> why do I need to pay a resort fee? Two reasons, neither of which is acceptable in my mind: 1: to reduce the price shown in aggregator websites (as the origi

> why do I need to pay a resort fee? Two reasons, neither of which is acceptable in my mind: 1: to reduce the price shown in aggregator websites (as the original article talks about) 2: to enact a stealth reduction in the value of points, since you cannot stay simply by redeeming them.