Las Vegas Resort Fees 2026: Hotel by Hotel, and the Group Math
· Bei Zhang, host at Nina Loves Vegas
TL;DR
- The typical range: most Strip hotels that publish a resort fee charge $45 to $55 per room, per night, plus tax. $50 and $55 are the most common figures.
- The tax is on the fee too. At the 13.38% Strip room-tax rate, a $55 fee costs about $62.36 a night.
- The group multiplier: the fee is charged per room, per night. 15 people in 8 rooms for 3 nights pay 24 resort fees: $1,200 at $50, $1,320 at $55, or about $1,361 to $1,497 with tax, before any room rate.
- You usually can't decline it. You can avoid it with a hotel that doesn't charge one, a published loyalty waiver, a no-fee promotion, or a whole-home rental.
Fees below were read on each hotel's own website on Sat Nov 14, 2026, unless the row says otherwise. Fees change, so check the hotel's checkout page before you book.
How much is the resort fee at each Las Vegas hotel?
Most Las Vegas hotels charge between $45 and $55 per room, per night, plus tax. MGM's Excalibur and Luxor publish the lowest Strip fee in this table ($45). Vdara, Wynn, The Venetian, Resorts World and Fontainebleau publish $55. Downtown, Four Queens says it never charges one.
| Hotel | Fee per room, per night | What the hotel says it includes | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excalibur | $45 + tax | Wi-Fi; local, domestic long-distance and toll-free calls; boarding-pass printing; digital newspapers; fitness center 18+ | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Luxor | $45 + tax | Same as Excalibur | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Golden Nugget (downtown) | $46 + tax | Wi-Fi for 2 devices, fitness for 2, 4 bottled waters, self-parking, boarding passes, coupons | FAQ (Nov 14, search excerpt; page may be dated) |
| Treasure Island | $49.95 + tax | Free valet and self-parking, Wi-Fi for unlimited devices, 2-for-1 cocktail voucher, fitness center, calls, boarding passes | Rooms page (Nov 14) |
| The STRAT | $49.95 + tax | Discounted Tower entry, 20% off SkyJump, seasonal Swim & Social, 24-hour fitness, calls | FAQ (Nov 14) |
| Westgate | $49.99 + tax | Not listed; self-parking "fee varies" | Your stay (Nov 14) |
| MGM Grand | $50 + tax | Excalibur's list plus Paramount+ with SHOWTIME in room | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Mandalay Bay | $50 + tax | Same as MGM Grand | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Park MGM | $50 + tax | Same as MGM Grand | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Caesars Palace | $54.95 | As quoted at checkout | Official-site quote (Nov 10) |
| Paris Las Vegas | $54.95 | As quoted at checkout | Official-site quote (Nov 10) |
| SAHARA | $54.95 + 13.38% tax | Wi-Fi, fitness and in-season pool, 2 waters, calls, boarding passes, notary, savings pass | Booking terms (Nov 14, search excerpt) |
| ARIA | $55 | As quoted at checkout | Official-site quote (Nov 10) |
| The Cosmopolitan | $55 | As quoted at checkout | Official-site quote (Nov 10) |
| Vdara | $55 + tax | Wi-Fi, calls, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, boarding passes, digital newspapers | Terms (Nov 14) |
| Wynn | $55 + tax | Self-parking for up to 2 vehicles, Wi-Fi, daily bottled water, calls, fitness for 2, digital newsstand | Terms (Nov 14) |
| The Venetian | $55 + tax | Canyon Ranch fitness for 2, Wi-Fi, boarding passes, calls, PressReader | Resort fee (Nov 14) |
| Resorts World | $55 + tax | Not listed on the page checked | Offer terms (Nov 14) |
| Fontainebleau | $55 + tax | Wi-Fi for 4 devices, self-parking, fitness for 2, concierge, calls | FAQ (Nov 14, search excerpt) |
| New York-New York | Check site | newyorknewyork.mgmresorts.com | |
| Flamingo | Check site | caesars.com | |
| Horseshoe | Check site | caesars.com | |
| Planet Hollywood | Check site | caesars.com | |
| Circus Circus | Charged; amount not published | Wi-Fi, calls, boarding passes, fitness 18+ | FAQ (PDF) |
| Circa (downtown, 21+ only) | Check site | circalasvegas.com | |
| Four Queens (downtown) | None | Hotel parking garage $5 a day | FAQ (Nov 14) |
"Check site" means the official page blocked our reader, and we won't fill the gap from a third-party list. Circa is adults-only: its own site says the resort is open to guests 21 and over, so it's not an option for a family trip. "Official-site quote" rows reuse the fees carried in each hotel's own checkout quote in our Airbnb vs hotel price check for groups.
Parking matters as much as the fee for a group with three cars. Wynn, Treasure Island, Fontainebleau and Golden Nugget list self-parking inside the resort fee. The STRAT says parking is free with a Nevada ID, and Resorts World gives free self-parking to Nevada plates and upper Genting Rewards tiers. MGM's terms send you to each resort's parking page instead.
What a resort fee costs a family or a group
Multiply the fee by rooms, then by nights. A family of four in one room pays one fee a night. Fifteen people at two per room need eight rooms, so they pay eight fees a night. Here is 3 nights at the two most common fees, before and after the 13.38% Strip room tax.
| Rooms × 3 nights | Who that fits (2 per room) | Fees paid | At $50 | At $50 + tax | At $55 | At $55 + tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 room | A couple | 3 | $150 | $170.07 | $165 | $187.08 |
| 3 rooms | 6 people, 3 couples | 9 | $450 | $510.21 | $495 | $561.23 |
| 5 rooms | 10 people | 15 | $750 | $850.35 | $825 | $935.39 |
| 8 rooms | 15 or 16 people | 24 | $1,200 | $1,360.56 | $1,320 | $1,496.62 |
Our arithmetic: rooms × 3 × fee, then × 1.1338. Put your own headcount into the Nina Loves Vegas Group Room Calculator to get the room count first.
Squeezing four into a room cuts the number of fees but adds another charge. MGM's terms add $35 (Excalibur, Luxor) or $40 (MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Park MGM, Vdara) plus tax per extra occupant, per night, above two per room. Two extra kids at Excalibur for 3 nights is $210 plus tax. A second room would add only $135 in resort fees, but also a second room rate, so price both ways and check each hotel's occupancy rule first.
Can you avoid the Las Vegas resort fee?
Usually not at the front desk. You can avoid it by choosing where and how you book.
- Hotels with no resort fee. Four Queens says it "never charges a Resort Fee". Best Western Plus Casino Royale advertises "no resort fees" on its own site. Both are smaller, simpler hotels.
- Loyalty waivers, where published. MGM's terms waive the fee at check-out for MGM Rewards members at Gold tier and above, on eligible reservations. Treasure Island makes the fee optional for qualified Treasury players club members and for My TI Guestbook members who book its TV Ad Special.
- No-fee promotions. Resorts World is waiving its $55 fee on an offer valid for travel through Dec 28, 2026 (not for groups). Circus Circus advertises a "No Resort Fee Room Special". These come and go, so read the terms.
- Whole-home rentals. A vacation rental has no resort fee, though cleaning and service fees and room tax apply. Disclosure: we operate Lucky Villa, a 16-guest home with no resort fee; its fees are inside the Airbnb trip total. Whether a home actually beats a hotel depends on the week and the headcount, which our group price check works through hotel by hotel.
Traveling with kids? Our family-friendly hotels list covers pools, suites and occupancy limits at Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, Vdara, Circus Circus and more.
Resort fee FAQ
What is a resort fee at a hotel? A mandatory daily charge per room on top of the nightly rate, covering a bundle such as Wi-Fi, gym access and local calls. In Las Vegas it is taxed like the room: MGM's terms say lodging taxes "apply to the basic room rate, any resort fee" and other charges (Excalibur terms).
Can I refuse to pay the resort fee? Generally no. Treasure Island says plainly that "Resort fees are required" except under its named exceptions (TI), and MGM says the fee "will be applied to all reservations." Your options are a published waiver, a no-fee promotion or a hotel that doesn't charge one.
Are resort fees a rip-off? They are no longer hidden. Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's fee rule requires hotels and vacation rentals to show a total price that includes mandatory fees. The FTC says a "required resort fee must be included in the total price" (FTC FAQ, effective date). Taxes can still be excluded from that price. Whether the fee is worth it depends on the bundle. At Wynn or Treasure Island it covers parking, and that saves real money. For a group, the real issue is that it multiplies by rooms.
How much tax is added to a Las Vegas resort fee? On the Strip, Clark County's combined room-tax rate for the Primary Gaming Corridor is 13.38%, in place since March 1, 2017 (Clark County), and SAHARA's terms apply that rate to its fee. A $50 fee is about $56.69 a night with tax.
Do Airbnb and other vacation rentals charge resort fees? Not as a rule, but they do charge cleaning and service fees. The FTC rule covers home shares on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, so those fees must be in the total too.
Other lists you may see: resortfeeslasvegas.com and casino-comps.info. Neither is the source of any number on this page.
Bottom line
Read the resort fee as a per-room, per-night line item, then multiply. For a couple, $50 to $55 a night barely changes the choice of hotel. For 15 people in 8 rooms for 3 nights, it's $1,200 to $1,320 before tax. Count rooms first with the Group Room Calculator, then compare totals.