The cost varies depending on site conditions, track use and the connecting railroad. A rule of thumb for the cost of a rail spur is $100 per lineal foot (not including right of way, grading, engineering or switches.) Contact the connecting railroad for an estimated cost or the Office of Rail at 515-239-1140.more.iowarail.com. rule of thumb for the cost of a rail spur is $100 per lineal foot (not including right of way, grading, engineering or switches.) Contact the connecting railroad for an estimated cost or the Office of Rail at 515-239-1140. more. iowarail.com.
A resort fee is a (usually unadvertised) mandatory fee tacked onto a nightly room rate. Fees can be as low as $3.50 per night at the Clarion Inn & Suites at International Drive, Orlando (they call this one a safe fee), to as much as $60 per night for the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico.
2013 U.S. HOTEL FRANCHISE FEE GUIDE | PAGE 2 2013 U.S. Hotel Franchise Fee Guide The purpose of this U.S. Hotel Franchise Fee Guide, prepared by HVS, is to provide a comparative review of various hotel franchise brands based on the applicable franchise fees.013 U.S. HOTEL FRANCHISE FEE GUIDE | PAGE 11 As indicated in the preceding table, franchise fees as a percentage of total rooms revenue ranged from 4.84% to 13.86%, in the mid-rate category in 2012. The average franchise fee as a percentage of total rooms revenue was 9.96%, and the median was 10.47%.