What is a resort fee?

Resort fees are mandatory nightly charges ($25–$60/night) for amenities like Wi-Fi, pool, and fitness center — often hidden from advertised rates. They are added at check-in.

What is the typical hotel tax rate?

Hotel taxes range from 10–18% in the US. NYC adds ~14.75% plus a $3.50/night fee. Las Vegas averages ~13%. Always check the total before booking.

When does booking breakfast make sense?

If included breakfast is worth $15–25/person and a local restaurant costs $30–50, the hotel package becomes competitive. The Professional tier credits breakfast value against room cost.

How do I compare hotels with hidden resort fees?

Use the Compare tab — enter advertised rate plus resort fee for each hotel to see true total cost. A $200 hotel with no resort fee often beats an $85 hotel with a $40 resort fee.

Hotel Cost Per Night Calculator

Calculate the true hotel cost per night including taxes, resort fees, parking, and breakfast value. Compare up to 3 hotels side by side and split by number of guests.

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Resort Fee/night

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Parking/night

Breakfast value included/day ?

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How to Use This Calculator

Enter total trip cost and nights to find cost per night.
Use Per Night tab to add resort fees for the true nightly rate.
Use Compare to evaluate 3 hotels with different fee structures.
Switch to Professional for parking, breakfast credit, and per-person split.

Formula

True Cost/night = Rate × (1 + Tax%) + Resort Fee + Parking + Tips − Breakfast Savings
Grand Total = True Cost × Nights

Example

$150/night × 4 nights, 15% tax, $35 resort fee, $5 tip: true = $172.50 + $40 = $212.50/night → $850 total.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resort fees are mandatory nightly charges ($25–$60/night) for amenities like Wi-Fi, pool, and fitness center — often hidden from advertised rates. They are added at check-in.
Hotel taxes range from 10–18% in the US. NYC adds ~14.75% plus a $3.50/night fee. Las Vegas averages ~13%. Always check the total before booking.
If included breakfast is worth $15–25/person and a local restaurant costs $30–50, the hotel package becomes competitive. The Professional tier credits breakfast value against room cost.
Use the Compare tab — enter advertised rate plus resort fee for each hotel to see true total cost. A $200 hotel with no resort fee often beats an $85 hotel with a $40 resort fee.

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Sources & References (5) ▾

AHLA — American Hotel & Lodging Association — AHLA
Skift — Hotel Industry Data & Research — Skift
STR (Smith Travel Research) — Hotel Performance Data — STR
Statista — US Hotel Industry Statistics — Statista
Consumer Reports — Hotel Resort Fees — Consumer Reports