Last Updated on January 7, 2021
However, things have changed now, as hotels expect you to leave tips. Several hotels went beyond to the extent of obliging their guests to abide by the housekeeping fees rule.
Others do it in a lighter way by leaving a notice in your room, informing you about the tip you are supposed to leave on your way out. The problem with housekeeping fees is that you know nothing about it until you check in. Hoteliers resort to this scam to just cut more from their poor employees’ wages.
Unattended-Parking Fees
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In accordance with the new hotelier conventions, you don’t have to bear the expenses of your stay alone, but also your car. Once you drive into your hotel, you are liable for parking fees. Can you imagine?
Such parking fees are mostly unexpected to be found if you stay in suburban or rural areas. You can then park your car anywhere you want charge-free. Travelers would prefer packing their lightweight suitcases and walking miles to their hotels instead of checking in with their cars.
This may not be very practical, but let us hope your hotel is somewhere where you can find easily a means of public transportation.
Early Check-In Hotel Fees
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A long time ago, early checking in the hotel was a courtesy, but as soon as the word fees joined the table, things underwent great changes. At the time, you could arrive early at your hotel and be permitted to access your reserved room without any extra fees.
But now, you would rather prefer arriving late to escape paying the early check-in hotel fees. According to the published reports of NYU, several hotels in the States, especially some of those which are in Las Vegas, charge any early check-ins.
The problem is when the only available journey to your destination is a day before your actual hotel room check-in. You certainly won’t spend the night in the lobby. You can leave your bags at the reception; but where will you spend the long hours?
