Minnesota guests: the rate you booked and the folio you paid
A call-out from Madgett Law, LLC, the law firm that publishes Minnesota Junk Fees. It says who we are looking for and which documents we would like to see.
Who we are looking for
Minnesotans who stayed at a Minnesota resort, hotel, motel, or vacation rental on or after January 1, 2025 — the date Minn. Stat. § 325D.44, subd. 1a took effect under Laws 2024, chapter 111, sections 1 and 2 — and were charged a resort, destination, or amenity fee that was not part of the nightly rate they were quoted. Repeat guests especially: several stays at the same property show the pricing the same way more than once.
What we want to see
- The confirmation email showing the quoted nightly rate you booked at
- The folio or final bill showing the resort, destination, or amenity fee as its own line
- If you have them, every stay — each confirmation and each folio
Why
Minnesota law makes it a deceptive trade practice to advertise, display, or offer “a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or surcharges.” Minn. Stat. § 325D.44, subd. 1a(a). The statute excludes taxes imposed by a government entity, so the tax lines on your folio are not what we are asking about. The federal lodging rule at 16 C.F.R. part 464 has required a disclosed total price for short-term lodging since May 12, 2025, and expressly leaves a more protective state law in place. Madgett Law, LLC is a law firm evaluating whether Minnesota lodging fee practices can be challenged on behalf of the guests who paid.
What happens when you send it
A lawyer reads it. Most submissions will not become a case. Sending documents does not make you a client of Madgett Law, LLC, and no one has reviewed your stay.
Read the law first
Resort Fees at Minnesota Resorts and Hotels — including where a fee like this is lawful. It is worth ten minutes before you fill in a form.