Hotels & Lodging in Chicago, IL (2026)
3 verified hotels & lodging rules for Chicago, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Chicago's Hotel Accommodations Tax under MCC 3-24 charges 4.5 percent city plus a 2.5 percent MPEA tax, layered on the 6 percent Illinois Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax and Cook County's 1 percent. Combined room tax reaches roughly 17.4 percent, among the highest in the country.
Chicago Hotel Tax 17.4 Percent Combined Rate
Heavy RestrictionsHotel Worker Retention
Chicago's Hotel Workers Sexual Harassment Ordinance MCC 4-6-180 requires panic buttons and anti-harassment training for hotel housekeepers but does not mandate successor employer retention. The federal WARN Act provides 60-day layoff notice for properties of 100 or more workers.
Hotel Worker Panic Buttons; Limited Retention Rules
Some RestrictionsHotel Living Wage
Chicago has no hotel-specific living wage like Los Angeles. General minimum wage under MCC 1-24 reaches $16.20 per hour for large employers as of July 2024, indexed annually. Tipped hotel workers receive a separate, lower base wage plus tips under the same ordinance.
No Hotel-Specific Wage; General Chicago Minimum Applies
Some RestrictionsLooking for Cook County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Chicago city rules.
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