Hotels & Lodging in Columbus, GA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Columbus, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Columbus, Georgia imposes an 8 percent excise tax on hotel and motel room charges citywide, administered by the finance department under a broad definition of 'hotel.'
Columbus GA Hotel Excise Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsColumbus, Georgia Code of Ordinances § 19-111
There is hereby imposed an excise tax in the amount of eight percent of the charge to the public upon the furnishing for value of any room or rooms or lodging or accommodations furnished by any person licensed by or required to pay business or occupation taxes to Columbus for operating a hotel within the meaning of this article. In accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51, this tax...