While some visitors simply accept resort fees as a fact of life, others have pledged to never pay them. It’s important to note that resort fees are also taxable which makes the hit to your wallet a bit more painful. There’s little recourse beyond losing your shirt in the casino or complaining about an aspect of your stay. While it’s a common question posed on social media, yes, you (almost) always need to pay resort fees at hotels that charge them. Nightly resort fees in Las Vegas range from $0 (at a few select hotels) all the way up to the mid $40s at high-end properties like Wynn, Venetian, Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, and Waldorf Astoria.

Visitors still feel rage about paying resort fees, and while booking websites have done a better job of communicating them, they’re still despised.