Meanings
nounresort fee (plural resort fees)
plural resort fees
- A nightly surcharge imposed by hotels on top of the usual rate, nominally to cover the cost of certain amenities.
By charging a resort fee, a hotel is able to advertise an arbitrarily lower nightly rate.
Synonyms: amenity fee, destination fee, facility fee, resort charge, urban fee
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nightly surcharge imposed by hotels on top of the usual rate, nominally to cover the cost of certain amenities.
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