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After years of steadily climbing, Las Vegas resort fees finally showed signs of softening in 2025. A handful of Strip and near-Strip properties quietly rolled back — or selectively waived — these charges, likely in response to softer demand and travelers pushing back against $40–$60 nightly add-ons.
But was that a temporary concession, or a longer-term shift? As we head into 2026, the answer varies widely by hotel brand, loyalty program, and booking method. Some properties are continuing to waive resort fees under specific conditions, while others appear to be walking those changes back.
We reached out directly to several major Las Vegas hotels to find out what’s sticking, what’s changing, and which strategies still work if you want to avoid paying resort fees this year.
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Resorts World
A spokesperson with Hilton's trio of properties — Hilton, Conrad, and Crockfords — confirmed to AwardWallet that they will continue to offer no resort fees “on select dates” in 2026:
Nightly rates vary, and the offer is available for our more premium offerings in Conrad and Crockfords as well.
Finding these no-resort-fee nights can be hit or miss. But they're certainly out there. For example, here's an example of no resort fees being charged at Resorts World for a stay this upcoming April:
However, travelers who book a Resorts World property through Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts aren't spared. For reservations booked through FHR, it appears that resort fees will still apply.
FHR is a benefit available to Centurion® Card from American Express, The American Express Corporate Platinum Card®, American Express Platinum Card®, and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express cardholders.
The Venetian Resort
The Venetian joined Hyatt's growing portfolio in January 2025. A Hyatt spokesperson told us that top-tier Hyatt Globalists will continue to see waived resort fees on award stays in 2026.
World of Hyatt Globalist members currently enjoy waived resort fees on award stays and we will share if that changes to include paid stays.
While only Globalists are eligible for no resort fees, lower-tier Discoverist and Explorist elite status holders are still eligible for early check-in, late check-out, and suite upgrades — based on availability — when staying at The Venetian. Hyatt's Discoverist status is an automatic cardholder benefit on both the World of Hyatt personal and business credit cards.
- Earn up to 60,000 Bonus Points. Earn 30,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening. Plus, up to 30,000 More Bonus Points by earning 2 Bonus Points total per $1 spent in the first 6 months from account opening on purchases that normally earn 1 Bonus Point, on up to $15,000 spent.
- Enjoy complimentary World of Hyatt Discoverist status for as long as your account is open.
- Get 1 free night each year after your Cardmember anniversary at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort
- Receive 5 tier qualifying night credits towards status after account opening, and each year after that for as long as your account is open
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel if you spend $15,000 in a calendar year
- Earn 2 qualifying night credits towards tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
- Earn up to 9 points total for Hyatt stays - 4 Bonus Points per $1 spent on qualified purchases at Hyatt hotels & up to 5 Base Points per $1 from Hyatt as a World of Hyatt member
- Earn 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent at restaurants, on airline tickets purchased directly from the airlines, on local transit and commuting and on fitness club and gym memberships
- Member FDIC
- Up to 9X points total per $1 spent at Hyatt - 4X points per $1 when you use your card at Hyatt hotels & 5X points per $1 you can earn as a World of Hyatt member
- 2X points per $1 spent at restaurants, on airlines tickets purchased directly from the airlines, on local transit and commuting and on fitness club and gym memberships
- 1X point per $1 everywhere else
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is part of Hilton's Curio Collection. You won't pay resort fees if you book your Virgin Hotels Las Vegas stay completely using Hilton points.
Also worth noting: While you can use Virgin points to book Virgin Hotels properties across the U.S., that is not the case in Las Vegas (yet). A Virgin Hotels spokesperson tells AwardWallet:
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is not yet setup to accept reservations using Virgin Points. Guests are currently able to earn Virgin Points on stays, but we hope Rewards Stays using points will be available soon.
Related: Virgin Hotels Promotion: Book Award Stays at Select Properties from 15k Transferable Points
MGM Collection (Marriott)
Marriott's partnership with MGM Resorts, dubbed the MGM Collection, is comprised of more than 15 properties — 12 in Las Vegas — and waives resort fees for Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite members.
We reached out to both MGM and Marriott to inquire if other Marriott Bonvoy status holders might see waived resort fees in 2026, and we will update when we hear back.
Conversely, MGM Gold status holders (and above) also get waived resort fees, which is possible through credit card spend — $25,000 at MGM properties — on the MGM World Elite Card.
The Strat
One of my favorite, under-the-radar award redemptions in Las Vegas had been The Strat for 5,000 Best Western Rewards points on a weeknight, primarily because that points rate waived the nightly $56.63 resort fee.
However, that appears to have changed recently. Now, when trying to book a stay at The Strat using Best Western points, the resort fee is now being charged:
We have also reached out to both The Strat and Best Western for comment on this apparent change. As it stands now, you'll still be on the hook for the resort fee — although a 5,000-point redemption still provides decent value in Sin City.
Caesars (and Wyndham)
Caesars Entertainment has pretty much put a stop to the merry-go-round, but earned Wyndham Diamond status holders — that's 40 nights in a Wyndham hotel bed annually — are still able to match to Caesars Rewards Diamond status and enjoy waived resort fees across all Caesars properties.
Wyndham also offers rollover nights at all status levels. Meaning, if you stayed 50 nights at Wyndham properties in 2026, you'd only need 30 nights in 2027 to re-qualify for Wyndham Diamond — and, subsequently, match to Caesars Diamond. So, if you frequent Las Vegas, this could be worth a look at a long-term play — literally and figuratively!
Bottom Line
Las Vegas has no shortage of hotel properties. With policies ever-changing, it helps to be in the know as far as those pesky resort fees. Besides saving you cash, utilizing the strategies above should help improve your Sin City experience this year.
What do you think about Las Vegas resort fees overall? Is there a place for them? Or, do more properties need to waive resort fees?
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