What are resort fees and do I pay them at the hotel?
A resort fee is a mandatory per-night charge you pay the hotel directly, not trip1. It typically covers pool, gym, and wifi access at the property.
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What a resort fee actually is
A resort fee, sometimes called a destination fee, facility fee, or amenity fee, is a set amount the hotel charges per room per night on top of the room rate. It bundles together services such as pool and gym access, wifi, local calls, beach towels, or a daily fitness class.
Where a hotel charges the fee, it is compulsory. You owe it even if you never touch the pool or the gym, which is why it is worth spotting before you book rather than at the front desk.
Where you pay and how much to expect
Hotels collect resort fees at the property in local currency, usually when you check in or when you settle your bill on departure. Your trip1 payment covers the room rate only.
Amounts vary by destination. Budget on roughly 10 to 50 USD per room per night, with Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Caribbean resorts sitting at the higher end of that range.
How to check the fee before you book
Open the property page on trip1 and read the fees and policies section under the room rates. Where the hotel has disclosed a resort fee, it is listed there so you can add it to the nightly price.
Two hotels with the same headline rate can differ by 40 USD a night once fees are counted, so compare the totals rather than the rates. If a fee appears at check-in that was never disclosed, contact trip1 support with your booking reference and a photo of the bill.
Hotel resort fees - FAQ
A resort fee is a mandatory daily charge some hotels add per room per night for amenities such as the pool, gym, wifi, local calls or beach towels. It is also called a destination fee, facility fee or amenity fee. It is a hotel charge, not a government tax.
No. Where a hotel charges a resort fee it is compulsory, and you owe it even if you never use the pool, gym or wifi it covers. That is why it is worth spotting the fee on the trip1 property page before you book rather than at the front desk.
No. Resort fees are still legal in the US. Since 12 May 2025, a Federal Trade Commission rule requires businesses advertising hotel prices to show the total price, including mandatory fees such as resort fees, up front. The rule does not ban any type or amount of fee.
Yes. Hotels collect resort fees at the property in local currency, usually when you check in or settle your bill on departure. You pay the fee to the hotel, not to trip1, because your trip1 crypto payment covers the room rate.
Budget on roughly 10 to 50 USD per room per night, with Las Vegas, Hawaii and Caribbean resorts at the higher end. Two hotels with the same headline rate can differ by 40 USD a night once fees are counted, so compare totals on trip1 rather than rates alone.
Contact trip1 support with your booking reference and a photo of the bill. Before you book, you can check the fees and policies section under the room rates on the trip1 property page, where any resort fee the hotel has disclosed is listed.