Hotels & Lodging in Columbus, OH (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Columbus, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Columbus levies a combined 5.1% excise tax on hotel, motel, and short-term rental stays under 30 days, collected by the vendor and remitted monthly to the city auditor.
Columbus Hotel & Short-Term Rental Tax
Some RestrictionsColumbus City Codes § 371.02
an excise tax of three (3) percent is hereby levied on transactions by which lodging by a hotel or transient accommodations, including short-term rentals, is or is to be furnished to transient guests or short-term rental guests, pursuant to former Ohio Revised Code Sec. 5739.02(C)(1) (currently Ohio Revised Code Sec. 5739.08(A)) and furthermore, an additional excise tax of three (3) percent is ...
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