Hotels & Lodging in Hawthorne, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Hawthorne, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Hawthorne charges a 12% transient occupancy tax on rent paid by any guest staying 30 consecutive days or less at a hotel, motel, or similar lodging. Operators collect the tax from guests and remit it quarterly to the city treasurer, who administers the program as tax administrator.
Hawthorne Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsHawthorne Code § 3.40.050
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is 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 the rent is paid.
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