Hotels & Lodging in San Rafael, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for San Rafael, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
San Rafael charges a 10% transient occupancy tax on hotel and short-term rental rent, collected by the operator from every guest staying 30 days or less.
San Rafael Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsSan Rafael Municipal Code §§ 3.20.020, 3.20.030
"Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel...short-term rental or other similar structure or portion thereof. ...each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent cha...
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