The Domestic Hotel Calculator estimates the lodging portion of a trip from the nightly room rate, number of rooms, number of nights, lodging tax, and fixed fees. It is designed for hotel, motel, resort, or short-stay comparisons where the advertised nightly rate is not the final amount paid.
The breakdown separates the base room charge from taxes and fees and also shows the average cost per traveler. This makes it easier to compare properties with different resort fees or occupancy arrangements. Optional charges such as parking, breakfast, and deposits should be included in the fee field only when they are expected to be paid.
1. Enter the nightly rate
Use the pre-tax price for one room for one night.
2. Set rooms and nights
Enter the number of rooms booked and paid nights.
3. Add lodging tax
Use the combined hotel occupancy and sales tax percentage when known.
4. Include fixed fees
Add resort, destination, cleaning, or booking fees for the full stay.
5. Set travelers
Enter the people sharing the total to see the average per traveler.
The total represents the expected lodging bill before optional purchases not entered in the fee field.
Some properties tax mandatory fees or apply fees per night. Combine those charges into the fixed-fee input after checking the booking terms.
Given: $180 per night, 1 room, 3 nights, 12% lodging tax, $75 in fixed fees, and 2 travelers.
Calculation: Base = 180 × 1 × 3 = $540. Tax = 540 × 0.12 = $64.80. Total = 540 + 64.80 + 75 = $679.80.
Result: Estimated hotel total is $679.80, or $339.90 per traveler.
No. Enter the pre-tax nightly rate when using the tax field. If the quoted price is fully inclusive, set tax to 0 and enter the inclusive nightly amount.
Multiply the nightly fee by the number of nights and enter the result as Fixed fees.
Only if you enter it as a fee. Refundable holds are usually better tracked separately because they are not a final trip cost.
Yes. Calculate each property separately using its own taxes and mandatory fees.
Enter the total number of rooms and all travelers. The per-traveler result remains an average across the group.