Skift Take
While the Truth in Hotel Advertising Act has yet to gain any support in Congress, it represents a blow to ubiquity of hotel resort fees and other surcharges that are traditionally tacked on at the end of a hotel stay.
The hatred of hidden resort or service fees tacked onto hotel rates is well-documented.
Senator Claire McCaskell (D-Mo.) has now introduced a bill to the U.S. Senate that would require hotels and online booking sites to disclose during the booking process any fees that are typically charged at the end of a stay.
The Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016 would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the ability to enforce penalties on companies that advertise hotel rates without including additional mandatory fees.
“It’s clear there’s a bait-and-switch going on when it comes to these hidden hotel fees, and consumers are pay
