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Quick answer
Room subtotal = nightly rate × rooms × nights. Stay cost = room subtotal × (1 + extra percentage charge ÷ 100) + fee per room-night × rooms × nights + fixed booking fee + extras. Funds needed = stay cost + refundable deposit.
How it works
Use this hotel cost calculator for South Africa to total rooms, nights and quoted fees, and see the cost per guest plus money needed for a refundable deposit.
Formula
Room subtotal = nightly rate × rooms × nights. Stay cost = room subtotal × (1 + extra percentage charge ÷ 100) + fee per room-night × rooms × nights + fixed booking fee + extras. Funds needed = stay cost + refundable deposit.
Assumptions and common mistakes
Check units, input values and the method before relying on an estimate. Review the existing tool notes and official sources below.
Quick answer
Room subtotal = nightly rate × rooms × nights. Stay cost = room subtotal × (1 + extra percentage charge ÷ 100) + fee per room-night × rooms × nights + fixed booking fee + extras. Funds needed = stay cost + refundable deposit.
R1 000 per room-night × 2 rooms × 3 nights = R6 000. Add a R100 booking fee and R200 extras: R6 300. Four guests average R1 575 each. A refundable R500 deposit makes R6 800 needed. Examples only; no extra tax is assumed.
How to use the hotel cost calculator south africa
Use your quote for the chosen dates. Enter rooms, nights and guests. Add only percentage charges that are not already included, fees per room-night, booking fees and extras. Put a refundable deposit in its separate field.
What the result includes
Percentage charges apply to the base room subtotal only. A VAT-inclusive price must not have VAT added again. Deposit refunds depend on booking terms. Equal per-guest sharing assumes comparable stays.
Room-night meaning
One room for one night is one room-night. Two rooms for three nights is six room-nights. Average cost per room-night includes the entered fees; it differs from the advertised base rate.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the hotel cost calculator south africa work?
Room subtotal = nightly rate × rooms × nights. Stay cost = room subtotal × (1 + extra percentage charge ÷ 100) + fee per room-night × rooms × nights + fixed booking fee + extras. Funds needed = stay cost + refundable deposit.
Are the prices in the form current?
No. Sample prices explain the calculation. Replace them with your own dated quote, measurement or current pump price.
When does the result update?
Select Calculate after changing the fields. Copy result and Print let you keep the result. Reset restores the example values.
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