Ask Laz: Resort fees: Can a vacationer refuse to pay them?
Columnist David Lazarus answers your consumer questions in this one-minute video.
Ken and Donna went on vacation and encountered some steep “resort fees,” which can run as much as $50 a day.
They want to know: Do you have to pay these things?
ASK LAZ: Smart answers to consumer questions
The Federal Trade Commission warned hotels and resorts a couple of years ago that these sneaky fees can be considered a deceptive business practice. But that didn’t make them go away.
Many vacation spots still charge them, but they claim they give fair warning to customers — usually in the fine print of booking arrangements.
So can you blow off resort fees? For the answer, check out today’s Ask Laz video.
If you have a consumer question, email me at asklaz@latimes.com or contact me via Twitter @Davidlaz.
