What is the total hotel tax rate in New Orleans?

New Orleans hotels carry a combined occupancy tax of about 15.75% on the room rate. This stacks Louisiana state sales tax, Orleans Parish sales tax, and dedicated tourism and convention-center assessments.

Is there a flat per-night fee on top of the percentage tax?

Yes. In addition to the percentage taxes, larger New Orleans hotels charge a flat occupancy fee of a few dollars per room per night. This tool lets you add that fee so the total matches your real folio.

Does the tax apply to resort fees and parking?

Occupancy tax applies to the room charge itself. Separate resort fees, parking, and incidentals may be taxed at the ordinary sales-tax rate rather than the full occupancy rate, so your final folio can differ slightly.

Are short-term rentals taxed the same way?

Short-term rentals in New Orleans are generally subject to the same occupancy taxes as hotels, plus additional permit and platform fees. Always confirm the breakdown on your booking confirmation.

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A hotel room in New Orleans rarely costs what the booking site first shows you. The city stacks several layers of occupancy tax on top of the room rate, so a $150 nightly rate can land closer to $180 once everything is added. This calculator combines the percentage taxes with the flat per-night fee to estimate your real bill before you check in.

How it works

New Orleans hotel taxes are a stack of components applied to the room rate:

Louisiana state sales tax on lodging.
Orleans Parish sales tax.
Tourism and convention-center assessments dedicated to the New Orleans hospitality district.

Together these total roughly 15.75% of the room rate. On top of the percentage, larger hotels add a flat occupancy fee charged per room, per night. The math is:

percentage_tax = nightly_rate * nights * 0.1575
flat_fee_total = per_night_fee * nights
total = (nightly_rate * nights) + percentage_tax + flat_fee_total

The tool computes each line so you can see exactly how the headline rate turns into your folio total.

Example

A $150 room for 3 nights with a $3 per-night occupancy fee:

Room subtotal: 150 × 3 = $450
Percentage tax: 450 × 0.1575 = $70.88
Flat fees: 3 × 3 = $9
Total: $529.88

Notes

The 15.75% figure is the typical combined rate; specific properties and special tax districts can vary by a fraction of a percent, and resort or parking fees may be taxed separately. Use this as a close estimate, then confirm the exact line items on your reservation.