This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including the latest news on the new cottage industry of resort fee litigation and Amazon’s growing (yet understated) significance in the travel ...

Travelers United accuses Hyatt of using extra charges labeled as "destination fees" or "resort fees" to inflate hotel rates while failing to sufficiently disclose them during the booking process.

Marriott said in May it would include resort fees in the first prices travelers see on its site and app. Hyatt and MGM Resorts have also made a change. Which hotel group will be next? Hyatt in July ...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is facing a lawsuit over adding hidden resort fees and falsely advertising room prices. According to tzlegal.com, consumer advocacy group Travelers United filed the lawsuit ...

After careful consideration, Hyatt made the decision to move to what it calls an all-in rate display for hotels in the Americas. Over the last two years, there has been a concerted effort to crack ...

Travelers United’s choice to sue Hyatt over its “junk fee” practices fits into a broader storyline about travel junk fees being in the limelight ever since President Joe Biden referred to travel fees ...

The state of Texas is going after two of the nation’s largest hotel operators for allegedly duping customers into booking rooms with hidden fees. In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, the state ...