Original sentence: The hotel states that the resort fee grants the guest free tickets to the afternoon show, 2-for-1 tickets to other shows, and access to the pool, fitness room, and laundry facility
Edited sentence: The hotel claims that the resort fee grants the guest free tickets to the afternoon show, 2-for-1 tickets to other shows, and access to the pool, fitness room, and laundry facility, but since all guests must pay the resort fee and all guests receive these benefits it is questionable whether those benefits really derive from the mandatory resort fee