Hotel Cost Calculator
Calculate the total cost of a hotel stay including taxes, resort fees and parking.
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About this calculator
Estimate the stay from the room rate, resort fee, tax rate, parking and breakfast you enter. All money values are USD. This model applies the tax rate only to room charges plus resort fees; actual tax treatment and included charges vary, so compare with the property’s itemized quote.
Worked example
calculated with the default values below
Nightly rate 180 USD/night · Number of nights 5 · Number of rooms 1 · Tax rate 13 % · Resort fee per night 25 USD/night/room · Parking per night 0 USD/night · Breakfast per person per day 0 USD/person/day · Guests 2 Total stay cost 1,158.25 $ · Effective cost per night 231.65 $ · Room charges 900.00 $ · Resort fees 125.00 $ · Parking 0.00 $ · Breakfast 0.00 $ · Taxes 133.25 $
General background references
Disclaimer
These calculators give general estimates. Sizing, pricing, availability and standards vary by brand, retailer and country, so treat the output as a starting point and confirm it against the seller's or authority's own figures.
Implementation source
This record describes the implementation used by this page. It is not independent validation. External references, when available, support only the stated formula or definition; estimates and custom rules retain their own assumptions.
Formula and variables
T = X + p × n + b × g × n + X × t ÷ 100 ; X = (r + f) × n × Rm
- X
- taxable room charges
- n
- nights
- p
- parking per night
- b
- breakfast per person
- g
- guests
- t
- tax rate (%)
Tax applies only to room charges plus resort fees in this model. Parking and breakfast are added without tax; actual treatment depends on property and location.
Frequently asked questions
Which charges are included in the taxable amount?
This model taxes room charges plus resort fees. It adds parking and breakfast after tax, so those charges are not taxed in this calculation. With $180 per night, a $25 resort fee, five nights, and 13% tax, it estimates $133.25 tax and $1,158.25 total. Actual tax rules and taxable charges vary by location and property.