Hotels & Lodging in Charleston, WV (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Charleston, West Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Charleston imposes a 6% municipal hotel occupancy tax on hotel room charges, collected by the operator and remitted to the city collector.
Charleston Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6%
Some RestrictionsCharleston, WV City Code Sec. 110-252 (see also Sec. 110-251)
The rate of tax imposed in this division shall be six percent of the consideration paid for the use or occupancy of a hotel room. Such consideration shall not include the amount of tax imposed on the transaction under W. Va. Code ch. 11, art. 15 ... or charges for meals, valet service, room service, telephone service, or other charges or consideration not paid for use or occupancy of a hotel room.
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