How much does a hotel RFP actually save you?
Drop in your event size, current sourcing time, and hotel count. We'll show you the real money you leave on the table without a structured RFP — using benchmarks from structured RFPs we have processed.
Inputs
Results
rate_savings = events × budget × 8.5%
time_savings = events × hours/event × 50%
annual_savings = rate_savings + (time_savings × €40/h)
- Event type (dropdown: SKO / Christmas party / Offsite / Product launch / QBR / Other)
- Number of attendees
- Number of room nights total
- Estimated budget (€)
- City (dropdown of top 50 EU MICE cities)
- Hours/week your team currently spends sourcing
- Number of hotels you typically contact
- Estimated dollar savings (negotiated rate reduction × room nights)
- Time savings (hours/event)
- Hours equivalent in € (using €40/h benchmark)
- Total ROI = (savings + time-money) ÷ Easy RFP Pro/Team subscription cost
- Payback months for Pro plan
`` hotel_rate_savings = avg_negotiated_pct (8.5%) × estimated_budget × room_nights_factor time_savings_eur = (current_hours × 50% reduction) × €40/h × events/year total_annual_savings = hotel_rate_savings × events/year + time_savings_eur roi = total_annual_savings ÷ (€45 × 12) for Pro plan ``
How to use it Best with last year's actual numbers. If you ran 4 events at €60k each across 4 hotels, plug in: 4 events × 60k × 4 hotels. The calculator will show why a Pro plan pays back in less than 2 months on that volume.
Why it matters (data box — proprietary)
In our experience working with planners, structured multi-hotel RFPs consistently negotiate meaningfully below the first quote received — and the gap widens when hotels know they are competing. Single-hotel asks rarely move from the first quote. Specific savings vary by event scope, city, and timing. Validate with your own quotes before forecasting.
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