Agreed, resort fee are modern robbery. As an tourist you have to pay 30 Dollar plus tax and more and what you get return is: nothing.

I used to visit 5-6 times a year. Last year was 4 times. I’m flying out for my 2nd visit in a few weeks. My visits are dropping for two main reasons. First, airfare is criminal. $300 or less is justifiable for a long weekend. The current rates of $500 and up are unjustifiable. When I do pay those rates, it just takes money away from what I would spend while in Vegas.

Second, I feel like I’m being nickled and dimed to death. I’m comp’ed rooms, but that does not include resort fees, so I’m still paying up to $35 a night for something that is free. Before I even set foot in the casino I’m already down almost $700. It’s just not realistic for this to continue.

I love the town and always have fun, but where it was nothing to shoot there for a long weekend, so its a pause to see if I really want to spend that much money before the fun even starts.

“As you noted, the sample size is suspect. I’ll go so far to say that is is a joke.”

Actually, you can get very accurate results with a sample size of this range. The keys to accuracy are selecting the right people to ask and ensuring that your questions are properly constructed.

Not to mention free cigarettes. Those were the days. You could get liver failure AND lung cancer for free. It certainly beats paying for it.

Not only do they charge you a resort fee, but they also charge a resort fee tax.

Coop, you and me both.
Me and the missus are doin’ a little recon trip in 2 weeks and if we don’t like how things are at our usual comped casino/hotel, we’re gonna have to find a new place.

Actually, it was.When was the last time you received a Fun Book when you signed up for a slot club card?
With match plays for BJ, craps, spin wheel and roulette? Plus a couple of buy one/ get one drinks?
How ’bout a $1 Heineken, Becks or Corona?
$1.99 breakfast special?
$4.99 Binion’s T-bone steak dinner?

I don’t think Vegas was ever a cheap vacation. It was always good at creating the illusion of being a cheap vacation.