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Hotels & Lodging in Flagstaff, AZ (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

The City of Flagstaff taxes hotel and motel lodging at 4.486% of gross income under City Code Section 3-05-004-0444, part of the City's transaction privilege tax structure. The rate applies to any 'transient' guest, defined as anyone renting lodging space for less than 30 consecutive days, so a short-term rental booked through Airbnb or VRBO in the City of Flagstaff owes the same hotel tax as a traditional hotel or motel.

Flagstaff Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Flagstaff City Code § 3-05-004-0444

3-05-004-0444 HOTELS The tax rate shall be at an amount equal to four and four hundred eighty-six thousandths percent (4.486%) of the gross income from the business activity upon every person engaging or continuing in the business of operating a hotel charging for lodging and/or space furnished to any: A. Transient. B. Exclusions. The tax imposed by this section shall not include: 1. ...

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