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Hotels & Lodging in Arlington, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Transient Occupancy Tax

Arlington imposes a 9% city Hotel Occupancy Tax on rooms costing $2 or more per day, stacked on top of the 6% Texas state HOT for a combined 15% rate, one of the higher hotel taxes in Texas.

Hotel Occupancy Tax: 9% city + 6% state

Some Restrictions

Tex. Tax Code Sec. 351.002 (Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax - Imposition)

Sec. 351.002. TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not includ...

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