Skift Take

Some hotels will come up with fancy names to hide the fact that they are charging guests an unpopular mandatory fee.

Dawit Habtemariam

Made Hotel in New York City has caught attention for giving its resort fee an unusual name — "curation fee."

Guests must pay an extra $30 per night for amenities — regardless of whether they use them — like coffee, Wi-Fi, and a glass of house wine (available from 5 pm to 6 pm). They also get gym access and can borrow a bike.

Made Hotel didn't respond to Skift's requests for comment but a front desk employee explained that the charge was for the hotel’s "curative experience."

“Most people call it a resort fee, but curation, I confess, I have not heard that before,” said Vijay Dandapani, CEO and president of the Hotel Associa