tourist trap

noun

a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging.

Examples from the web for tourist trap

They've done their damnedest to turn it into a tourist trap, but the place completely transcends all such efforts.
It was a miniature tourist trap and he said of it in the best romantic tradition of appreciating sublime architecture.
Sometimes a thin line separates the tourist trap from the packed-but-worthwhile destination.
Then again, it's mostly a tourist trap, so maybe management feels that they don't need to put much emphasis on it.
They have seen the skull-and-crossbones flag and are certain the place must be a tourist trap.
The staff gets into the mood with period costumes, but this is no tourist trap.

Slang definitions & phrases for tourist trap

noun phrase

A a place that attracts and exploits tourists: Manchester, Vermont, is a tourist trap (1939+)