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Hotels & Lodging in Alpharetta, GA (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Alpharetta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

In the City of Alpharetta, the Alpharetta Hotel/Motel Tax Ordinance charges an eight percent excise tax on the gross rental charge for every hotel guestroom occupancy, effective since October 1, 2015. The tax applies to any operator licensed or required to pay a business or occupation tax to run a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp or campground, which also captures short-term rental hosts under § 10-434(a)(2).

Alpharetta Hotel-Motel Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Alpharetta Code of Ordinances § 42-189

(a)This excise tax shall be imposed on any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay a business or occupation tax to the city for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground or any other place in which rooms, lodging, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value and shall apply to the furnishing for value of any room, lodging, or accommodatio...

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