Articles tagged “resort fees”

Hotels

This NYC Hotel Has a $30 ‘Curation Fee’

Some hotels will come up with fancy names to hide the fact that they are charging guests an unpopular mandatory fee.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 weeks ago

This NYC Hotel Has a $30 ‘Curation Fee’

Tourism

Ask Skift: What Are the Biggest Challenges the Travel Industry Faces?

The travel industry faces several challenges entering the new year, and here's a list of the biggest ones it faces on its ongoing road to a full recovery.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago

Ask Skift: What Are the Biggest Challenges the Travel Industry Faces?

Travel Booking

The Fight Against Junk Fees: Skift Timeline

The junk fee issue isn't new – but the fight against them is getting more intense.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 months ago

The Fight Against Junk Fees: Skift Timeline

Hotels

Accor Faces ‘Junk Fee’ Suit

A junk fee reckoning is underway. Accor has joined Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt in changing their disclosure policies this year.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Accor Faces ‘Junk Fee’ Suit

Hotels

‘No Hidden Fees’ Is Latest Bill in U.S. Congress to Target Hotel Junk Fees

When a hotel rate appears in Google Search or on an online platform will it include the junk fee that makes it more expensive than a rival? That's what's a stake in these bills for the travel industry.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

‘No Hidden Fees’ Is Latest Bill in U.S. Congress to Target Hotel Junk Fees

News Blog

California Takes Aim at Junk Fees: New Law Mandates Upfront Pricing from July 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on October 7 a bill to ban mandatory hidden fees — also called junk fees — starting July 1, 2024. "The price Californians see will be the price they pay," said Rob Bonta, the state attorney general. As Skift previewed, the law broadly requires upfront disclosure of any…

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Hotels

Hilton Promises Clarity on Mandatory Fees

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hilton's fee promise, U.S. tourism leaders' thoughts on outbound China travel, Morocco tourism returning.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Hilton Promises Clarity on Mandatory Fees

Hotels

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

A Skift scoop: Hilton told hotel owners it was changing policy to ensure mandatory resort fees are displayed upfront on all its sites and apps. The move follows Marriott and Hyatt's similar steps this year.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

Hotels

Junk Fee Crackdown in California Would Hit Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

California's proposed changes, if passed by mid-October, might impact how so-called junk fees are displayed nationwide. Many hotel companies and online travel agencies would likely seek uniform price displays across the U.S. for simplicity's sake.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Junk Fee Crackdown in California Would Hit Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

Tourism

Washington, D.C.’s $20 Million Bet on Global Tourism

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Washington, D.C.'s tourism budget, Airbnb's New York history, and Sonesta's junk fee lawsuit.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Washington, D.C.’s $20 Million Bet on Global Tourism