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Resort Fee Calculator

Determine the true effective nightly cost of your hotel stay by uncovering mandatory destination and resort fees, including applicable lodging taxes.

Accommodation & Lodging Summary

Resort Fee Impact Formula

True Effective Nightly Rate = Base Room Rate + Mandatory Daily Resort Fee * (1 + Resort Fee Tax %)
  • Mandatory Resort Fee: Fixed daily fee ($25 to $60/night) charged regardless of amenity usage.
  • Resort Fee Taxes: In most US states (including Nevada and Florida), resort fees are subject to full lodging sales tax.
  • Resort Fee Percentage: Demonstrates how much the resort fee artificially deflates the advertised room price.

Step-by-Step Worked Example

Scenario: A Las Vegas hotel room is advertised at $99/night with a mandatory $45 daily resort fee and 13.38% hotel tax on a 3-night stay.

Calculation Steps:

  1. Base Rooms Subtotal: 3 * $99 = $297.00
  2. Resort Fee Subtotal: 3 * $45 = $135.00
  3. Resort Fee Taxes: $135 * 0.1338 = $18.06
  4. Total Resort Fee with Tax: $135 + $18.06 = $153.06
  5. Total Room Stay: $297 + $153.06 = $450.06
  6. Resort Fee Share: The $45 fee represents 45.5% of the base room rate!
Result: The mandatory resort fee adds $153.06 over 3 nights, raising your true nightly rate from $99 to $150.02 before room taxes.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. 1Enter the advertised base room rate and mandatory daily resort/facility fee.
  2. 2Include stay duration in nights and destination tax percentage.
  3. 3Review the true effective nightly cost to fairly compare with non-resort hotels.

Assumptions & Limitations

  • Resort fees are mandatory and cannot be declined at check-in.
  • Taxes apply to the resort fee in accordance with prevailing local tax law.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you refuse to pay hotel resort fees?

Almost never. While hotels advertise resort fees as paying for "amenities" like pools and Wi-Fi, they are legally classified as mandatory contractual fees. Refusing to pay can result in denied check-in or additional collection fees.

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