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Hotels are returning fire in the "junk fee" war. Don't be a casualty

Watch out for mandatory destination fees and other creative surcharges

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Christopher Elliott
Aug 06, 2023
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Robert Kraus encountered the worst junk fee ever on a recent visit to Washington, D.C. That's when his hotel added a surprise $20 "Daily Mandatory Destination Charge" to his bill.

A Daily Mandatory what? 

Yeah, that's just a fancy new word for a resort fee. Kraus' surcharge covered food and beverage credit, bike rental a…

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