How hotels are priced: 3 models
- Per room — best for variable occupancy. You pay per stayover/checkout cleaned.
- Per sq ft — best for public areas and floor care. Common: $0.35–$0.85/sq ft for strip/wax or extraction.
- Full-property monthly — best for stable occupancy. Bundles rooms + public areas + porter hours.
Full 2026 pricing table (NJ typical)
| Item | Typical NJ 2026 range | NYC adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Stayover clean | $18–$35 / room | +15–25% |
| Checkout clean | $28–$55 / room | +15–30% |
| Deep turnover / quarterly detail | $55–$120 / room | +20–30% |
| Carpet extraction (guest room) | $45–$95 / room | +15–25% |
| Public-area nightly | $900–$3,500 / mo | Higher for Manhattan |
| Day porter | $32–$55 / hour | $40–$65 / hour |
| Post-event cleanup | $500–$3,000+ / event | Depends on venue size |
| Full-property contract | $2,500–$12,000+ / mo | Portfolio pricing custom |
7 cost drivers (what raises or lowers your quote)
- Occupancy and turnover volume
- Room condition and age of finishes
- Linen handling time
- Public-area sq ft and foot traffic
- Frequency (nightly vs 3x/week)
- Access: parking, elevators, loading dock
- Add-ons: laundry, floor care, event coverage
How to compare quotes honestly
Ask each vendor: crew size, supervisor ratio, re-clean policy, consumables included/excluded, and event surge rate. National providers (MasterCorp, KBS/HSS, AmeriCorp) may bundle multi-site discounts. Local providers often match on monthly cost with faster response. Red flags in low bids: no supervisor inspections, no re-clean window, vague linen handling, no surge rate disclosed, and no backup crew for call-outs. Those gaps surface as missed checkout rooms and lobby restroom complaints within 30 days. Payment and scheduling norms: monthly billing for contracted scope, per-event billing for surges, 30-day adjustment window after trial data, and seasonal frequency changes without full rebid. Schedules lock one week ahead; game-day and holiday blackout dates lock earlier in Secaucus, Newark, and Jersey City corridors.
A slightly higher per-room rate with inspections and backup coverage usually costs less per occupied room over a quarter.
Compare SLA terms, not just per-room price.
Worked example (how monthly totals are estimated)
Example: 60-room hotel, 65% occupancy, 50% checkout mix. Approx. 39 rooms/day x 30 days = 1,170 room cleans/month. At a blended $28 average, room scope models around $32,760 in labor before public-area bundling and volume discount. Most properties reduce the effective average by bundling public areas, standardizing checkout windows, and fixing linen staging distance. What is excluded by default: linen purchase, toiletry purchase, laundry processing fees, parking/garage fees in Manhattan, and restorative work such as carpet replacement or tile regrouting. Each exclusion is listed with a unit rate option so managers can add coverage without renegotiating the base contract.
Your written quote models low, mid, and high occupancy so budgeting survives seasonality.
How to lower cost without hurting scores
- Standardize checkout times to batch crews
- Reduce stayover frequency for extended-stay per brand allowance
- Bundle public-area + rooms with one vendor
- Quarterly deep turns to avoid costly restorative work
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