Know + go: FTC takes action against 'resort fees'

Updated: December 29, 2012 - 12:02 PM

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The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden but mandatory "resort fees" tacked on to resort hotel bills. The FTC has warned 22 hotel operators to include resort fees in the total room cost quoted to consumers or face penalty. Many hotel and other online booking sites list only a room rate and taxes, burying resort fees in the fine print or springing them on guests after they arrive. That's deceptive, the FTC warned the operators. Hotels can charge a mandatory resort fee for amenities like pool use, but they have to be upfront about it.

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