Resort fees currently enable hotels to charge more than their advertised room rates. It simultaneously gets customers to pay more and reduces travel agency commissions, which are based on the lower advertised rate rather than the actual rate.

I'm rather puzzled as to why FTC doesn't mandate that advertised room rates include all mandatory fees including resort fees.

Failing that, I wonder whether the FTC can place any limits on undisclosed, mandatory fees that businesses love to add to your bill.