Category: hotel tax

Breaking Down Anaheim’s Measure J: Hotel Tax

Voters in Anaheim, California, will decide Nov. 8 on Measure J, which would require online travel companies to be taxed as much as hotels whenever a room is booked. Typically, hotel guests in the city that book a room through an online travel agency, like Expedia or Travelocity, pay less tax than directly booking through…


Orange County Cities See Hotel Taxes Rebound as Visitors Increase

Some Orange County cities are reporting higher than expected tax revenue from hotels this year, following an increase in visitors as pandemic restrictions ease. During a March 8 Costa Mesa City Council meeting, Finance Director Carol Molina said that the city is on track to receive $1.1 million more in hotel tax revenue than last…