What does the hotel reservation fee mean?

Hotel reservation fee refers to the deposit that needs to be paid when booking a hotel. This is a prepaid fee to ensure that you can stay at the specified date and time. The amount of deposit is generally a part of the room rate, which may be different according to the hotel policy. In most cases, the hotel reservation fee is calculated according to a certain proportion of the total room fee. Usually, the ratio of the booking fee is 10%-30%, which depends on the policies and seasonal changes of the hotels booked. Some hotels will require a fixed amount as the booking fee.