% of the fare; tip skycaps at airports at least $1 per bag ($2–$3 if you have a lot of luggage); and tip hairdressers and barbers 15% to 20%.

Toilets In Las Vegas, you are almost always near a bathroom as long as you are in one of the tourist areas, with the casinos being the most obvious example. All have multiple facilities and they are usually among the cleanest you’ll find in any public location. One small annoyance is that many hotel restaurants do not have their own restrooms, meaning you may need to go into the casino to find the nearest one.

Large hotels and fast-food restaurants are often the best bet for clean facilities. Restaurants and bars in resorts or heavily visited areas may reserve their restrooms for patrons.

Visitor Information The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (tel 877/847-4858 or 702/892-7575; www.visitlasvegas.com) provides information, hotel reservation assistance, show guides, convention calendars, and more.

Other popular Las Vegas travel websites include www.vegas.com, www.vegas4visitors.com, and www.cheapovegas.com.

Many hotels have their own mobile apps that you can download for special information and offers.

Water Ongoing drought conditions mean water is a concern in terms of its long-term availability, but for now it is plentiful from faucets, drinking fountains, and endless bottles of the stuff. As in most of the United States, the drinking water is considered safe and there have been no reported instances of sickness from it. Still, bottles of water are often free in the casinos, so you might as well pick one up.

Women Travelers Thanks to the crowds, Las Vegas is as safe as any other big city for a woman traveling alone. A woman on her own should, of course, take the usual precautions and should be wary of hustlers and drunken businessmen. Many of the big hotels have security guards stationed at the elevators at night to prevent anyone other than guests from going up to the room floors. If you’re anxious, ask a security guard to escort you to your room. Always double-lock your door and deadbolt it to prevent intruders from entering.

For general travel resources for women, go to www.frommers.com/planning .

Passports  Virtually every air traveler entering the U.S. is required to show a passport. All persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport.  Note: U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. at land and sea ports of entry from within the Western Hemisphere must now also present a passport or other documents compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI; www.getyouhome.gov). Children 15 and under may continue entering with only a U.S. birth certificate or other proof of U.S. citizenship.

Passport Offices

• Australia   Australian Passport Information Service  (tel  131-232;  www.passports.gov.au).
• Canada   Passport Office,  Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G3 (tel  800/567-6868;  www.ppt.gc.ca).
• Ireland   Passport Office,  Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (tel  01/408-2000;  www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie).
• New Zealand   Passports Office,  Department of Internal Affairs, 109 Featherstone St., Wellington, 6140 (tel  0800/225-050  in New Zealand or 04/463-9360; www.passports.govt.nz).
• United Kingdom  Visit your nearest passport office, major post office, or travel agency or contact the  Identity and Passport Service (IPS),  2 Marsham St., London, SW1P 4DF (tel  0300/222-0000;  www.ips.gov.uk).
• United States  To find your regional passport office, check the U.S. State Department website (http://travel.state.gov/passport) or call the  National Passport Information Center  (tel  877/487-2778 ) for automated information.

Note : This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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Do Tourists Pay Tax On Vegas Winnings? A Detailed Guide

Winning big in Las Vegas can be an exhilarating experience. As the slot machines light up with your jackpot or the dealer pushes that giant pile of chips your way, your mind might jump right to how you’re going to spend all that cash.

If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: Yes, tourists do have to pay taxes on gambling winnings in Las Vegas. Any winnings over $1,200 from slot machines, poker tournaments, or other casino games are reported to the IRS and you’ll need to pay federal taxes. Nevada does not have a state income tax.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know as a tourist about paying taxes on your Las Vegas gambling winnings. You’ll learn about federal reporting requirements, how taxes are withheld, Nevada state taxes, calculating how much tax you owe, and strategies to reduce your tax bill.

Federal Reporting Requirements for Gambling Winnings

When it comes to gambling winnings in Las Vegas, tourists may wonder if they have to pay taxes on their winnings. The answer is yes, but the reporting requirements vary depending on the amount won and the type of gambling activity.

Let’s take a closer look at the federal reporting requirements for gambling winnings.

Slot Machine Jackpots Over $1,200 are Reported

If you hit a big jackpot while playing a slot machine in Las Vegas and win over $1,200, the casino is required to report your winnings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This means that you will receive a Form W-2G from the casino, and you need to report your winnings when filing your federal tax return.

It’s important to keep track of your gambling activities and the amount won, as failure to report your winnings could result in penalties and interest.

Table Game Winnings Over $600 May be Reported

When it comes to table games such as blackjack, roulette, or poker, the reporting threshold is slightly lower. If you win over $600 in a single session, the casino may report your winnings to the IRS. However, even if your winnings are below this threshold, it is still important to keep track of your gambling activities and report your winnings accurately on your tax return.

It’s better to be safe than sorry!

Winnings from Tournaments and Contests are Reported

Las Vegas is known for its exciting gambling tournaments and contests, and if you win a substantial prize, it will be reported to the IRS. Whether it’s a poker tournament, a slot tournament, or a blackjack competition, the casino will issue a Form W-2G if your winnings meet or exceed the reporting thresholds.

Even if you don’t receive a Form W-2G, it is still your responsibility to report your winnings on your tax return.

It’s important to note that these reporting requirements apply to both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens. If you are a non-U.S. citizen visiting Las Vegas and win a significant amount of money, you may be subject to withholding taxes.

The casino will withhold a portion of your winnings and provide you with a Form 1042-S, which you can use to claim a refund of the withheld taxes.

For more information on the federal reporting requirements for gambling winnings, you can visit the official website of the IRS at www.irs.gov . It’s always a good idea to consult with a tax professional to ensure that you are in compliance with the tax laws and reporting requirements.

How Taxes Are Withheld on Vegas Winnings

When it comes to winning big in Las Vegas, it’s important to understand how taxes are withheld on your winnings. While many people dream of hitting the jackpot and walking away with a life-changing sum of money, it’s crucial to be aware of the tax implications that come with your big win.

This guide will provide you with a detailed understanding of how taxes are withheld on Vegas winnings.

Taxes Withheld on Slot Jackpots

If you’re lucky enough to hit a slot jackpot in Las Vegas, you’ll need to be prepared for taxes to be withheld from your winnings. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires casinos to withhold taxes on any slot jackpot of $1,200 or more.

This means that if you win $1,200 or more on a slot machine, the casino will automatically withhold 24% of your winnings for federal taxes. However, if you provide a valid taxpayer identification number, such as your Social Security number, you may be able to avoid immediate withholding of taxes.

Taxes on Table Game Winnings

While taxes are generally not withheld on table game winnings in Las Vegas, it’s still important to report your winnings to the IRS. If you win big at a blackjack table or have a lucky streak at the roulette wheel, you are responsible for reporting your winnings as income on your federal tax return.

It’s important to keep accurate records of your gambling activities, including wins and losses, as the IRS may request documentation if you are audited. It’s recommended to consult with a tax professional to ensure you comply with all tax obligations related to your table game winnings.

Taxes on Tournaments and Contests

If you participate in tournaments or contests in Las Vegas and win a significant prize, you may be subject to taxes on your winnings. The IRS considers tournament winnings as taxable income, regardless of whether you are a U.S. resident or a non-resident.

It’s important to note that the casino or organization hosting the tournament may withhold taxes from your winnings, depending on the amount won. If taxes are not withheld, it is still your responsibility to report the winnings and pay any applicable taxes when filing your tax return.

Nevada State Taxes on Gambling Winnings

When it comes to gambling winnings, Nevada has some unique tax laws in place. Unlike many other states in the US, Nevada does not impose a state income tax on gambling winnings. This means that tourists visiting Las Vegas and other cities in Nevada do not have to worry about paying state taxes on their winnings.

No State Income Tax

Nevada is known for its vibrant and bustling casino industry, which attracts millions of tourists each year. One of the reasons why the state has become a popular destination for gambling is its favorable tax laws.

The absence of state income tax on gambling winnings makes it an attractive option for both casual gamblers and high rollers.

Federal Tax Obligations

While Nevada does not impose state taxes on gambling winnings, it’s important to note that federal taxes still apply. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) views gambling winnings as taxable income, regardless of the state in which they were won.

Therefore, tourists who strike it lucky in Las Vegas are required to report their winnings on their federal tax returns.

It’s worth mentioning that the IRS requires individuals to report all gambling winnings, regardless of the amount. However, it also allows taxpayers to deduct their gambling losses, up to the amount of their winnings.

This means that if a tourist wins $5,000 but loses $4,000, they would only need to report the net winnings of $1,000 on their federal tax return.

Professional Gamblers

For individuals who make a living through gambling, such as professional poker players, the tax laws can be slightly different. The IRS considers professional gamblers to be engaged in a trade or business, which means that their gambling income is subject to self-employment tax.

Professional gamblers are required to report their winnings and losses on Schedule C, which is used for reporting business income and expenses. They can also deduct their gambling-related expenses, such as travel and accommodations, as business expenses.

It’s important for professional gamblers to keep detailed records of their winnings and losses, including receipts and documentation, to support their tax filings.

For more detailed information on tax obligations for gambling winnings, it is always advisable to consult with a tax professional or visit the official website of the IRS at www.irs.gov .

Calculating the Tax You Owe on Gambling Winnings

When it comes to gambling winnings, it’s important to understand how taxes come into play. In the United States, gambling winnings are considered taxable income and must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

This applies to both U.S. citizens and non-resident aliens, including tourists visiting Las Vegas.

Federal Income Tax Brackets

The amount of tax you owe on your gambling winnings depends on your total taxable income for the year. The IRS uses a progressive tax system, which means that as your income increases, so does your tax rate. The federal income tax brackets for 2021 are as follows:

• 10% for income up to $9,950
• 12% for income between $9,951 and $40,525
• 22% for income between $40,526 and $86,375
• 24% for income between $86,376 and $164,925
• 32% for income between $164,926 and $209,425
• 35% for income between $209,426 and $523,600
• 37% for income over $523,600

It’s important to note that these tax brackets apply to your total taxable income, which includes not just your gambling winnings but also any other sources of income you may have.

Deductions to Reduce Your Taxable Winnings

While you do have to pay taxes on your gambling winnings, there are certain deductions that can help reduce the amount of taxable income. One of the most common deductions is the standard deduction, which is a set amount that you can subtract from your total income.

In addition to the standard deduction, you may also be eligible for other deductions, such as itemized deductions or specific gambling-related deductions. These deductions can include gambling losses up to the amount of your winnings, as long as you have proper documentation to support your claims.

It’s important to consult with a tax professional or use tax preparation software to ensure that you are taking advantage of all the deductions you qualify for and accurately reporting your gambling winnings.

For more information on federal income tax brackets and deductions, you can visit the official IRS website at www.irs.gov .

Strategies to Reduce Your Tax Bill on Vegas Winnings

When it comes to winning big in Las Vegas, it’s important to consider the tax implications. While casinos are required to report large winnings to the IRS, there are strategies you can employ to potentially reduce your tax bill. Here are some effective strategies to consider:

Offset Wins and Losses

One way to reduce your tax bill on Vegas winnings is to offset your wins with your losses. The IRS allows you to deduct your gambling losses up to the amount of your winnings. For example, if you won $5,000 but also incurred $3,000 in losses, you can deduct the $3,000 from your winnings, resulting in a taxable amount of $2,000.

This can significantly lower your overall tax liability.

Claim Gambling Losses

If you itemize your deductions on your tax return, you can claim your gambling losses as a miscellaneous deduction. However, it’s important to note that you can only claim losses up to the amount of your winnings.

Keeping meticulous records of your wins and losses, including receipts, can be crucial when claiming these deductions. Consult with a tax professional to ensure you are properly documenting and claiming your gambling losses.

Donate a Portion of Your Winnings

Another strategy to consider is donating a portion of your winnings to a qualified charitable organization. By doing so, you may be eligible for a tax deduction. It’s important to research and choose a reputable charity that aligns with your values.

Consult with a tax professional to understand the specific guidelines and requirements for claiming charitable deductions related to gambling winnings.

It’s worth noting that tax laws can be complex and subject to change. Consulting with a tax professional or visiting the IRS website ( www.irs.gov ) can provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding your specific situation.

Hitting a big jackpot or coming home with a suitcase full of cash from a poker tournament can be life-changing. Just don’t let the tax implications take you by surprise. Understanding the reporting requirements and planning ahead with the strategies discussed above can help you maximize how much of your winnings you actually get to keep.

The bottom line? Yes, tourists do have to pay federal taxes on gambling winnings over certain thresholds in Las Vegas. But with some preparation, you can reduce how much you owe and avoid any nasty surprises when tax season rolls around.

Hi there, I'm Jessica, the solo traveler behind the travel blog Eye & Pen. I launched my site in 2020 to share over a decade of adventurous stories and vivid photography from my expeditions across 30+ countries. When I'm not wandering, you can find me freelance writing from my home base in Denver, hiking Colorado's peaks with my rescue pup Belle, or enjoying local craft beers with friends.

I specialize in budget tips, unique lodging spotlights, road trip routes, travel hacking guides, and female solo travel for publications like Travel+Leisure and Matador Network. Through my photography and writing, I hope to immerse readers in new cultures and compelling destinations not found in most guidebooks. I'd love for you to join me on my lifelong journey of visual storytelling!

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Las Vegas: Tourists were to pay for Allegiant Stadium but they’re not there

11.03.2021 15:13 source: StadiumDB.com [MK]; author: michał

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With $2.03 billion spent (€1.7 bn), Allegiant Stadium is the world’s second most expensive football project. And while it boasts numerous fascinating tech features, one crucial component is missing: full stands. Even when local restrictions allowed for limited audiences, Raiders’ owner Mark Davis declared empty stands in solidarity with those unable to attend. He himself also stayed away.

Regardless of how one regards this decision, the financial aspect remains an issue for both Allegiant Stadium and Las Vegas itself. Because Sin City revolves around tourism, current situation makes the city’s economy suffer more than in many other parts of the US.

Tourists to pay for Allegiant Stadium

The problem, common for casino and hotel operators as well, is not just how to stay in business and provide regular revenue. The stadium needs to be paid for, after all. And while the private part remains a private problem, keep in mind $750 million of the price tag is being footed by taxpayers. Majority of that amount, in turn, comes from $645-million bonds , to be financed by tourists. Those tourists that just aren’t there.

When issued, the bonds seemed to be a great idea, investors snapped all of them in 90 minutes. After all, 0.88% paid by hotel guests in a city which was about to receive a 450,000+ boost in tourists (that’s how many new visitors were expected because of Allegiant Stadium events) has to be a safe bet, right? Especially that the bonds issued have a maturity date of 2048 (with 3.94% interest rate).

Bonds safe, for now

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With the fund in place, Clark County is on the safe side in the short-to-medium term. As of late 2020, the bond scheme is rated A1(A+) by Moody’s, which means a reasonably safe investment, with limited risk.

But also in late 2020 the county had to use $11.55 million from the reserve fund to cover the deficit from hotel tax. This proved necessary after the tax revenue plummeted by 72% in November (compared to Nov, 2019). As things stand, the reserve still has $57.3 million to cover the missing revenue, which means there’s enough to safely pay for 2021 and 2022 instalments, even with the current crisis having lasting effects.

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Las Vegas Tax Rates & Benefits Of Living In Nevada 2024

Jan 5, 2024 | News

No State Of Nevada Income Tax Equals More Money For YOU

Las Vegas tax rates and the Las Vegas Property Tax rates are significant benefits of living in Nevada.  The good news is that there is no state income tax in Nevada, no matter where you live. Nevada has no state income tax because tourists pay most of the state’s taxes. They do this with the hotel room tax and the tax on the casinos’ revenue. Also, the State of Nevada receives a percentage of sales tax and property tax revenue.

What Is The Sales Tax In Las Vegas

Currently, the Las Vegas sales tax rate is 8.375%. The State of Nevada sales tax rate is 4.6%, added to the Clark County rate of 3.775% equals 8.375%.

This is also the Henderson sales tax rate, the North Las Vegas sales tax rate, and the Clark County sales tax rate. 

When is Las Vegas, Nevada Sales Tax Charged?  

Non-food items are taxed in Nevada. Sadly, candy is not considered food and is taxed. Most food is not taxed in grocery stores. Soda is not taxed, but alcohol is taxed in stores. All restaurants tax their food and drinks. Services do not get taxed in Nevada. Interesting things that are exempt from sales taxes are farm equipment and newspapers.

Cities in the Valley also add their additional tax to gasoline prices. The least expensive gasoline in the entire state of Nevada is in the boonies. This is because each Nevada county has a different tax rate, and gas stations not in a city enjoy the best tax rates in Nevada. Technically, gas on the Strip would cost less, except the price of land in that area is insane.

Benefits of Living in Nevada 2024

Las Vegas tax rates and other benefits of living in Nevada draw many of the 5000 people a month who relocate to the Las Vegas Valley. Even though the cost of living in Las Vegas, Nevada charts say that Nevada’s cost of living is 4% higher than the national average – don’t believe it!

The Cost of Goods in Nevada is still more affordable than in most of the country. The numbers are skewed because most published Las Vegas statistics include Las Vegas Strip food and hotel charges, tourist activities, and retail pricing. 

Some benefits of living in Las Vegas are low utility costs, new housing, and housing affordability. Las Vegas’s tax structure often pushes Nevada to the top of the “Best Place To Live” list.

Tourists pay room tax, which contributes significantly to the state’s coffers. Residents save money, so we have to tolerate some downsides.

Nevada is one of 6 states in the United States with no state income tax. That means that many relocating residents will receive a tax benefit of up to 24% – depending on the state and tax bracket they are leaving. 

The most significant benefits of living in Nevada are more than just the lack of a state income tax. We are a happy city surrounded by beautiful state and federal recreation areas. Nevada’s sky is blue, and the weather is mild ten months a year. Traffic is minimal, and there’s always something to do!

Specific Nevada Tax Benefits

Nevada’s tax benefits are great for families, businesses, and retirees. Here’s why:

• Zero – No Nevada State Income Tax
• No Nevada Inheritance Tax after 3 years of residency
• There’s No Corporate Income Tax
• No Inventory Tax
• There’s No Franchise Tax
• Property Tax In Southern Nevada – is about 1% or less of the property’s value.
• Nevada’s average Property Tax is .77% – National average is 1.19%
• The sales tax In Las Vegas is 8.375%

Besides tax items listed above, there is a sales tax in Las Vegas for candy, medical supplies, and over-the-counter medicine for people.

Property Tax In Las Vegas, Nevada

Are you moving to Las Vegas or Southern Nevada? Choosing between a brand-new construction home or an older one significantly affects the property tax you’ll pay. About 20 years ago, the way Nevada taxes real property changed. There is now a property tax increase cap.

The Nevada Department of Taxation, Clark County Treasurer, and the Nevada Assessor’s Office still assess brand new home sales at approx. 1% of the sales price annually. Existing homes are assessed using the same formulas. The difference is the starting point of the property taxes. Since there was no previous home, a brand new home’s tax is based only on its assessed value, which is basically the purchase price. An existing home’s current property tax is the lesser of the tax on the assessed value or the previous year’s tax with the maximum increase added to it. 

Our property tax cap in Nevada, or how much the tax can increase in a year, is 3% for owner-occupied homes and 8% for investor-owned homes. For any house built in 2011 or earlier,  its tax was lowered to the assessed value at that time. The median price of a home in 2011 was about $120,000. The property tax would have been $1200 per year with a 1% tax rate. That house would be assessed at $465,000 today, and the tax would be $4650 per year. With the tax cap of 3%, the $4650 tax goes down to $1612 per year. So you can see the difference. Two houses with the same value, one being brand new and the other being 11 years old. Both have the same value. The tax on the new one is $4650, and the tax on the other is $1612. What a difference!

Owner Occupied vs Investor Property Tax

In future years, real property tax can go up a maximum of 3% per year if the property is owner-occupied. If the property is an investment house, an 8% rate increase is possible each fiscal year. With the current market values, the tax difference can be a lot depending on the age of the home.

If the property is sold, the new owner continues at the same rate that the previous owner had until the next tax year. Then the increase rate could change depending on if the property is owner-occupied or if it’s an investment home. YOU MUST FILE with the Tax Assessor to keep the 3% or to change to a 3% rate increase with a resale home purchase. 

If you buy a new or resale home, check that your cap rate is correct on your annual assessment and bill. If their June deadline date has passed, they will adjust your rate for the NEXT year. This can also be done online.

Residency status is reported through escrow but not necessarily applied. If there is an error, request a reassessment from the county assessor’s office. If you feel your taxes are too high, you can always have them re-assessed. This can especially be an issue if you purchased a former rental property.

What’s The Truth About Nevada’s Cost of Living

Room tax continues to go up to cover many things in Nevada. With 150,000+ hotel rooms filled each night in Vegas alone, a 13.38% room tax adds up quickly. I thank all tourists for paying my state income tax and consider that a benefit we receive for sharing our city.  

So, what’s the catch? Doesn’t there have to be a downside? What’s expensive in Nevada? OK, let’s talk about that. Here are some truths about Nevada’s Cost of Living:

Another big factor in housing is when big events happen at the same time. An example was the PAC 10 Tournament and the NFL draft scheduled in March of 2020. There was such demand that room rates started at $600 for a basic hotel room. Can you imagine the dollar signs in the minds of AIR BnB owners? The Raiders moved to town, and high-end furnished rentals were having bidding wars during the pandemic and beyond. 

Homeowners didn’t mind raising rents at all levels because people were flooding out of cities. In 2020-2021, Las Vegas housing was affordable and commanded a decent rent. Residential housing is considered a good investment. Many investors purchased, which also raised demand and single-family home prices.

Yes, higher values ultimately raise property taxes and city revenue. It also added to the monthly housing cost of living. Homeowner’s insurance goes up right along with home values, adding more costs to every house in the city.

In Las Vegas, almost every house is in an HOA, and inflation raises monthly costs. HOAs also need to add funds to balance the Reserves. The cost of living in Las Vegas housing went up a lot in the last two years, yet it’s still lower than in many states and cities.

Car Insurance Costs

Because 250,000 tourists visit The Las Vegas Strip each weekend, their statistics are added to the 2 million residents’ stats when they crash their cars or commit a crime. Drunk drivers also negatively affect Nevada insurance rates. Residents and tourists drive nice cars, which creates expensive crashes.

Insurance rates are calculated by using the city’s population divided by the number of accidents and the costs of those accidents. Because Las Vegas’ 250,000+ tourists each day don’t count in the population numbers, we have to absorb their accident numbers in our ratios. The bottom line? Las Vegas Valley residents pay higher car insurance rates than most of the country.

The higher insurance rates aren’t as bad as they could be. We pay around $250 a month for two cars and two drivers. But hey, car registration is lower than California’s. Gas used to cost less than in many states. Of course, when looking at the benefits of living in Nevada- paying NO Nevada State Income Tax can be huge. For most, this far outweighs the additional expenses!

Cost Of Goods- Bad Stats Are Good For Residents

Not only are insurance statistics skewed, but the cost of living in Southern Nevada is also lower than what they say. The Cost of Goods chart doesn’t differentiate between tourist pricing and resident prices. Rent on the Las Vegas Strip is high. Therefore, all consumable goods on the Strip are priced higher.

Gas on the Strip can be $.50 – $1 more than in the residential areas of the Valley. But still, their prices are averaged in the cost of goods chart for Las Vegas. Same thing for food. Restaurants in luxury casinos charge $100+ for a prime steak dinner. Where my neighborhood restaurants are around $50. Due to fresh produce, meat, and seafood arriving at hotels daily, we always have fresh food for good prices everywhere in the city. However, those gourmet restaurants that tourists eat in can be rather pricey! They definitely skew the statistics. 

Local Discounts In Las Vegas

On the other hand, we have neighborhood casinos. Food in casinos is discounted to bring you in their doors. The price of beer and cocktails almost gives me a heart attack when we visit other states. Friends compare our grocery ad prices with their city and state and are envious.

Food and freight in Southern Nevada is another interesting topic. I’ve written a blog about it called Food and Freight. Because Las Vegas is a consumable city, where food for hotel guests is trucked in daily, many trucks leave empty. Empty trucks raise the cost of food.

Wanting to fill trucks with outgoing products, Las Vegas has attracted many freight-consuming industries. Offering less expensive trucking rates, it’s a win-win for everyone. These companies include Ben and Jerry’s, Big O Tires, Home Shopping Network, Ocean Spray Cranberries, and Sephora, to name a few.

Crime Rates In Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department covers much of the Las Vegas Valley neighborhoods. Statistics show the police-to-resident ratios in the crime statistics. But, they don’t add for the 250,000 tourists on the Strip every day. When accounting for tourists, the police-to-000 residents ratio is near 1.5%.

Las Vegas needs more officers, and it is working hard to remedy hiring issues. Many vacationers will get drunk and get into trouble. Another problem with the crime rate statistics in Las Vegas is that they don’t account for private security personnel employed by resorts.

Private Security officers do not make arrests, but their skills are valuable. Facial Recognition Software accounts for arrests of fugitives, which also adds to the crime stats. We have support from Homeland Security, the Nevada Highway Patrol Headquarters, and the Clark County Sheriffs. Understaffed? Yes. Lacking? No.

When you see crime stats about Las Vegas, know that both the police and crime rates are not the city’s reality. Crime rates are higher during certain conventions, events, and concerts. Henderson , which is 5 miles from The Strip, is a Top 10 Safest City In The U.S.” Search crimes in a specific area in the links listed under “Buyer” in our menu bar. 

We have two blog pages that relate to this subject. Check out ” What Is the Safest Area of Las Vegas” , and always search for homes using our interactive “Las Vegas zip codes map” page.

Moving To Southern Nevada Perks

Many new residents are surprised by the number of state parks in Southern Nevada.  Besides affordable prices, Las Vegas neighborhoods are beautiful.  Another option when living in Nevada is a healthy outdoor lifestyle.

Personally, my favorite thing about living in Nevada is the friends I’ve made. Because people aren’t surrounded by old friends and family, they have more time to socialize. Going to events and shows with people we know makes for wonderful memories.

Weigh the pros and cons of living in a city vs. county area of the Valley. We find that the difference is minuscule. Most people choose to live where it suits their lifestyle. Las Vegas tax rates are usually not determining factors.

Las Vegas Cost of Living Stats

Even though Las Vegas is the largest Nevada city, other large Nevada cities and towns also have very similar skewed cost-of-living and crime rates. Large tourist cities in Nevada, like Laughlin, South Lake Tahoe, and our Biggest Little City, Reno, also get hit particularly hard. 

Nevada’s tax rates are certainly attractive. However, there’s a “team” spirit that makes us want to stay and be a part of this incredible energy. We have lived in Las Vegas for over thirty years and have seen a lot of exciting changes and growth. What makes us proud of the community are the creative problem-solving companies and people who also call Southern Nevada home.

This blog was written by Kurt Grosse. Kurt is a 26+ year Las Vegas Top-Producing Realtor and former Nevada Building Engineer, a PE, CE. Kurt is known by his clients as “The Protector.” With how quickly homes are built in Southern Nevada, his services can be invaluable. If you’re thinking about a Las Vegas or Southern Nevada move, give Kurt a call – 702-750-7599.

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Las Vegas drew more than 40.8 million visitors in 2023, the destination’s highest single-year total since the pandemic decimated the state’s tourism market starting in 2020.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) said Wednesday the market closed out the year with almost 3.4 million visitors in December, a 2.7 percent increase from a year ago. 

The 12-month total was 5.2 percent higher than in 2022 and was the largest yearly total since the Las Vegas area drew 42.5 million visitors in 2019. 

The LVCVA released the December and year-end visitation numbers during the Vegas Chamber’s Preview Las Vegas 2024 event on Wednesday, a week before the Gaming Control Board releases year-end gaming revenue figures.

“This was an epic year,” LVCVA CEO Steve Hill said in a presentation at Preview. He cited the “totality” of Las Vegas seeing a 20 percent year-over-year increase in convention and conference attendance, increased tourism and top-tier special events, including the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Wells Fargo Securities gaming analyst Daniel Politzer told investors in a research note Wednesday that the visitation trends were consistent with commentary from resort operators.

“We view December as a solid month in Las Vegas, and a strong follow-up from a record November bolstered by Formula One,” Politzer wrote.

Records were set for average daily room rates in Las Vegas, which topped $191 a night, 12 percent higher than in 2022. Strip resorts averaged $204.42 a night, up 12.3 percent from a year ago.

Revenue per available room, an economic measure analysts use to gauge profitability, was $176.21 on the Strip, up almost 19 percent from 2022, and $159.73 citywide, up 18 percent.

Hotel occupancy in Las Vegas averaged 83.5 percent, up 4.3 percent from 2022.

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Revenue from Las Vegas room taxes surges in January

Revenue from room-tax collections have reversed a three-month downward trend producing the second-highest monthly level since collections began in March 2017.

Revenue from room tax collections have reversed a three-month downward trend, producing the second-highest monthly level since collections began in March 2017.

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Monday reported collections of hotel tax revenue from Clark County, Las Vegas and Boulder City reached $4.7 million in January, 4 percent above projections. Revenue from Henderson and North Las Vegas has yet to be added to the total.

County officials collected less than the budgeted amount in the last three months of 2017 and four times in the previous five months.

January’s total, second only to March 2017 for collections, was attributed to strong visitation for New Year’s Eve, CES and other major conventions staged in Las Vegas in January. Officials have predicted February also would be strong due to the shift of Lunar New Year to February.

Room tax revenue would pay principal and interest for bonds projected to be issued in late April.

Agenda posted

The Stadium Authority also posted the agenda for its Thursday meeting that will begin at 9 a.m. at the Clark County Government Center.

The agenda includes a presentation by the Oakland Raiders on the stadium design and a guaranteed maximum price design-build agreement with the general contractor, Mortenson Construction of Minneapolis.

The team offered no further details on the price, estimated at $1.9 billion, which includes $100 million for a practice facility and team headquarters. Last week, Don Webb, chief operating officer of LV Stadium Co., a Raiders subsidiary, said he would not disclose the guaranteed maximum price until it was first given to Stadium Authority board members.

Jeremy Aguero, principal at Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis, which serves as staff to the Stadium Authority, said even though the public commitment of funds is locked at $750 million, Senate Bill 1, the legislation establishing the public financing, requires disclosure of a guaranteed maximum price because it also involves the Raiders’ approximately $1.1 billion contribution to the project through personal-seat license revenue, a loan from Bank of America and a loan through the National Football League’s G-4 stadium financing program that owners are expected to approve when they meet March 26-28 in Orlando, Florida.

Committee adds tweaks

Aguero also said the NFL’s finance committee has reviewed documents tentatively approved by the authority board and forwarded them with tweaks being incorporated into items for final approval Thursday and at a special authority meeting March 28.

Thursday’s lengthy agenda — it has 31 items — will include final approvals or modifications of several matters required by Senate Bill 1, the legislation approved in a special session of the Nevada Legislature in October 2016.

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Is she pulling my plonker as I've never heard of this before.

you pay tax on everything

she's pulling your leg and trying to make a sale which she probably did from your post

No it's true you can claim tax back but it's a faff and there are minimum and maximum limits. I am talking to uk here so could be different to Canada and elsewhere. Need to research details

You can claim tax back on gambling winnings but not US Sales Tax which is a local state tax - there is no single federal body that controls sales tax.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/373/~/how-to-obtain-a-refund-of-sales-tax-paid-while-visiting-the-united-states

Just looked and I may have been wrong. I remember getting forms at the airport onece but we could be bothered. Maybe it was Canada or may just a dream!!

Even if you could, you're talking about $80 for every $1,000 in purchases. The forms would be more hassle than they're worth.

Pulling your plonker mate I'm afraid.

No idea what UK\US tax laws are but Canadians can apply to have sales taxes refunded from the EU & the US. Catch is unless it's a serious amount it really isn't worth the hassle. IMHO

IIRC you can technically claim back sales tax for good "commercially exported" out of the US to the UK BUT......you would alos have to pay "import" duty on goods import from the US into the UK. Result = it aint worth it between the US and the UK.

The link provided by Tom in post #3 has all the information you require on this subject.

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