Snowed In – ($32 “COMP” ROOM)
So I was in Atlantic City last week and (sort of) got snowed in. I slept on a couch in a friend’s suite the first night and then had the opportunity to stay at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City for the cost of just the— Fees : $23.71 for the resort fee plus $3.29 tax on that and $5 for the occupancy fee for a total of $32 a night (on a COMP ROOM!) It was safer and more convenient than driving home so I didn’t think any more about it until I got the hand out at check in that included $5 towards parking. Parking was $15 so that’s one lame coupon. The general manager was so happy that I was, “Choosing to get snowed in with Harrah’s,” that he left me a little voicemail message on the room phone. Harrah’s parking fee varies and he could have cut us snowed in guests a break on parking, but he chose not to.
$5 Off Parking, Really?
What really got my goat though was that the feeble $5 off parking was listed as part of the resort fee. No, it isn’t. It’s a coupon and not a very generous one at that. How can a discount on something be part of amenities at the resort?
Free local phone calls are also included in the resort fee. Oh wow. How convenient. I won’t have to search for a pay phone. Also included is Complimentary 21+ access to the Day Pool daily, but only Sunday and Thursday access to the Night Swim.
Okay, so I thought I would use the one amenity of actual value in the package: Access for up to 2 devices per day to basic in-room Wifi and I got this:
Harrah’s “Oh Yeah!”
Perhaps, I should consider joining FoundersCard, and getting an upgrade to Caesars Diamond which provides a waiver for resort fees.
Catherine gravitates towards any activity that has to do with planning and lists.
This has served her well while trying to play optimally in casinos for over 10 years and traveling on a budget and working frequent flyer deals for over 30 years. Catherine’s affinity for tiny calendar stickers transformed into a love affair with the super cute world of Hello Kitty, which has been ongoing for more than 40 years!
