Am I missing something? The article text suggests these are "mandatory fees and surcharges that are not included in the headline price", but all the screenshots from Marriott's site show the all-in total, inclusive of the fees, when you're searching, and then break down the elements of that price when you pay.
Even if nothing were being hidden, there's still the issue that the hotels make you pay these sorts of junk fees even when you're supposed to be getting the room for free with points.
I used the Marriott app inside the US and what I found is that you have to specifically select the price to include everything. By default it is the rate without all other required items (e.g. tax). Maybe this is the difference?
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Am I missing something? The article text suggests these are "mandatory fees and surcharges that are not included in the headline price", but all the screenshots from Marriott's site show the all-in total, inclusive of the fees, when you're searching, and then break down the elements of that price when you pay.
What's being hidden here?
Even if nothing were being hidden, there's still the issue that the hotels make you pay these sorts of junk fees even when you're supposed to be getting the room for free with points.
I used the Marriott app inside the US and what I found is that you have to specifically select the price to include everything. By default it is the rate without all other required items (e.g. tax). Maybe this is the difference?