Hotwire Hotel: 4* Las Vegas (Center Strip) Treasure Island

[Knarfie]

I think people should be warned.

about some fees that may occur depending on your booking in the las vegas hotels through hotwire.

my booking through hotwire for a 4* center strip hotel in nov.

was 100.00 a night. it was treasure island.

my friend Chris who went on the same trip, booked treasure island directly through calling the hotel was at

111.00 a night.

another friend Roc booked through hotwire for 5* center strip hotel same dates. was 130 a night. and it was the wynn.

but at the end of my trip we compared our total bill.

here is the break down:

me = [100 (per night) x 3 (nights)] + [21 (resort fee) x 3 (nights)] = $363.00

Chris = [111 (per night) x 3 (nights)] + [no resort fee if you book directly through the hotel apparently] = $333.00

Roc = [130 (per night) x 3 (nights) + [no resort fee charged at the wynn] = $390.00

so think about it people. hotwire does tell you at the end of the transaction in small prints that hotel may charge a resort fee but it doesn't tell you how much. but for something thats 21 dollars a night it should be a clear disclosure than what they currently have.

if i have known the total for the wynn is only 27 dollars more, i would of booked 5* center strip instead, as betterbidding made it clear which hotel is which base on the amenities. i thank you for that btw.

so lesson i guess i would like to share is this:

we all use hotwire because we like to save money.

i suggest calling the hotel before hand and ask how much their resort fees are for people who book their accommodations using hotwire, before you make the decision.

i am sure this is the wrong area to post this, move it moderator if you want. i have no idea where to share this information that i thought people can avoid base on my experience.

[thereuare]

Thank you for sharing your results with the board... sorry to hear you were surprised/disappointed with the unexpected resort fee.

For most purchases, HOTWIRE now does disclose the resort fee before the purchase. If you do a HOTWIRE search and then click the CONTINUE button next to the offering, on the bottom right corner of the subsequent page is a "now before you go" section where a resort fee, if any, is typically disclosed.

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