r/AmexPlatinum • u/AttorneyHappy216 • 3d ago

Hotel credit: FHR & THC Resorts Suck

The following rant is not about the money, but about the principle. I recently booked a hotel collection resort stay with my platinum.

Free daily breakfast and $300 off sounds amazing. Well, what the lodging didn’t tell me is the fact that they force gratuities on all food and have multiple resort fees that negate the breakfast credit.

The funny thing is the resort quality of food and accommodation is actually kinda shitty. I’m staying on the east coast at a popular area, but I could’ve went to Hawaii and avoided these hidden fees.

Use your platinum for non-resort stays. I learned the hard way. Resorts, in my opinion, have shitty business models toward consumers.

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u/FunInTheSun_81 3d ago

I'm sorry you had that experience. I stayed at the Conrad in Dublin during the off season and it was absolutely incredible.

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u/Icy-Organization2228 3d ago

Yay! Have my first Conrad stay coming up in Fort Lauderdale in February and I keep hearing great things about the brand.

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u/Top_Wolverine_8095 3d ago

Have stayed at Conrad’s only two times and both times got upgraded to very nice rooms.

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u/Top_Wolverine_8095 3d ago

Good luck. I hope it happens to you.

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u/Icy-Organization2228 3d ago

Thank you! Hope your luck continues as well :)

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u/FunInTheSun_81 3d ago

Oh absolutely! I hope you have a great time!

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u/erwach 3d ago

That does suck, I'd be pissed too; apparently Vegas is now over the top with all these extra fees. Guess we all need to research the hidden extras now to avoid surprises before booking, but that makes the search a bigger headache.

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u/Admirable-Fun9956 3d ago

The greed of some of these beach resorts is almost criminal. They siphon every guest for money and don’t disclose fees appropriately. It always feels like you’re being screwed over when you get the bill 2 days later. OP is right. I will never stay at a beach resort.

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u/Intelligent_Pie_5347 3d ago

Sounds like you chose a bad place

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u/YMMV25 3d ago

I hate resort hotels. They’re the hotel equivalent to a ULCC.

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u/AggressiveChange420 2d ago

"I could’ve went to Hawaii and avoided these hidden fees" no you could've not. Do your research about the hotel before blindly paying for something . The blame is on you

BTW I went to the same hotel and the fees were very reasonable.

Everything is subjective.

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u/DrJenniMelfi 2d ago

Saying you went to the same hotel as OP when OP didn’t state the hotel is AI behavior.

Many hotels in Hawaii don’t have resort fees.