The City of Las Vegas could be blamed for creating the “Hotel Accommodation Tax” or the “Resort Fee” in 1997 by a select group of Las Vegas Resorts as a way to unbundle room rates and make their listings look cheaper on third-party travel websites.In the early to mid-2010s, the practice spread rapidly to major tourist hubs. What started as a small, optional extra for specific luxury amenities quickly became an industry-wide mandatory add-on. The concept expanded from &ld