Tourist Tax
In some cities and countries, you may need to pay a tourist tax as part of your stay. These charges are set by local governments to support tourism-related infrastructure, maintenance, and services, helping to minimise the impact on local communities. The amount can vary depending on the country, region, or city, as well as factors like accommodation type, official rating, and length of stay. Additionally, your hotel may apply a resort fee, which is payable directly to the property.
To make things easier, we’ve put together a useful list of tourist taxes that are typically paid on arrival at your hotel. The figures below are accurate as of 12/03/2025 and are based on the latest available information at the time of publishing. Please note that these amounts may change without prior notice.
In most cases, taxes are collected in the local currency. If needed, you can use a currency converter to estimate 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
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.
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.
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 €4.40 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating. Under 16s are exempt from paying.
Barcelona - Up to €3.50 per person, per night, depending on hotel's star rating, in addition to €4 per person per night City Tax. Under 16s 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.
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.
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