What is the hotel tax in Anchorage?

The Municipality of Anchorage levies an 8% room (bed) tax on hotel and short-term lodging stays. Because Anchorage charges no general sales tax, this room tax is essentially the only tax added to your nightly rate.

Does Anchorage add sales tax on top of the room tax?

No. Alaska has no state sales tax and Anchorage has no municipal general sales tax, so unlike most US cities there is no separate sales tax stacked onto your room. The 8% room tax is the main add-on you will see on the folio.

How is the room tax calculated?

The 8% applies to the nightly room charge, then multiplies by the number of nights. A $150 room for 3 nights is $450 in room charges plus $36 tax (8% of $450), for $486 total before any optional resort or parking fees.

Are there other fees on an Anchorage hotel bill?

The room tax is the main government charge, but individual hotels may add their own resort fees, parking, or incidental charges that are not taxes. This tool covers the 8% room tax; verify any property-specific fees on your reservation.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The whole calculation runs in your browser. Your booking figures never leave your device.

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Anchorage adds an 8% room (bed) tax to hotel and short-term lodging stays — and because the city has no general sales tax, that 8% is essentially the only tax on your room. This calculator turns your nightly rate and length of stay into the real grand total, with the room tax broken out per night.

How it works

The tax applies to the room charge and scales with nights:

taxPerNight = nightlyRate * (rate% / 100)   (rate% = 8)
totalTax    = taxPerNight * nights
roomTotal   = nightlyRate * nights
grandTotal  = roomTotal + totalTax

The rate is editable in case the municipal room tax changes or you are comparing another Alaska town. For Anchorage, leave it at 8%.

Notes and example

A $150 room for 3 nights is $450 in room charges. The 8% room tax adds $450 x 0.08 = $36, for a $486 grand total. Notice there is no separate sales tax line — Anchorage charges none — so the bill is simpler than in most US cities. Individual hotels may still add non-tax fees like parking or resort charges; confirm those on your reservation. Nothing leaves your browser.