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

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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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.


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.
 

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