Things hotels secretly charge you for that most guests don't even notice on the bill
| # | Entity | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resort Fees | 99.4 |
| 2 | Parking Charges | 50.0 |
| 3 | Phone / “Directory Assistance” and Long‑Distance Calls | 47.2 |
| 4 | Early Check-In / Late Check-Out Fees | 45.6 |
| 5 | Free Wi-Fi | 45.2 |
| 6 | Mandatory Gratuities / Service Charges | 43.9 |
| 7 | In-Room "Convenience" Items | 42.2 |
| 8 | Safe Fees | 39.9 |
| 9 | Credit Card Incidentals Hold | 34.3 |
| 10 | bottled water | 32.3 |
#1Resort Fees#2Early or Late Check-In/Out Fees#3Mini-Bar Charges#4Parking Fees#5In-Room Safe Fees#6Room Service Charges#7Telephone Charges#8Wi-Fi Fees#9Cleaning Fees#10Pet Fees#11Event or Facilities Fees#12Bottled Water Charges#13Cancellation Fees
#1Resort / destination / facility fees#2Mandatory service charges#3Parking fees#4Wi‑Fi charges#5“Safe” fee / in-room safe insurance#6Energy / utility / sustainability surcharges#7Early check-in / late checkout fees#8Incidental holds#9Minibar / “honor bar” sensor charges#10Bottled water & “complimentary” items that aren’t#11Room service and delivery fees#12Telephone charges#13Laundry/dry-cleaning minimums and “press only” pricing#14Package handling fees#15Business center / printing fees+6 more
#1Resort/Destination/Amenity Fees#2Mini-Bar Fees#3Parking/Valet Fees#4In-Room Safe Fees#5WiFi or Tech Fees#6Phone or Delivery Surcharges#7Early Check-In/Late Check-Out Fees#8Cleaning or Damage Holds#9Energy/Sustainability or City Taxes#10ATM or Convenience Fees
#1Resort / Destination Fee#2Wi‑Fi Access Fee#3Parking Fee#4Mini‑Bar / In‑Room Snacks & Drinks#5In‑Room Movies/Streaming#6Late‑Check‑Out / Early‑Check‑In#7Telephone Calls#8Gratuities / Service Charges#9Laundry / Dry‑Cleaning#10Sundry “Incidental” Charges#11Spa / Wellness Center Access#12Environmental/ Tourism Tax#13Credit‑Card Surcharge#14Pet Fee / Pet Deposit#15Business Center / Printing+5 more
#1The "Resort" or "Destination" Fee#2The Automatic Housekeeping Gratuity#3Minibar "Motion" Sensors#4Mandatory "Sustainability" or "Green" Fees#5Telephone "Connection" Fees#6The "Automatic" Valet or Parking Surcharge#7Early Departure Fees#8Package Handling Fees#9Bottled Water "Traps"#10Digital Currency Conversion Fees
#1Resort Fees (or Destination Fees)#2Mini-Bar Mysteries#3Wi-Fi (Especially "Premium")#4Phone Calls (Even "Free" Ones)#5In-Room Safes#6Early Check-In/Late Check-Out#7Housekeeping Gratuities#8Energy Surcharges#9Package Handling Fees#10"Service Fees" on Room Service or Food Purchases
#1Resort fees#2Parking#3Wi-Fi#4Phone calls#5Minibar items#6Incidental charges#7Towel fees#8Linens fees#9Early checkout fees#10Facility access#11Booking site#12Newspaper#13Water in room#14City taxes#15Convenience fees+6 more
#1Resort Fees#2Amenity Fees#3Destination Fees#4Wi-Fi Fees#5Safe Fees#6Late Check-out Fees#7Early Check-in Fees#8Service Fees#9Convenience Fees for Services#10Pre-filled Refrigerators with "Sensors"#11Restocking Fees#12Beverage Charges#13Snack Charges#14Premium Wi-Fi#15Streaming Device Connection Fees+15 more
#1resort / destination / facility fee#2Parking / valet#3Incidental hold / deposit#4Wi‑Fi upgrade#5Mini‑bar and in‑room snacks#6In‑room safe#7Phone charges and pay-per-view#8Housekeeping / “daily” cleaning fees#9Extra-person / rollaway / crib fees#10Early check-in / late check-out#11Pet fee and pet cleaning deposit#12Smoking / odor cleaning fee#13House charges and automatic gratuities#14Laundry / dry cleaning and pressing#15Business center / printing / fax fees+12 more
#1Resort Fees#2Incidentals Hold#3Early Check-in/Late Checkout#4Phone Charges#5In-Room Safe Usage#6Hospitality Fees#7Destination Fees#8Energy/Utility Surcharges#9Ask about ALL fees before booking#10Review your bill carefully at checkout#11Challenge unclear charges immediately#12Book directly and ask about fee waivers#13Use credit cards that dispute charges easily