This Nevada casino is betting on lower prices for travellers frustrated by high prices in Vegas
Las Vegas resort fees and room prices have become a bigger part of travel budgets across the U.S. In Las Vegas, Ellis Island Hotel, Casino & Brewery said on Aug. 28 that it eliminated its $37 nightly resort fee, making it one of the few casino hotels in the valley to advertise no resort fee at all.
Ellis Island drops a $37 nightly fee
Ellis Island Hotel, Casino & Brewery said Aug. 28 that it removed its $37 per night resort fee for hotel guests. The property is located just east of the Las Vegas Strip on Koval Lane, and the company said the change applies to direct hotel bookings.
The move affects the hotel side of the Ellis Island property, which includes 300 rooms. Company President Christina Ellis said in the announcement that the property wanted to give travelers a straightforward price at a time when many Las Vegas visitors are watching total trip costs more closely.
The company confirmed that taxes and room rates still apply, but the separate daily resort charge is no longer part of the bill. Ellis Island also said the no-fee approach is intended to stand out in a market where added nightly charges remain common at large Strip resorts.
What it means in Las Vegas
For travelers staying in Las Vegas, the confirmed change is limited to Ellis Island’s hotel operations. The company has not announced similar pricing changes for other Las Vegas casino operators, and it has not said whether any additional room discounts will follow.
That makes the local impact fairly specific. Visitors comparing hotel options near the Strip now have at least one independent casino property advertising a base room price without a resort fee, which can add more than $30 a night at many nearby hotels.
Ellis Island sits less than a mile from the Strip, giving budget-minded travelers another option close to major convention and entertainment areas. What is not yet known is whether competing off-Strip properties in Clark County will respond with similar fee cuts in the weeks ahead.
Why the casino is making this pricing play
The company tied the decision directly to traveler frustration over the overall cost of visiting Las Vegas. In its statement, Ellis Island said guests have become more sensitive to extra charges as hotel pricing, parking costs and add-on fees have grown more visible across the market.
That explanation fits broader Las Vegas pricing trends that have pushed visitors to compare total trip cost more closely, especially for shorter stays of one to three nights. Ellis Island did not cite a booking target or revenue forecast, but it said transparent pricing was the goal of the change.
For customers, the immediate takeaway is simple: a stay at Ellis Island now removes one fixed nightly fee that used to add $37 before tax to the final bill. The company said the policy is effective now, giving Las Vegas travelers a lower-cost hotel option near the Strip as fall travel picks up.
