Manager Clyde Smith said the Treasure Island, Florida, hotel introduced the credit as local gas prices neared $4.60 a gallon and an Orlando round trip rose to about $34.
Smith said the offer is meant to offset travel and delivery surcharges, ease pressure on guests and staff, and help keep visitors coming despite higher fuel costs.
A guest from Orlando said filling his tank cost $65, underscoring how rising nationwide fuel prices are making Florida beach trips more expensive for families.
As fuel prices remain volatile, will value-add perks replace traditional discounts in the travel industry?
Amid a local tourism boom, are hotel gas credits a necessary strategy or simply a marketing gimmick?