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Hotels & Lodging in Mission Viejo, CA (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Mission Viejo, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Mission Viejo charges an 8 percent transient occupancy tax on rent collected by any hotel, motel, or short-term rental unit renting to guests for 30 consecutive days or less. Municipal Code Sec. 3.25.030 makes the tax a debt owed by the guest to the city, collected by the operator or booking facilitator and remitted to the tax administrator, who is the city manager.

Mission Viejo Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Mission Viejo Municipal Code Sec. 3.25.030

For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent of the rent charged by the operator or by the facilitator. This tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or facilitator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. The unpaid tax is due upon the transien...

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