Hotels & Lodging in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
3 verified hotels & lodging rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Los Angeles imposes a 14% Transient Occupancy Tax on any transient staying 30 consecutive days or less at a hotel, motel, inn, short-term rental, or home-sharing unit.
Hotels: Transient Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsLAMC §§ 21.7.2(b) and 21.7.3
SEC. 21.7.2. DEFINITIONS. (b) Hotel. "Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, Short-Term Rental as defined in Section 12.22 A.31. of this Code, Home-Sharing as defined in Section 12.03 of this Code, motel,...
Hotel Worker Retention
When a Los Angeles hotel with 50 or more guest rooms changes ownership or control, the new operator must maintain a preferential hiring list of the prior owner's workers and retain all hired workers for 90 days, during which they cannot be discharged without cause.
Hotels: Worker Retention
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) §§ 183.02–183.03
SEC. 183.02. HOTEL EMPLOYERS' RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The Incumbent Hotel Employer shall, within 15 days after the execution of a Transfer Document, provide to the Successor Hotel Employer the name, address, date of hire, and employment occupation classification of each Hotel Worker. B. The Successor Hotel Employer shall maintain a preferential hiring list of Hotel Workers identified by ...
Hotel Living Wage
LAMC Section 186.02, the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance, sets a higher minimum wage and healthcare contribution for non-managerial workers at hotels with 60 or more rooms, scheduled to reach $30 per hour by July 2028 under Ordinance 188251.
Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Rises To Thirty Dollars
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Labor Code Sec. 1182.12 (State Minimum Wage — Baseline for Local Hotel Living-Wage Ordinances)
1182.12. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than nine dollars ($9) per hour, and on and after January 1, 2016, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) per hour. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the...
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