Saving Money 9 Hidden Costs of Hotels

[Yusra3]

Booking a hotel stay comes with more sneaky charges lurking below the nightly rate beyond just taxes and fees. Understanding the potential adds-on allows budgeting for your true total expense. Beware of:

1. Resort charges - “amenity” or “facility” fees averaging $25-$30 per night at many destinations.

2. Parking - overnight self-parking around $25-$35 is often excluded from room quotes. Even pricier for valet.

3. Rollaway beds - requesting a cot for kids or an extra guest can run $10-$50 per night.

4. Room service - automatic 18-20% gratuity plus substantial delivery fees averaging around $10. That’s before the marked-up food prices!

5. Mini bar items - soda, water, snacks typically cost 3-4X retail rates when restock charges hit your bill.

6. Wi-fi - many hotels only provide basic speeds free, upgrade to premium bandwidth for $10-$15 daily.

7. Early arrival or late checkouts - additional half or full night charges may apply if you request extended hours.

8. Cribs - providing a baby crib incurs a rental fees around $10/night.

When booking, understand the total costs associated with requests and amenities you’ll use to avoid budget shock!

 

[raaman]

Yes. Nowadays, staying in a hotel room on vacation costs you heavily. Besides the basic room rent which they officially declare to one and all and also advertise proudly, there are many other charges that are hidden from the customers. Somewhere in their ad or bill or booklet, they would have mentioned in very small letters 'other charges extra'. So, what are those other charges? You have to guess it for yourself. This is a way of making money by hotels.

 

[Augusta]

Yes is good to always find out the hidden costs that comes with a hotel accomodations because they do and you might not be told. This is a strategy that aclot of hotel owners use. They might tell you at face value that those utilities are free but in the real sense it has been added to the the accomodations fee you are paying. They always find a way to include these fees. But if the price is still. of standard there's no problem with that