Tourist Tax

Tourist taxes may be payable when staying in some cities or countries. These taxes are imposed by local governments and are designed to help fund infrastructure, maintenance and services which support tourism and helps mitigate the impact to local communities. The taxes may vary between countries (and also between regions or cities within each country) and may depend on the type, official rating of accommodation and the length of your stay. Your hotel may also charge a resort fee which is payable directly to the hotel.   

We’ve added below a handy list of the different tourist taxes that are payable locally at the hotel on arrival. The amounts set out below are correct as at 12/03/2025 and are estimated based on information available to us at the time of publication. The amounts are subject to change without notice.

As shown below, taxes are usually paid in local currency. Where applicable, you may want to use a currency converter to see the total cost in GBP.

Antigua and Barbuda

Depending on the hotel's star rating, resort fees are sometimes applicable and can vary. We recommend checking with your hotel to confirm if they apply.

Austria

Vienna - Up to €3.20 per person, per night.

Bahamas

Depending on the hotel's star rating, resort fees are often applicable and can vary. We recommend checking with your hotel to confirm how much these will be.

Barbados

$2.50 to $10 per night, depending on the hotel's star rating.

Belgium

Brussels - €4.24 per person, per night.

Cape Verde

€2.50 per person, per night (capped at €25 total per person). Under 16s are exempt from paying.

Croatia

On average, €1 per person, per night. Reduced rate (€0.50) for 12-18 year olds. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

Czech Republic

Prague - CZK 50 per person, per night.

France

Bordeaux - €3.60 per person, per night.

Cannes - Up to €2.25 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating.

Lyon - Up to €3.30 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating. Under 18s are exempt from paying.

Montpelier - Up to €4.60 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating. Under 18s are exempt from paying.

Nice - Up to €4.20 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating.

Paris - Up to €10.73 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating.

Toulouse - €3.60 per person, per night.

Germany

Berlin - 7.5% of the hotel cost.

Cologne - 5% of the hotel cost.

Dusseldorf - €3 per person, per night.

Frankfurt - €2 per person, per night.

Hamburg - Up to €4 per person, per night.

Greece

1-2* properties - €2 per room, per night.

3* properties - €5 per room, per night.

4* properties - €10 per room, per night.

5* properties - €15 per room, per night.

(Reduced rates apply between November - February)

Grenada

Depending on the hotel's star rating, resort fees are sometimes applicable and can vary. We recommend checking with your hotel to confirm if they apply.

Hungary

Budapest - 1000 HUF per person, per night. (Maximum of 6 nights and 4 people)

Iceland

Reykjavik - ISK 600 per room, per night.

Italy

Bologna - Up to €5 per person, per night, depending on the total cost of the accommodation. Under 14s are exempt from paying.

Florence - Up to €8 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 10s are exempt from paying.

Genoa - Up to €4 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 13s are exempt from paying.

Milan - Up to €7 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 18s are exempt from paying.

Naples - Up to €4.50 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating.

Rome - Up to €10 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 10s are exempt from paying.

Turin - Up to €5 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating.

Venice - Up to €5 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 10s and disabled guests are exempt from paying.

Verona - Up to €5 per person, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating. Under 15s are exempt from paying. Over 70s, guests between 15-25 and groups of over 25 receive a 20% discount.

Latvia

Riga - €1 per person, per night.

Maldives

$12 per person, per night. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

Mauritius

A Tourist Fee of €3 per guest (children under 12 years of age are exempt), per night.

Malta

€0.50 per person, per night. Under 18s are exempt from paying.

Mexico

Environmental tax is 30-80 MXN per room, per night.

Visitors to Cancun and Playa Del Carmen must also pay $17 tourist tax via Visitax. Under 15s are exempt from paying.

Montenegro

€1 per person, per night. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

Morocco

28.60 MAD per person, per night. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

The Netherlands

Amsterdam - 12.5% of the cost of the room + €3. This is sometimes included in the initial booking cost so we recommend you check with your hotel.

Poland

Gdansk/Krakow - €0.30 per person, per night.

Portugal

Lisbon - €4 per person, per night. Maximum 7 nights. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

Évora - € 1.50 per person, per night. Maximum of three consecutive nights. Applies to guests aged 16 and over.

Madeira/Azores/Albufeira/Porto/Portimao/Algarve - €2 per person, per night. Maximum 7 nights. Under 12s are exempt from paying. Costs are halved in low season (November - March).

Romania

Bucharest - €2 per person, per night.

Spain

Balearics - Up to €6 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating. Under 16s are exempt from paying.

Barcelona - Up to €8.50 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating, in addition to up to €4 per person per night City Tax. Under 17s are exempt from paying.

Gran Canaria - The town of Mogán has introduced a tourist tax of €0.15 per person, per night. This applies to the following areas: Arguineguin (Patalavaca), Puerto Rico, Tauro (Playa del Cura), Taurito, Mogán.

Palma - Up to €4 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating.

St. Lucia

Up to $6 per person, per night, depending on total accommodation cost. Under 16s are exempt from paying.

Switzerland

Geneva - 3.75 CHF per person, per night.

Tunisia

Up to 12 Dinars per person, per night. Maxium 10 nights. Under 12s are exempt from paying.

Turkey

Istanbul - 2% of the total hotel cost. (This is often - but not always - included in the original booking cost, so is worth checking with your hotel).

United Arab Emirates

Dubai - Up to 20 AED per room, per night, depending on the hotel's star rating.

Ras Al Khaimah - 15 AED per room, per night.

United States of America

Boston - State Tax of 5.7% of the total hotel cost, and City Tax of 6.5% of the total hotel cost.

Chicago - 17.4% of the total hotel cost.

Las Vegas - 13.38% of the total hotel cost.

Los Angeles - 15.5% of the total hotel cost.

New York - 14.75% of the total hotel cost.

San Diego - 10.5% of the total hotel cost.

San Francisco - 14% of the total hotel cost.

Washington DC - 14.95% of the total hotel cost.