Rural Radio Network on Nostr: Hotel junk fees are still a thing: Here’s how to protect yourself ========== Junk, ...
Hotel junk fees are still a thing: Here’s how to protect yourself
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Junk, resort, destination, urban, and amenity fees cost Americans nearly $3.4 billion annually; Recent bipartisan efforts by the Biden administration to combat junk fees have not been successful; Clint Henderson, managing editor at The Points Guy, says consumers are paying all-encompassing fees for various items such as Wi-Fi, phone calls, towels, beach access, breakfast, parking, and fitness centers; Consumers can expect to pay an average of $38.82 more per night at hotels that charge resort fees; The House of Representatives passed the No Hidden FEES Act to create federal guidelines for transparency about hidden costs at stays; The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule to prohibit hidden and bogus fees in all sectors of the U.S. economy, including hotels; California's SB 478 law requires businesses to advertise or list prices inclusive of all mandatory charges; Henderson advises searching for hotels that don't charge resort fees, asking hotels to remove resort fees, and complaining to local congresspeople about junk fees.
#HotelFees #BidenAdministration #ConsumerProtection #Travel
https://ruralradio.com/bull/abc_news/hotel-junk-fees-are-still-a-thing-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-abcidb16f75bf/
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Junk, resort, destination, urban, and amenity fees cost Americans nearly $3.4 billion annually; Recent bipartisan efforts by the Biden administration to combat junk fees have not been successful; Clint Henderson, managing editor at The Points Guy, says consumers are paying all-encompassing fees for various items such as Wi-Fi, phone calls, towels, beach access, breakfast, parking, and fitness centers; Consumers can expect to pay an average of $38.82 more per night at hotels that charge resort fees; The House of Representatives passed the No Hidden FEES Act to create federal guidelines for transparency about hidden costs at stays; The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule to prohibit hidden and bogus fees in all sectors of the U.S. economy, including hotels; California's SB 478 law requires businesses to advertise or list prices inclusive of all mandatory charges; Henderson advises searching for hotels that don't charge resort fees, asking hotels to remove resort fees, and complaining to local congresspeople about junk fees.
#HotelFees #BidenAdministration #ConsumerProtection #Travel
https://ruralradio.com/bull/abc_news/hotel-junk-fees-are-still-a-thing-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-abcidb16f75bf/