What is the hotel tax rate in Atlanta?

Atlanta hotel stays carry a combined occupancy tax of about 16%. That blends Georgia state sales tax, Fulton County and City of Atlanta local sales taxes, and a city hotel-motel tourism tax that funds convention and tourism facilities.

What is the 5 dollar Georgia hotel fee?

Georgia charges a flat 5 dollar-per-night state hotel-motel fee on top of percentage taxes. It applies per room per night regardless of the room rate, so it adds up on longer stays. Extended-stay rooms over 30 consecutive days are generally exempt.

Is the occupancy tax applied to the room rate only?

The percentage occupancy tax applies to the room charge. The flat 5 dollar state fee is added per night separately. Resort fees and parking are extra charges that may carry their own taxes and are not included in this estimate.

Why is my hotel total so much higher than the advertised rate?

Advertised nightly rates almost never include taxes. In Atlanta the roughly 16% occupancy tax plus the 5 dollar per-night fee can add well over 20 dollars a night to a typical room, which is why your folio total exceeds the rate you booked.

Are long stays taxed differently?

Yes. Many jurisdictions, including Georgia, exempt stays beyond 30 consecutive nights from occupancy taxes and the state hotel fee, treating them more like residential rentals. Check with the property if you are booking a month or more.

Atlanta Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

This calculator shows the real cost of an Atlanta hotel stay once taxes are added. Advertised room rates exclude the roughly 16% combined occupancy tax and the flat 5 dollar-per-night Georgia state hotel fee, both of which the tool applies to give your true folio total.

How it works

The percentage occupancy tax applies to the room charge, while the state hotel fee is a flat amount per night:

room charge   = nightly rate × nights
occupancy tax = room charge × (tax rate / 100)
state fee     = 5 × nights
total         = room charge + occupancy tax + state fee

The 16% occupancy rate bundles the state and local sales taxes with the City of Atlanta hotel-motel tourism tax that funds convention facilities.

Example and notes

A 200 dollar nightly room for 3 nights has a 600 dollar room charge. At 16% the occupancy tax is 96 dollars, plus a 15 dollar flat fee (3 nights × 5), for a 711 dollar total — over 18% above the advertised rate. The flat fee makes short, low rate stays feel proportionally more expensive. Stays longer than 30 consecutive nights are typically exempt from both the occupancy tax and the state fee, so adjust accordingly for extended bookings. Resort and parking fees are extra and not included here.