American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) president & CEO Chip Rogers has spoken out in support of the No Hidden FEES Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla.
“The No Hidden FEES Act creates a single standard for mandatory fee display across the lodging industry–from short-term rental
platforms to online travel agencies, search engines, metasearch sites, and hotels. This legislation would ensure that wherever
consumers shop for lodging, mandatory fees are included in the price they see. AHLA is grateful for the leadership of Reps. Kim
and Castor in fighting to level the playing field for all types of lodging providers and distributors. We look forward to helping get this important legislation to the president’s desk,”‘ Rogers said in a statement.
AHLA’s most recent data shows only 6 percent of hotels nationwide charge a mandatory resort/destination/amenity fee, at an average of $26 per night. AHLA also supports The Hotel Fees Transparency Act, a similar legislation introduced in the Senate earlier this year.
According to Reps. Kim and Castor, this bill prohibits unfair or misleading price advertising for places of short-term lodging and requires accurate price listings that include all mandatory and resort fees.
