Hotels & Lodging in Temecula, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Temecula, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Temecula charges an 8 percent Transient Occupancy Tax on every hotel stay of 30 consecutive days or less, collected by the operator and remitted to the city's tax administrator. The rule reaches hotels, motels, and short-term rental units alike, not just traditional lodging, under the city's Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax chapter.
Temecula Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsTemecula Municipal Code § 3.20.030(A)
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight 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 to the operator of the hotel at the same time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax s...
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