Hotel Cost Per Night & Total Stay Calculator

Enter Calculation

Nightly Rate ($)

Number of Nights

Tax Rate (%)

One-time Fees ($)

Number of Guests

Formula

Show calculation steps (2)

1. Cost Per Person

   

   Total stay cost divided by number of guests (minimum 1).

2. Average Cost Per Night

   

   Total stay cost divided by number of nights.

Results

Total Cost of Stay

$428.2

includes tax and fees

Room Subtotal	$360
Tax Amount	$43.2
Fees	$25
Average Per Night	$142.73
Cost Per Guest	$214.1

What This Calculator Does

Hotel listings usually advertise a nightly rate, but the price you actually pay is higher once occupancy taxes and one-time fees (resort fees, cleaning charges, parking) are added. This calculator takes your nightly rate, the number of nights, the tax rate, and any fixed fees and returns the full cost of your stay — along with the average cost per night and the cost split per guest.

How to Use It

Enter the nightly room rate, how many nights you are staying, the local lodging tax rate as a percentage, any one-time fees, and the number of guests sharing the room. The result shows your grand total plus a clear breakdown so you can compare hotels on a true apples-to-apples basis.

The Formula Explained

First the room subtotal is computed as rate × nights. Tax is applied to that subtotal: subtotal × (1 + taxRate). One-time fees are added afterward because they are typically not taxed per night. Finally the total is divided by the number of guests for the per-person figure, and by the number of nights for the average nightly cost.

$$\text{Total} = S + S \cdot \dfrac{\text{Tax Rate (\%)}}{100} + \text{Fees}$$ $$\text{where}\quad S = \text{Nightly Rate} \times \text{Nights}$$ $$\text{Per Person} = \frac{\text{Total}}{\text{Guests}}$$ $$\text{Avg Per Night} = \frac{\text{Total}}{\text{Nights}}$$

How nightly rate, tax, and fees combine into the total stay cost.

Worked Example

Suppose a room is $120 per night for 3 nights, with a 12% tax rate, $25 in fees, shared by 2 guests. The subtotal is \(120 \times 3 = \$360\). Tax is \(360 \times 0.12 = \$43.20\). Adding the $25 fee gives a total of $428.20. The average per night is \(428.20 \div 3 \approx \$142.73\), and the cost per guest is \(428.20 \div 2 = \$214.10\).

Dividing the total by nights gives cost per night; dividing by guests splits it per person.

FAQ

Are fees taxed? In this calculator fees are added after tax, matching how most resort and cleaning fees appear. If your fee is taxable, simply roll it into a higher tax rate.

Can I include multiple tax types? Yes — add together all percentage-based taxes (state, city, occupancy) into the single tax rate field.

Does this work for multi-room bookings? Enter the combined nightly rate of all rooms and the total guest count to split the cost across everyone.