What is the hotel tax rate in El Paso?

El Paso's combined hotel occupancy tax runs about 17%. That stacks the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax with the city's hotel tax and a county venue or tourism levy, which together add roughly 11% on top of the state rate.

Is the hotel tax charged on fees too?

Hotel occupancy tax in Texas applies to the cost of occupancy, which is the room rate. Separately stated fees for parking, resort amenities, or services may or may not be taxable depending on how the hotel bills them; this tool taxes the room rate only.

Are long stays exempt?

Yes. Under Texas law, a guest who stays 30 or more consecutive days becomes a permanent resident and is exempt from state hotel occupancy tax from day one once the stay reaches that threshold. Local rules can mirror this.

Why is El Paso hotel tax so high?

Cities fund tourism promotion, convention centers, and venues largely through hotel taxes since visitors, not residents, pay them. Stacking state, city, and county levies pushes El Paso's combined rate near 17%, typical for Texas metros.

Does this include sales tax?

No. In Texas, hotel occupancy tax replaces sales tax on lodging — you are not charged both on the room. This calculator applies only the occupancy tax. Incidental purchases like room service may carry separate sales tax.

El Paso Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

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The advertised room rate is not what you pay. El Paso stacks the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax with city and county tourism levies for a combined rate of about 17%. This calculator applies that rate to your nightly rate and totals the full multi-night stay so you know the real bill before you book.

How it works

The occupancy tax is a simple percentage of the room rate, multiplied across your stay:

tax per night = nightly rate × combined rate
total room     = nightly rate × nights
total tax      = total room × combined rate
grand total    = total room + total tax

In Texas, hotel occupancy tax replaces sales tax on lodging, so you are not double-taxed on the room. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days are exempt from the state portion as permanent-resident occupancy.

Example and tips

A $120 nightly rate for 3 nights gives a $360 room subtotal. At a combined 17% rate the tax is $61.20, for a grand total of $421.20 — about $20.40 of tax per night. If your stay reaches 30 consecutive nights, ask the hotel to apply the permanent-resident exemption to drop the state portion. Note that separately billed resort or parking fees may carry their own charges not modeled here.