I don't know if they originated in Las Vegas but Vegas heartily adopted resort fees a decade ago and now the maximums are nearing $40/night. Frommer's travel gu

I don't know if they originated in Las Vegas but Vegas heartily adopted resort fees a decade ago and now the maximums are nearing $40/night. Frommer's travel guide aggregates the information [1] so tourists can make an informed decision about total cost. Although a clearly critical article [2] suggests the fees are to blame for lower attendance in Vegas, the Review Journal article they cite [3] has a much more balanced view and suggests other contributing factors such as unfavorable exchange rates and twelve states recently legalizing gambling. Regardless, the RJ article still mentions "MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren told Wall Street analysts during the company’s earnings call on Aug. 2 that his company was forced to cut Las Vegas hotel room prices during the second and third quarters to draw leisure travelers because conventions didn’t fill enough rooms." I can only speak for myself but I stopped going to Vegas a decade ago as I'm not really the target audience; except for poker I don't gamble. From my perspective you can only see so many Cirque Du Soleil shows and I've done all the touristy stuff around like hiking the canyons, visiting their museums and seeing the Grand Canyon. Vegas has some great food and I wouldn't mind dropping in to Lotus of Siam to see if they're still good or even Baby Stacks for some adobe rice but otherwise I don't miss the place. These days it's cheaper and more convenient to spend a weekend in New Orleans. Those resort fees will easily pay for or at least heavily subsidize a nice meal in New Orleans. [1] https://www.frommers.com/tips/hotel-news/all-the-las-vegas-hotels-resort-feesso-youll-know-the-actual-price-of-a-stay https://www.frommers.com/tips/hotel-news/all-the-las-vegas-h... [2] https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2019/04/03/las-vegas-hotels-discover-fraudulent-resort-fees-are-hurting-their-business/ https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2019/04/03/las-vega... [3] https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/some-las-vegas-resorts-cutting-fees-as-visitation-declines-1624228/?fbclid=IwAR0G9xNirIPocjobNHVvUUkvgpssJZVFjcbAuY4qFUfmonTakd3nNJ_1ejQ https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/some-l...