Hotels & Lodging in Oakland, CA (2026)
2 verified hotels & lodging rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Oakland charges a combined 14 percent transient occupancy tax on any hotel stay of 30 days or less: 11 percent under OMC § 4.24.030 plus a 3 percent surcharge under § 4.24.031 that funds the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Zoo, the Museum, Chabot Space and Science Center, and Cultural Arts programs. The broad "hotel" definition reaches short-term rentals too.
Oakland Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsOakland Municipal Code §§ 4.24.030, 4.24.031
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eleven (11) percent of the rent charged by the operator. Said tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. ... There shall be a tax of three percent of the rent charged by the o...
Hotel Living Wage
OMC Chapter 2.28 requires city contractors, lessees of city property, and recipients of large city financial aid, including hotels at the Oakland Airport and Coliseum complex, to pay employees a living wage indexed annually for inflation.
Oakland Living Wage Ordinance (OMC 2.28)
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Labor Code § 1182.12 (statewide minimum wage applicable to hotel workers)
1182.12. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the amounts set forth in this subdivision. (1) For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall be as follows: (F) From January 1, 2022, and until adjusted by subdivision (c)—fifteen dollars ($15) per hour. (2) For any employer who employs 25 or fewer employees: (F) ...
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