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Tourists are increasingly deterred by the high cost of visiting. Reports highlight eye-watering prices such as $33 bagels and $26 bottles of water, onerous parking and resort fees, and surprise charges for early check-ins and basic amenities.
One visitor remarked people felt they were “getting taken for a ride” as nickel-and-dimed pricing became widespread ...
The sharp decrease in overseas visitors - who typically stay longer and spend more - is a major blow. Convention traffic remains strong, up about 10%, but leisure travel has softened, with weekday hotel occupancy dipping below trend.
it used to be cheap to stay, eat, and drink.
And you’d spend your money gambling..
Now it is just too expensive. By the time you’ve paid for your room. You have no $ to gamble.
Not enticing enough to go to Vegas to visit as an over priced theme park.
Very true....when i was there in 2022/2023 i’d go out for a run at 5:30AM and had to make my way to Shrine Bowl practice....i’d stop off and get a bottle of Gatorade and it was $8...
You think Vegas is expensive? Disneyland,? Try feeding a family of four at five guys hamburgers