What a Las Vegas hotel room really costs during a show
The nightly rate is only part of the bill. Resort fees, room tax and deposits add up, and show housing rules can cost you your booth if you book the wrong way. Here is what to check before you book.
Last checked Nov 6, 2026
What to know
- The price you see must include resort fees
Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's fee rule requires hotels that show a price to show the total upfront, with mandatory fees such as resort fees included and the total more prominent than other prices. FTC staff call their guidance non-binding.
ConfirmedFTC: Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, frequently asked questionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Taxes can still come later
The upfront total doesn't have to include taxes, but the hotel must disclose them before you pay, and the final amount must include them.
ConfirmedFTC: Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, frequently asked questionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Resort fees are real money
Example: The Venetian Resort charges a $55 resort fee plus tax per night, payable at check-in. Compare total nightly prices, not room rates.
ConfirmedThe Venetian Resort: suite terms and conditionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Mandalay Bay: $50 a day plus room tax
Mandalay Bay's planning guide lists a $50 daily resort fee on every room, plus Clark County room tax, currently 13.38%. The fee's Wi-Fi is meant for personal use, with no speed guarantee, and not for registration, demos or training.
ConfirmedMandalay Bay meetings and convention planning guide (V4.26)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Resorts World: $55 a night plus tax
Resorts World adds a $55.00 daily resort fee plus tax to every room rate. It covers guest internet, TV casting, local and toll-free calls and small spa and pool discounts.
ConfirmedResorts World Las Vegas: conference and event planning guide (V5)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Fontainebleau: $55 a night, self-parking included
Fontainebleau adds a required $55 daily resort fee plus tax per room, subject to change, posted to each guest's folio. It currently includes in-room Wi-Fi for up to four devices, the fitness center and pool, calls and self-parking.
ConfirmedFontainebleau Las Vegas BleauBook (September 2025)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Show rates still add a resort fee: Caesars Palace
NADL's Vision 21 2027 rate at Caesars Palace is $229 a night plus a $45.95 resort fee and taxes.
ConfirmedNADL Vision 21 2027 (National Association of Dental Laboratories)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Show rates still add a resort fee: The Venetian
Manifest 2027's room block at The Venetian is $372 a night plus a $40 resort fee and tax per suite, with a reservation cutoff of January 12, 2027.
ConfirmedManifest sponsor support: hotel blockChecked Nov 6, 2026
- Show rates still add a resort fee: Westgate
Groundwater Week 2026's Westgate rate is $110 a night plus a $30 resort fee and taxes, while rooms last.
ConfirmedGroundwater Week 2026: venue and hotels (NGWA)Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Room tax
Inside the City of Las Vegas, room tax is 13.38% in the Primary Gaming Corridor and 13% elsewhere, charged on the room and all related charges. Hotels outside city limits, in unincorporated Clark County, follow the county's rates.
ConfirmedCity of Las Vegas: room taxChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Resort fees are taxed
For hotels in the City of Las Vegas, taxable room revenue includes resort fees and other mandatory fees, so room tax applies to the resort fee too.
ConfirmedCity of Las Vegas room tax packet (Rev. March 2026)Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Late arrival can cancel the whole stay
At The Venetian, if you don't check in or tell the hotel you'll be late by 11:59 p.m. on your first night, the entire reservation is canceled. Call ahead if your flight lands late.
ConfirmedThe Venetian Resort: suite terms and conditionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Holds on your card
The Venetian bills a deposit covering the room, fee and tax when the reservation is confirmed, and holds $150 a night for incidentals at check-in. Check-in runs 3 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. and check-out is 11 a.m.
ConfirmedThe Venetian Resort: suite terms and conditionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Age 21
At The Venetian, guests must be at least 21 to book a suite. Young booth staff may need a colleague to book their room.
ConfirmedThe Venetian Resort: suite terms and conditionsChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Book through the show's housing company
Shows name one official housing company. The Irrigation Association says any other housing vendor that contacts you about its December 2026 show is a scammer. See the scam patterns page for how housing pirates work.
ConfirmedIrrigation Show 2026: hotel and travelChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Some shows require it
HIMSS26 at The Venetian required every exhibitor to book housing through onPeak. Exhibitors who didn't could not exhibit and forfeited what they had paid. Read your show's housing policy before booking elsewhere.
ConfirmedHIMSS26 exhibitor policiesChecked Nov 5, 2026
- Attrition
Room blocks come with attrition terms. At HIMSS26, companies holding 20 or more room nights paid for the shortfall if they used less than 90% of the nights reserved. Reserve only the rooms you'll fill.
ConfirmedHIMSS26 exhibitor policiesChecked Nov 5, 2026