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Hotels & Lodging in Charlottesville, VA (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

In the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, anyone renting a hotel room, motel room, bed-and-breakfast unit, or short-term rental to a transient staying fewer than 30 consecutive days must collect a 9 percent tax on the room charge. The ordinance folds short-term rentals directly into its 'lodging facility' definition, so Airbnb-style hosts and booking platforms owe and remit the same tax as traditional hotels, under the Commissioner of the Revenue's oversight.

Charlottesville Transient Occupancy Tax: 9%

Some Restrictions

Charlottesville City Code §§ 30-252, 30-253

Lodging facility means any public or private hotel, inn, hostelry, short-term rental, motel or rooming, boarding or lodging house within the city offering lodging as defined in this section, for compensation, to any transient as defined in this section. ... Short-term rental means any building, structure, or unit, on the same tax parcel, sharing the same mailing address, that is used, or is int...