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Hotel Resort Fee Calculator

Resort fees generate $30-75/night of high-margin revenue for resort hotels.

Resort fee / night

ADR

Occupancy %

Keys

Amenity cost / room

Annual fee revenue

$3,547,800

Net contribution

$3,074,760

% of total revenue

0.14%

How the math works

Fee revenue = occupied nights × fee. Net = revenue − amenity cost.

300 × 365 × 72% × $45 = $3.55M fee rev. Fee is 14.1% of $25.2M total.

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How this calculator works

What this page estimates

This Hotel Resort Fee Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for hotel resort fee. Resort fees generate $30-75/night of high-margin revenue for resort hotels. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter resort fee per night.
Enter ADR.
Enter occupancy.
Enter keys.
Enter amenity cost per room.
Read annual resort fee revenue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resort fee market reality?

Las Vegas: virtually all Strip hotels charge $30-55 resort fee. Hawaii resorts: $30-50. Caribbean: $40-75. Mexican resorts (all-inclusive): bundled. Scottsdale/Palm Springs: $30-50. Mountain resorts (Aspen, Vail): $25-45. Urban resort conversion (big city destination hotel): $25-45 'destination fee'. Consumer awareness: 60-80% of guests expect/accept resort fees now.

ADR impact?

Resort fee decoupled from ADR in booking/rate filtering. Hotels list ADR lower to appear competitive; resort fee added at booking or checkout. Total cost transparency: growing requirement. Some OTAs now show total upfront (Expedia, Booking.com trending). Hotels protect: list both clearly to avoid chargebacks + disputes. Revenue management: manages rate + resort fee as combined total rate.

Top inclusions?

WiFi (standard now). Fitness center. Pool access. Beach chairs + towels. Coffee in room. Daily newspaper. Local phone calls. Business center. Welcome drink. Spa access (exclusive). Bike rentals. Snorkel gear rental. Yoga classes. Shuttle to beach/town. Kids club. Evening entertainment. Activity calendar. Mini-golf. Sunset reception. Resort's amenity bundle determines fee acceptance.

Profit margin?

Resort fee: 75-90% margin to hotel. Mandatory = predictable revenue. 300-key resort × 65% occ × $45 fee = $3.2M/year revenue, ~$2.7M margin. Significant contributor to hotel bottom line. Capex for amenities: $5-25k/key typical to support resort-fee-worthy amenities. Payback on amenity capex enhanced by fee revenue stream.