How to use this list
Hotels add, remove and rename fees constantly, and a "no resort fee" property can introduce a "destination fee" next month. Everything below reflects our understanding as of 2026; before you book, check the hotel's own site for the total price and, if the booking page is ambiguous, call and ask "is there any mandatory daily fee beyond the room rate and tax?" Also note that free parking and no fee are not the same thing, and that a no-fee hotel may still charge for Wi-Fi or the gym separately.
Where a hotel charges a fee but a loyalty program waives it, we cover that in the final sections. Background on why the fees exist and what they buy is in resort fees explained.
On the Strip: the very short list
Casino Royale (a Best Western Plus between Harrah's and the Venetian) is the long-standing no-resort-fee holdout on the Strip itself: a small, simple hotel with one of the best locations on the Boulevard and rates that reflect the lack of a fee. It sells out early on busy dates. Beyond that, the Strip proper has no reliable no-fee casino resort; every MGM, Caesars, Wynn, Venetian, Resorts World, Fontainebleau and independent casino resort charges one.
A few non-gaming properties just behind the Strip are the next best thing: Hilton Grand Vacations and Marriott Grand Chateau timeshare resorts have at times charged no resort fee on rental bookings, though policies vary by property and booking channel, so confirm. Hilton Vacation Club Polo Towers on the Boulevard itself is another to check.
Just off the Strip
Ellis Island on Koval Lane, a ten-minute walk behind the Flamingo, has a Super 8 hotel with no resort fee and free parking; the brewery restaurant and karaoke bar are the draw. Tuscany Suites and Casino on Flamingo Road east of the Strip is an all-suite, low-rise resort with a big pool and, as of 2026, no resort fee; it is popular with families and groups. Both are walkable to the center Strip in cool weather and a five-minute ride otherwise.
Also consider the non-casino chain hotels along Paradise Road, Harmon Avenue and near the convention centre: Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Residence Inn, Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, Home2 and the like generally charge no resort fee, offer free parking and often include breakfast. Rates are in the $80 to $180 range depending on the date. Details on the budget ones in cheap off-Strip hotels.
Further out
Silverton on Blue Diamond Road south of the Strip has charged no resort fee for years and has free parking, an aquarium in the casino and a lodge-style feel; it needs a car. South Point charges a modest fee; M Resort and the Station Casinos properties (Red Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, Durango) charge fees that are lower than the Strip but not zero. Some of the older locals' casinos on Boulder Highway and in North Las Vegas charge nothing, though room quality varies, so read recent reviews.
Extended-stay brands (Extended Stay America, WoodSpring Suites, Residence Inn, Homewood) charge no resort fee as a rule, and the newer buildings are perfectly good bases for a longer trip.
Downtown low-fee options
No major Downtown casino hotel is fee-free, but several charge so little that the distinction is academic. El Cortez and Four Queens have historically charged among the lowest fees in the city, in the low-to-mid teens to low twenties as of 2026, and both include parking. Golden Gate, The D, the Fremont and the Plaza charge somewhat more but still well under the Strip. See Downtown hotels compared.
For a two-person, four-night stay, the difference between a $20 Downtown fee and a $50 Strip fee is about $135 after tax, which is real money on a budget trip.
Loyalty tiers that waive the fee
If you want a big Strip resort without the fee, status is the route. As of 2026: MGM Rewards Gold, Platinum and Noir members have resort fees waived on qualifying stays (Pearl gets parking). Caesars Rewards Diamond and above have fees waived. Wynn Rewards upper tiers likewise. Rules, caps on nights and qualifying-stay definitions change; read the current program terms on each site. The credit cards linked to MGM and Caesars, and status matches from airline and hotel programs, are the fastest ways to reach those tiers without gambling; the deals guide explains the mechanics.
Points bookings at Hilton (Resorts World's three hotels, Waldorf Astoria) and Marriott (Grand Chateau) properties generally waive resort fees under the chains' published policies, though check the specific hotel.
Working out if no fee actually saves money
A no-fee hotel is not automatically cheaper. Compare totals: a $130 Ellis Island-area room with no fee and free parking versus a $75 Flamingo room with a $40 fee, tax on both and $18 parking. The Flamingo total comes to about $148; Ellis Island about $147. Same money, very different rooms and locations. Where no-fee hotels clearly win is on longer stays and midweek dates when the casino rate is not that cheap, and for families using a two-bedroom suite at a timeshare resort.
Use the resort fee as one line in the comparison, alongside rate, parking, breakfast and the number of rides you will take. The cheap hotels guide walks through the arithmetic.