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Hotels & Lodging in Bethlehem, PA (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Hotels and other transient lodging in Bethlehem must collect either the Lehigh County 4% hotel room rental tax (for properties south of the Lehigh River) or the Northampton County 4% hotel room excise tax (for properties north of the river). Either county tax stacks on the Pennsylvania 6% state hotel occupancy tax under 72 P.S. §7210, for a combined 10% rate on every taxable room-night. Operators register with the applicable county.

Bethlehem Hotel Room Rental Tax

Heavy Restrictions

Looking for Lehigh County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bethlehem city rules.

Hotels & Lodging in Lehigh County