USA bans "junk fees" (inc. resort fees) on hotels

[Daver6]

The title of this thread is misleading. Junk fees haven't been banned. It's just that the advertised price must include them and none of this drip-feeding business.

 

[dajop]

It won’t be too hard for some chains to comply (eg. Marriott and IHG) who already have toggles that allow you to see inclusive pricing.

 

[moa999]

It's just that the advertised price must include them

So a $10+$50 hotel is shown the same as a $60 hotel.. fine for me.

 

[Mattg]

Junk fees haven't been banned. It's just that the advertised price must include them and none of this drip-feeding business.

I suspect that if these "junk" fees must now be included in the upfront price, most hotels will not have any incentive to have them. Eventually, hopefully, they'll die.

 

[justinbrett]

The title of this thread is misleading. Junk fees haven't been banned. It's just that the advertised price must include them and none of this drip-feeding business.

While you are correct (and as I said in the OP), the phrase “banning junk fees” was coined by the FTC themselves.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/federal-trade-commission-announces-bipartisan-rule-banning-junk-ticket-hotel-fees

Considering the purpose of these fees were to hide some of the price, I think a lot of them will be gone when this is implemented.