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August 26, 2014

Mimicking the airlines, hotels now fee-happy

  • Want to skip the notoriously long Las Vegas hotel check-in lines? $30 extra. Want to check-in early? Another $30. Check-out late? $30.
    • By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, “Are we there yet?” The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use.

    Guaranteeing two queen beds or one king bed will cost you, as will checking in early or checking out late. Don't need the in-room safe? You're likely still paying. And the overpriced can of soda may be the least of your issues with the hotel minibar.


     
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