What is the hotel tax rate in San Antonio?

San Antonio's combined hotel occupancy tax is 16.75%: a 9% city tax, a 1.75% Bexar County tax, and the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax. That is one of the higher lodging tax rates among major US cities.

What does the hotel occupancy tax fund?

Texas hotel occupancy tax revenue is legally restricted to tourism-related uses such as the convention center, the visitor and convention bureau, arts and historic preservation. San Antonio's high rate reflects funding for the Convention Center and tourism promotion.

Does the occupancy tax apply to resort or cleaning fees?

The hotel occupancy tax applies to the room charge and most mandatory charges for the right to occupy the room. Truly optional charges like parking or restaurant bills are taxed separately under sales tax. This calculator applies the occupancy tax to the nightly room rate.

Are long stays exempt from hotel tax?

Yes. Under Texas law, a guest who stays 30 or more consecutive days at the same hotel becomes a permanent resident and is exempt from the state hotel occupancy tax going forward. Local taxes may follow similar rules; check with the property.

Is this different from sales tax?

Yes. Hotel occupancy tax is a separate lodging tax, not the general sales tax. The 16.75% figure applies specifically to short-term lodging in San Antonio and is higher than the local combined sales-tax rate.

San Antonio Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

The San Antonio hotel occupancy tax calculator reveals the real cost of a hotel stay after the city’s notably high lodging taxes. A nightly rate that looks reasonable can jump significantly once the 16.75% occupancy tax is applied across multiple nights.

How it works

San Antonio stacks three hotel occupancy taxes on every room night:

City of San Antonio: 9%
Bexar County: 1.75%
State of Texas: 6%

Combined, that is a 16.75% occupancy tax. The calculation is straightforward:

nightly tax = nightly rate × 0.1675
total tax   = nightly tax × nights
grand total = (nightly rate × nights) + total tax

Each component is shown separately so you can see exactly where the money goes — most of it funds the Convention Center and tourism promotion under Texas law.

Worked example

A $150/night room for 3 nights:

Room subtotal: $150 × 3 = $450
City (9%): $40.50
County (1.75%): $7.875
State (6%): $27.00
Total occupancy tax: $75.375
Grand total: $525.38

The tax adds over $75 to a three-night stay — money many travelers forget to budget.

Tips

30-night rule. Stay 30+ consecutive nights at the same hotel and you become a permanent resident, exempt from the state portion going forward.
Compare all-in. When comparing hotels across cities, always compare totals after occupancy tax — San Antonio’s 16.75% can outweigh a lower nightly rate.
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