Hotels & Lodging in San Antonio, TX (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for San Antonio, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
San Antonio hotels collect a 9% city Hotel Occupancy Tax under SAMC Chapter 31 (7% general plus 2% expansion) on top of the 6% Texas state HOT, producing a 15% combined burden. Operators register with the San Antonio Finance Department and file monthly returns electronically.
San Antonio Hotels Pay 9% Local HOT Plus State Levy
Some RestrictionsTex. Tax Code § 351.002
(a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by t...
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