Vrbo/ vacation rental fees. They add up to a third or more of the total cost most times.
Your final bill for housing in a typical resort town can be a little shocking once everything is added in if you're not accustomed to it.
Key West has a 12.5% resort or room tax.
During tourist season all the expenses go up for these small communities, they have to have more cops, more garbage pick up more beach clean up, etc.
The residents don't want to carry the extra load so they vote in a tax to cover the added expenses.
The hotels try to complete by having the lowest price so add ons like $20 a day for parking, additional fees for wifi and such can keep their advertised room price looking better.
It's just the way they roll.
I've found the cops in most true resort towns that are tourist dependent to be rather lenient.
They don't want to entice you to show up to party and have a good time then arrest you for doing just that.
