Hotels & Lodging in San Clemente, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for San Clemente, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
San Clemente charges a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on rent paid by anyone staying 29 or fewer consecutive days in any hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast, or short-term lodging unit within city limits. Operators collect the tax at the time of payment and remit it monthly to the Finance and Administrative Services Director under Municipal Code Chapter 3.24.
San Clemente Transient Occupancy Tax: 10% Rate
Some RestrictionsSan Clemente Municipal Code § 3.24.020
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel or STLU permitted under Title 27 of this code, each transient is subject to and must pay a tax in the amount of 10 percent of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the City which is extinguished only by payment. The transient must pay the tax to the operator of the hotel or STLU when the rent is paid. ....
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