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Hotels & Lodging in Appleton, WI (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Appleton charges a 10 percent Room Tax on hotels, motels and other short-term lodging under City Code Sec. 18-67, collected by the operator and remitted quarterly to the City's Director of Finance or its Fiscal Agent. The tax splits five ways: convention marketing, exhibition center bond debt, tourism facilities, and general tourism support.

Appleton Hotel Room Tax Set at 10%

Some Restrictions

Appleton, WI Code of Ordinances § 18-67(a)

(a) Pursuant to the Room Tax Act, there is hereby imposed a ten percent (10%) Room Tax on the privilege of furnishing, at retail, except sales for resale, rooms or lodging to transients, by the Operators. Operators shall remit all room taxes to (i) the City's Director of Finance or (ii) to a Fiscal Agent on behalf of the City pursuant to a Fiscal Agency Agreement in accordance with the requirem...

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