Hotels & Lodging in Gardena, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Gardena, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
The City of Gardena taxes every hotel, motel or short-term lodging stay of 30 consecutive days or less at 11 percent of the rent charged, collected by the operator under Gardena Municipal Code Section 3.16.050. The tax administrator, the city's license collector, oversees registration and quarterly remittance. Because "hotel" covers any structure held out for transient occupancy, Airbnb and VRBO hosts owe the same 11 percent.
Gardena's 11% Transient Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsGardena Municipal Code §§ 3.16.050, 3.16.100
A. For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven percent (11%) of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax shall constitute a debt owed by the transient to the city, which shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time th...
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