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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.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

LAMC Article 1.7 (Section 21.7) imposes a 14 percent Transient Occupancy Tax on rooms rented for fewer than 31 days in Los Angeles, including hotels, motels, and home-share platforms that have collection agreements with the Office of Finance.

City Transient Occupancy Tax On Hotel And Short-Term Stays

Some Restrictions

Hotel Worker Retention

LAMC Section 187.21, the Hotel Worker Retention Ordinance, requires successor employers at hotels with 50 or more rooms to keep incumbent non-managerial workers for a 90-day transition period and evaluate them in good faith before any termination.

Hotel Buyers Must Retain Workers For Ninety Days

Some Restrictions

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

Heavy Restrictions

California 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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