Hotels & Lodging in Madison, WI (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Madison, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Madison imposes a 9% room tax on hotel and short-term lodging stays under MGO Ch. 4.21, on top of Wisconsin's 5.5% sales tax, for an effective tax rate of about 14.5% on hotel rooms.
Madison Hotel Room Tax
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. § 66.0615 (room tax)
66.0615 Room tax; forfeitures. 66.0615(1) (1) In this section: 66.0615(1)(a) (a) “Commission” means an entity created by one municipality or by 2 or more municipalities in a zone, to coordinate tourism promotion and tourism development for the zone. 66.0615(1)(am) (am) “District” has the meaning given in s. 229.41 (4m) . 66.0615(1)(b) (b) “Hotel” has the meaning given in s. 77.52 (2) (a) 1. 66....
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