"Resort Fees" should be illegal, if you're going to charge to use the "resort", then it should be included in the room rate, weather that means increasing the room rate or not.
We stopped at a hotel in Orlando on arrival night at like 130 am, booked the room through price line and were going to be out of the room by 630, so less than 5 hours in the room. We were hit with a $12 "resort" fee, when asked about it I was told so we could use the pool and other things. Keep in mind the pool was closed.
I told the front desk clerk I wasn't going to pay it, and was informed that I wasn't allowed to stay if i didnt pay it.
Its misleading and wrong.
Yep, Hilton in DTD did this to us on our first trip when we booked through Priceline for both a parking fee and some sort of mandatory resort/WiFi fee. If they include it in the total cost of the room that you agree to pay when you book then fine. But I hate when I agree to pay this much and I get there and its like "by the way, there's these $30/night fees". Just let me know what I have to pay when I book so I can decide if that's the price I'm willing to pay to stay at your hotel or if I'd rather pay a few bucks more and stay somewhere else.