NYC Hotel Tax Calculator
Turn a quoted pre-tax room rate into a more realistic New York hotel total. The calculator applies the 8.875% state/local sales tax, 5.875% NYC hotel occupancy tax and applicable fixed room fees.
Why the hotel total is more than 14.75%
A normal New York City hotel stay is subject to the 8.875% state and local sales tax and the 5.875% NYC hotel room occupancy tax. Together those percentage-based taxes equal 14.75%.
There are also fixed charges. For rooms priced at $40 or more, the NYC hotel occupancy tax includes a $2 per-room, per-day fixed charge, and New York State imposes a separate $1.50 per-unit, per-day fee in New York City.
The fixed NYC charge depends on room price
The NYC fixed occupancy component is tiered by the daily room rent: $0.50 for $10–$19.99, $1 for $20–$29.99, $1.50 for $30–$39.99 and $2 for $40 or more. The calculator applies the tier automatically from the nightly rate you enter.
Quoted rates can still differ from the final bill
Hotels and booking services can show additional property, destination, resort, facility, parking or service charges. Those are separate from the tax calculation here and can materially change the amount due at checkout.
Use the calculator to understand the government taxes and room fees applied to the room rate, then compare that estimate with the full mandatory-price breakdown shown by the hotel or booking platform.