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Hotels & Lodging in Scottsdale, AZ (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Scottsdale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Scottsdale taxes hotel and lodging revenue at 1.70% of gross income under City Code § 444, plus an additional 5% transient lodging tax under § 447, for a combined 6.70% local rate. The Tax Collector, meaning the Financial Services General Manager, administers the tax and requires an annual transaction privilege tax license.

Scottsdale Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

Scottsdale Code of Ordinances § 444; § 447

Sec. 444. Hotels. The tax rate shall be at an amount equal to one and seven tenths percent (1.70%) of the gross income from the business activity upon every person engaging or continuing in the business of operating a hotel charging for lodging and/or lodging space furnished to any: (a)Person. Sec. 447. Rental, leasing, and licensing for use of real property: additional tax upon transient lodgi...

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