A resort fee is not the same as a tourism tax. Tourism taxes are per head, per night and generally Airbnbs are required to charge them as well (though they oft

A resort fee is not the same as a tourism tax. Tourism taxes are per head, per night and generally Airbnbs are required to charge them as well (though they often don't). A resort fee is a bogus surcharge added by hotels to "cover" advertised amenities, like if a cinema charged you a Dolby Surround fee after you showed your ticket at the entrance.