Chicago Raises Hotel Tax to 19% for Tourism Push Chicago raises hotel tax from 17.5% to 19% (1.5ppt, +8.6%) under Ordinance 2026-0022544; levy targets hotels >100 rooms to fund Choose Chicago and $1m-plus event bids.

Chicago Raises Hotel Tax to 19% for Tourism Push: Chicago raises hotel tax from 17.5% to 19% (1.5ppt, +8.6%) under Ordinance 2026-0022544; levy targets hotels >100 rooms to fund Choose Chicago and $1m-plus event bids. 👈 Read full analysis #Chicago #HotelTax #Tourism #ChooseChicago #TravelIndustry

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday would add an additional 0.75% to the daily room rate tax starting Jan. 1.

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

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