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Hotels & Lodging in Sandy Springs, GA (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Sandy Springs, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Sandy Springs charges a seven percent excise tax on the rent for every hotel guestroom occupancy in the city. City Code Section 54-51 imposes the hotel-motel tax under state authority O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(a)(5), applies it to occupancies after December 1, 2005, and gives operators a three percent collection deduction if payment isn't delinquent.

Sandy Springs Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

Sandy Springs, GA Code of Ordinances § 54-51

(a)Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(a)(5), there is imposed, assessed, and levied, and there is paid an excise tax of seven percent of the rent for every occupancy of a guestroom in a hotel in the city. The tax is paid on any occupancy after December 1, 2005, within the city limits.(b)The tax imposed by this article shall not apply to charges or transactions excluded or exempted from the tax by ...

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