Sahara Las Vegas Waiver Resort Fees, Second Property to Do So

Sahara Las Vegas has become the second Las Vegas Strip property to slash its resort fees and do away with them entirely in a bid to entice wary travelers to get out on the road again and visit Sin City, if not the property itself.

Sarah Tries Resort World’s Strategy by Waivering Fees

Lifting fees is a short-term gambit that the property is willing to try, and a permanent lifting of resort fees is unlikely. Previously, Resorts World announced a similar measure, but it will only offer it for a limited time – for rooms booked by August 10, 2025.

Since Sahara is only now rolling out its offer, the resort fee exemption will apply only for rooms that have been booked by October 31, 2025. This could be the property trying to build on the Resorts World momentum and not flood the market with too many fee-free properties at the same time, diminishing any strategic advantage therein.

In a statement, Sahara GM Paul Hobson had this to say: “Vegas visitors are savvier than ever and they value convenience, quality, and transparency. Sahara focuses on delivering memorable experiences without the hidden costs because real hospitality should feel effortless, not transactional.”

In the meantime, room prices have been going down in Las Vegas, as properties have been struggling to keep their normal occupancy rate, with total visitations through May dropping by 1.1 million people, or a 6.5% decline.

Fees Gone, Room Pricing Down

Part of this has been caused by an ongoing (mostly oral) trade war with Canada in which the White House threatens across-the-board tariffs, and Canadians stop visiting.

While not all properties have thought of weaving resort fees even for a few months, a good idea, properties such as MGM Resorts and The Venetian have been offering discounts as large as 25%.

Virgin Hotels has even pushed that number lower – to 35% discount on its rooms. All the same, gaming revenue has been falling across the board, with the short-term outlook not expected to change.