Hotels & Lodging in Tempe, AZ (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Tempe, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Tempe hotels pay two stacked privilege taxes on room charges: the standard 1.8% business activity tax under Section 16-444, plus an additional 5% transient lodging tax under Section 16-447 charged only on stays by transients. Together they push the local hotel tax rate to 6.8% of room revenue.
Tempe Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsTempe City Code § 16-447 (see also § 16-444)
In addition to the taxes levied as provided in Section 16-444, there is hereby levied and shall be collected an additional tax in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the gross income from the business activity of any hotel engaging or continuing within the City in the business of charging for lodging and/or lodging space furnished to any transient.
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