Hotel Budget Calculator
Calculate your total hotel cost including taxes and fees for any number of nights and rooms.
Formula last reviewed 4 August 2026 · How we verify our calculators
Total hotel cost
- Room charges
- ₹6,000
- Taxes & fees
- ₹720
Updates live as you type
Frequently asked questions
Price per night × nights × rooms gives the room charges, then taxes and fees are added as a percentage. For ₹3,000 a night for 2 nights at 12% tax, the total is ₹6,720.
GST depends on the room tariff band and can change, so rates vary by hotel category and state. Always confirm the exact rate at the time of booking.
No. It covers room charges plus taxes only. Add meals, late check-out or resort fees separately, or fold them into your trip cost calculator.
Set the number of rooms and the per-night price is multiplied across all of them. For different room types, calculate each separately and add the totals.
Six thousand seven hundred and twenty for two nights
A room at ₹3,000 a night for 2 nights in 1 room, with 12% taxes and fees, costs ₹6,720 — ₹6,000 of room charges plus ₹720 of tax.
The advertised rate is rarely the amount charged, and the gap is usually between 12% and 30% once every line is added.
GST on hotel rooms in India
Hotel accommodation is taxed on the value of supply per room per night, and the rate is banded:
- Up to ₹7,500 per night — 5%, without input tax credit for the hotel
- Above ₹7,500 per night — 18%, with input tax credit
The threshold applies to the actual transaction value, not the published rack rate, so a discounted booking can fall into the lower band even at an expensive property.
This creates a genuine cliff worth knowing: a room at ₹7,400 attracts 5% GST for a total of ₹7,770, while a room at ₹7,600 attracts 18% for ₹8,968. A ₹200 increase in the rate raises the bill by nearly ₹1,200.
Restaurant charges within the hotel are taxed separately at their own rate, and services such as spa treatments and laundry are billed at their applicable rates rather than the room rate.
Other charges that appear at checkout
Service charge, historically 5–10%, is not a tax and is not mandatory. Guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority state that it cannot be added automatically or made compulsory, and guests may have it removed. Many hotels still add it by default.
Municipal or luxury tax, levied by some states over and above GST.
Resort or facility fees, more common internationally than in India but increasingly seen.
Early check-in and late check-out, often charged as a half-day rate.
Extra person charges, which apply above the room's stated occupancy and frequently surprise families.
Booking considerations
Direct versus aggregator. Aggregators aid comparison; booking direct often yields better cancellation terms, room allocation and loyalty credit, and hotels increasingly match aggregator rates on request.
Refundable versus non-refundable. The discount for prepaying without flexibility is typically 10–20%, which is worth it only if the dates are genuinely fixed.
Taxes shown or hidden. Some platforms display tax-inclusive totals and others reveal them only at the final step. Compare final payable amounts, not headline rates.
Multiple rooms. The per-room rate sometimes falls with volume, and the GST band applies per room per night rather than to the total booking.
Reading the result
The figure covers room charges and tax only. A realistic stay budget adds meals not included in the rate, laundry, minibar, parking, and tips.
Where breakfast is included, it is worth pricing — an included breakfast at a business hotel can be worth ₹500–₹1,000 per person per day, which often justifies a higher headline rate.
Common mistakes
Comparing pre-tax rates. Compare final payable totals.
Missing the ₹7,500 GST cliff. A small rate increase can raise tax by thirteen points.
Assuming service charge is compulsory. It is not, and it can be declined.
Overlooking extra-person charges. Standard occupancy is usually two.
Booking non-refundable for uncertain dates. The discount rarely covers the risk.