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Cleaning & Turnover Cost Calculator
See whether the cleaning fee you charge guests actually covers what cleaning costs you — per stay and across a full year.
The cleaning fee is a line item, not just a pass-through
It's tempting to set the cleaning fee once and forget it, but cleaner rates, laundry costs and supply prices all drift over time. A fee that used to break even can quietly turn into a loss on every single turnover if it isn't revisited.
Balancing profit against guest perception
Padding the cleaning fee for extra profit can work, but a fee that's noticeably higher than similar listings nearby tends to hurt conversion and can draw pointed guest reviews. Most hosts aim to roughly cover their real cost, maybe with a small margin, rather than treating it as a hidden profit center.
Frequently asked questions
Should the cleaning fee include my own time if I clean the property myself?
It's worth valuing your own time at a fair hourly rate and entering that as the labor cost — otherwise this tool will make self-cleaning look artificially more profitable than it really is once your time is accounted for.
What if my cleaning cost varies by stay length or guest count?
Enter your typical or average cost per turnover. If you regularly have very short one-night stays versus week-long stays with very different cleaning intensity, it can help to run this tool separately for each case.
Does the annual total account for the number of listings I have?
No — this is per listing. If you operate several properties, run the calculation once per listing and add the annual totals together, since turnover counts and costs usually differ property to property.
Is a loss on the cleaning fee always a problem?
Not necessarily — some hosts deliberately set the cleaning fee a little below cost to make the total price look more competitive in search, while recovering the difference through the nightly rate. Just make sure that's a deliberate choice, not an accident.