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Everybody Into the Hotel Pool! That’ll Be $200.

Some hotels now charge swimmers and sunbathers to reserve a basic poolside lounge chair, often with few other perks

The main pool at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas, where guests can pay to reserve chairs. MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
Dawn Gilbertson

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Dawn Gilbertson

Hotels have long tacked pesky fees to guest bills. Mandatory nightly resort fees that can top $50 with tax. Valet and self-parking charges. Plus fees for early check-in, late checkout, rollaway beds and mini fridges.

Now they’re coming for the lounge chair.

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