Pet Fee Calculator for Hotels
Work out a fair pet fee from the real extra cleaning, products and damage risk, then get a ready pet policy you can print or add to your listing.
How to use the free Pet Fee Calculator for Hotels
- Enter your figures in the fields above – use real numbers from your PMS, channel manager or accounts.
- Tap the button to see the result instantly. Change any value to compare scenarios.
- Copy, print or save the result and use it in your daily or monthly review.
This Pet Fee Calculator for Hotels runs fully in your browser on mobile or desktop – no sign-up and nothing is uploaded. Free pet fee calculator for hotels and homestays. Price a pet fee per stay or per night from cleaning time, products and damage reserve, with a policy.
Pricing a pet fee from real costs
More Indian travellers now take their dogs on road trips to the hills and beaches, and pet-friendly homestays and resorts are winning those bookings. A pet fee should not be a random number. It should cover the extra work and risk a pet brings, with a fair margin, so that pet guests are profitable and other guests still find a fresh room after them.
- Extra cleaning time: removing hair from carpets, curtains and upholstery, and airing the room, often adds 30 to 90 minutes.
- Products and linen: odour treatment, lint rollers, extra laundry for pet towels and bed covers.
- Damage reserve: an average amount set aside per stay for scratched doors, stained rugs or chewed items. Base it on what you actually spent over the last year.
- Markup: a margin for admin and the risk that the room needs to be blocked for an extra cleaning.
Per stay or per night?
Most of the extra cost happens once, at checkout cleaning, so a per-stay fee is the fairest choice. A per-night fee suits longer stays where housekeeping cleans daily. With the sample figures, cost per stay is ₹650 and the fee with a 20% markup is ₹780, rounded up to ₹800 per stay or ₹400 per night for a two-night average stay.
Write a clear pet policy
Guests accept a fee more readily when the rules are clear before arrival. The policy generated above covers size limits, number of pets, vaccination records, public areas and damage. Show it on your website and OTA listing, include it in your hotel policy and house rules, and if a pet does cause damage, record it properly with the damage charge form generator. Check whether your society, landlord or local body has rules about pets before you advertise as pet-friendly.
Frequently asked questions
How much should a hotel charge for a pet?
Start from your real cost: extra cleaning time, products and an average damage reserve, then add a margin. For many Indian properties this works out to a few hundred to a couple of thousand rupees per stay.
Should the pet fee be refundable?
A cleaning fee is usually non-refundable because the work is done after every pet stay. Some properties also take a refundable security deposit for damage and return it after inspection.
Is GST charged on a pet fee?
A pet fee charged with the room is generally treated as part of the accommodation bill, but confirm the correct treatment and rate with your CA.
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