Hotels & Lodging in Pasadena, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Pasadena, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Pasadena charges every hotel guest a 7% transient occupancy tax on rent, collected by the operator and remitted to the city's tax administrator. The tax applies to any stay of 30 consecutive days or less in a hotel, motel, inn, rooming house or similar lodging structure.
Pasadena Transient Occupancy Tax on Hotels
Some RestrictionsPasadena, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 4.44.030 (Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance)
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 7% of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in i...
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