This Act makes it illegal for hotels, short-term rentals, and booking platforms to advertise room prices without clearly showing all fees. It requires the full cost, including service charges, to be disclosed up front and during the entire booking process.
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025This bill requires providers of short-term lodging (e. g., hotels, short-term rentals, and third-party online sellers) to include certain price information when displaying, advertising, or marketing reservations for lodging. Specifically, such providers must (1) display the total services price, including the base price and any service fees, if a price is displayed in an advertisement. marketing material, or a price list; (2) disclose the total services price at the time the services are first displayed to an individual seeking to purchase such services and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process; and (3) disclose, prior to the final purchase, any tax, fee, or assessment imposed by any government entity (or quasi-government entity) on the sale of such services. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general (or other authorized state officials).
