Taxing Nights

Taxes on hotel rooms support states, cities and even special causes such as “indigent care” and sports stadiums. The total bite per night in selected cities:

Atlanta: 14.0%

Boston: 9.7

Chicago: 14.9

Dallas: 13.0

Honolulu: 10.0

Las Vegas: 8.0

Los Angeles: 14.0

Miami: 12.5

Nashville: 12.25

New York: 13.25 *

Phoenix: 10.625

Portland, Ore.: 9.0

Santa Fe, N.M.: 10.25

Seattle: 15.2

Washington, D.C.: 13.0 * *

* plus $2

* * plus $1.50

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures.

Figures from 1997.