HotelChatter || Hidden Hotel Fees Just Totally Suck

Hotel fees just totally suck. And while the obvious ones are pretty annoying like the charges for WiFi, parking, mini-bar and fitness centers, the hidden ones blow even more. Here's a little round-up of status of hotel fees today.

· Hilton Hotels: If you cancel a room at a Hilton, they will not only charge you the room rate but also occupancy tax. In this case, a guest contested the tax and was refunded. [Consumerist]
· Early Departure Fees: We sometimes forget about this one. If you leave a day before you were supposed to, you will get dinged. Charges start at $50 and go up. [Go California]
· Checked Baggage...in Hotels: We all know that airlines are getting fee-happy but sometimes are starting to charge you $1-$5 for leaving your suitcase with the bellman after that pain-in-the-ass check-out time of 11am and before your 3pm flight. Grrr....[CNN]
· Booking Sites List Fees: Shame on hotels who don't list all of their booking fees online. But third-party booking sites may. [Travel + Leisure]
· A Video Tutorial: Catherine Hamm of the LA Times made this video on how to avoid the hidden fees. [Video Jug]
· Random Fees: We've been keeping track of some other random fees that hotels charge as well. [HotelChatter]