Atlanta Hotel Tax & Fee Estimator
Estimate the total cost of your Atlanta hotel stay including all applicable city, county, and state taxes plus common fees.
Formula
Room Subtotal = Nightly Rate × Nights
Resort Subtotal = Resort Fee × Nights
Parking Subtotal = Parking Fee × Nights
Sales Tax = (Room + Resort + Parking Subtotals) × (4% GA State + Local Option %)
Hotel-Motel Excise Tax = Room Subtotal × Excise Rate
Convention & Tourism Tax = Room Subtotal × 1% (City of Atlanta only)
GA State Flat Fee = $5.00 × Nights
Grand Total = Room + Resort + Parking + Sales Tax + Excise Tax + Convention Tax + GA Flat Fee
Assumptions & References
- Georgia State Sales Tax (4%): O.C.G.A. § 48-8-30; applied to room rate, resort fees, and parking.
- Fulton County Local Option Sales Tax (3%): Fulton County LOST/SPLOST; combined state+local = 7%.
- City of Atlanta Hotel-Motel Excise Tax (7%): Atlanta City Code § 114-211; applied to room rate only.
- Atlanta Convention & Tourism Tax (1%): Atlanta City Code § 114-212; applied to room rate only within city limits.
- Fulton County (Unincorporated) Hotel-Motel Excise Tax (3%): Fulton County Code; applies outside city limits.
- DeKalb County Hotel-Motel Excise Tax (8%): DeKalb County Code § 22-176; applied to room rate.
- Clayton County Hotel-Motel Excise Tax (8%): Clayton County Code; applied to room rate (covers airport-area properties).
- Georgia State Hotel-Motel Fee ($5/night): O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(b); flat fee per occupied room night.
- Resort/amenity fees are treated as taxable room charges per Georgia DOR guidance.
- Parking fees are subject to sales tax but not hotel-motel excise tax.
- Rates reflect 2024 published schedules. Always confirm current rates with the Georgia Department of Revenue and local authorities.
- This tool provides estimates only and does not constitute tax or legal advice.