# Priceline Resort Fees..
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 14, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552 "2009-07-14T16:30:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/1 "2009-07-14T16:30:37Z")
I booked a trip to tampa for a few weeks from now.
We go every year, and stay on St Pete Beach, right on the Gulf of Mexico.
I usually bid on 3 star, or 4 star rooms only.
If you know how priceline works, you bid the star level, then what you will pay.
We lowball the piss out of them, I bid $50 per night for a 3.5 star room.
I was accepted on the first try.
After reading some reviews of the hotel, I learned that they charge a $25 dollar resort fee.
This fee includes paddleboats, internet access, and parking.
Do you guys think that amex will chargeback the money if I start a dispute after I pay the charges?
Do you guys think I’m being an idiot about the situation? I paid for an all inclusive room for 50 per night, and prepaid. Now they are basically going to dump a 50% tax on top of it.
Its not the money, we are staying for 5 nights, it would be 125 extra in fees, its just the principal. If I would have gotten a warning that said, hey you will agree to pay a $25 per night extra fee, then I would have bid elsewhere.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/2 "2009-07-14T16:53:39Z")
would it hurt to try? seems like a dick move since you are saving so much, but I understand the principle
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/3 "2009-07-14T17:09:41Z")
Yeah that seems pretty gay, but find out what this fee covers completely before going apeshit.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/4 "2009-07-14T17:28:01Z")
paddle boats, internet, and parking are worth a one time $25 fee, but not every night, that seems a little excessive.
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### Author:  [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/5 "2009-07-14T17:46:35Z")
> [@travisn](#):
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> paddle boats, internet, and parking are worth a one time $25 fee, but not every night, that seems a little excessive.
Actually, that seems pretty fair. $20/day is a usual parking fee I’ve seen…
BTW there’s also a toll to get onto the island. Street parking was like $1/hour like 4 years ago when I went there.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/6 "2009-07-14T17:47:20Z")
pay to park at a hotel you are staying at? really?
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### Author:  [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/7 "2009-07-14T17:52:19Z")
most big cities charge you to park at hotels. toronto is a guarantee for 20-30 a night.
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### Author:  [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/8 "2009-07-14T18:12:20Z")
> [@travisn](#):
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> pay to park at a hotel you are staying at? really?
Yeah… most places where parking is limited.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/9 "2009-07-14T18:28:57Z")
fee seems justified then…
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/10 "2009-07-14T18:43:17Z")
I’m sure you just missed the fine print, and may have a hard time even though AmEx is pretty consumer friendly.
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### Author:  [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/11 "2009-07-14T19:11:54Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> I’m sure you just missed the fine print, and may have a hard time even though AmEx is pretty consumer friendly.
Maybe…
But he requested a $50 max hotel price…
not a $75 max.
Kinda goofy imo ;\
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/12 "2009-07-15T05:23:41Z")
I should have been more clear.
It is a 25 dollar per night fee. We are staying 5 nights, so its a $125 bullshit fee to park my car, and play on paddleboats (I probably won’t do that).
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### Author:  [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/13 "2009-07-15T05:33:00Z")
Personally I would probably try to get the money back unless the hotel turned out to be worth it.
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### Author:  [@GTRGurl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTRGurl)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/14 "2009-07-15T06:14:27Z")
I’m in the hotel business and that isn’t a bad resort fee. If places have limited parking (which some do) or they have a garage that is not a bad price. Some places I’ve been to (esp cities or very high traffic places) charge up to $20 a DAY for parking. If that fee includes activities and internet charges then you won’t get a per day charge as well. If you are going to be there for a few days the $25 resort fee is nothing…
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/15 "2009-07-15T06:26:19Z")
It is a tough call.
You agreed to pay $50 a night, not $75 per night.
Though they have to make money too. So I guess I’d say if the place ends up being really nice, forget about the $125. If it sucks, tell them you aren’t paying it.
Ugh after the rally my vaca with the fiancee is costing $250 per night. LoL
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/16 "2009-07-15T07:10:32Z")
> [@GTRGurl](#):
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> I’m in the hotel business and that isn’t a bad resort fee. If places have limited parking (which some do) or they have a garage that is not a bad price. Some places I’ve been to (esp cities or very high traffic places) charge up to $20 a DAY for parking. If that fee includes activities and internet charges then you won’t get a per day charge as well. If you are going to be there for a few days the $25 resort fee is nothing…
the fee is $25 PER DAY. That is very high.
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### Author:  [@GTRGurl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTRGurl)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/17 "2009-07-15T07:29:38Z")
> [@Joe](#):
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> the fee is $25 PER DAY. That is very high.
Per Day? Well… I guess it depends. If parking, internet and activities are included I can see that as a justifiable cost. Hotels do that so it’s a combination all those charges into one amount as opposed to 5-6 charges additional per day…
_shrug_ your call I guess… It’s a valid charge and a lot of hotels do a resort fee. I don’t really think you can dispute the charge.
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/18 "2009-07-15T07:32:14Z")
If it’s mandatory, why not just roll it into the room rate then instead of trying to be sneaky about it? It’s like the $100 in taxes and fees every time you want to book an airline ticket
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### Author:  [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/19 "2009-07-15T07:41:02Z")
I’m headed to NYC friday and parking at the hotel is $25 per night :gotme:
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### Author:  [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/priceline-resort-fees/70552/20 "2009-07-15T08:15:20Z")
So, what resort is it?