Hotels & Lodging in Boulder, CO (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Boulder, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Boulder charges a 7.5% excise tax on every lodging stay, collected by the hotel, motel, or short-term rental operator and remitted to the city manager under B.R.C. § 3-3-2. Short-term rentals pay the identical 7.5% rate under the separate Chapter 3-15 short-term rental tax rather than this chapter. Revenue funds general city services, with up to 20% earmarked for tourism promotion.
Boulder Hotel Tax: 7.5% Excise on Lodging
Some RestrictionsBoulder Revised Code § 3-3-2
There is hereby levied and shall be paid and collected an excise tax of seven and one-half percent on the price paid for lodging services.
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