What is the hotel tax in New York City?

New York City hotel rooms carry a combined occupancy tax of about 14.75%, made up of the 8.875% combined NY State and City sales tax, the 5.875% NYC hotel-room occupancy tax, plus a small convention-center assessment.

What is the $1.50 nightly fee?

On top of percentage taxes, NYC charges a flat hotel-unit fee of $1.50 per room per night. It applies regardless of the room rate, so it adds up on longer stays.

Does the tax apply to the full rate?

Yes. The percentage occupancy and sales taxes apply to the room rate. Resort fees and other mandatory charges are often taxed too, but optional incidentals like minibar items are taxed separately.

Is my data sent anywhere?

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New York City Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

New York City hotel and occupancy tax calculator

NYC hotel taxes are among the highest in the US. This tool turns an advertised room rate into your true total bill by stacking the combined ~14.75% occupancy tax with the flat $1.50/night unit fee, so you know what actually lands on your card.

How it works

NYC layers several taxes on a room. The percentage taxes are applied to the room rate:

percent_tax_rate = sales_tax (8.875%) + city_hotel_tax (5.875%)  ≈ 14.75%
percent_tax      = nightly_rate * nights * percent_tax_rate
flat_fee         = 1.50 * nights
total            = nightly_rate * nights + percent_tax + flat_fee

The 8.875% is the combined New York State + City sales tax; the 5.875% is the city’s dedicated hotel-room occupancy tax. A separate $1.50 per room per night unit fee is charged regardless of rate.

Example and notes

A $300/night room for 3 nights: the room subtotal is $900. The ~14.75% percentage tax is about $132.75, plus the $1.50 nightly fee x 3 = $4.50, for an all-in total of roughly $1,037.25. Higher-rate rooms above $40/night fall in the top tier; some properties add resort fees that are taxed too. Estimates only, not tax advice.