Tourist Tax (City Tax)

A small per-night fee charged by some cities on top of your hotel rate, usually collected at check-in, not bundled into the booking.

A tourist tax is a per-night fee charged by city or national governments on top of your hotel booking. It's not listed on Booking.com or Agoda, you pay it in cash at hotel check-in, usually €1–€5/night.

Cities that charge tourist tax (2026):

**Bali, Indonesia**. IDR 150,000 (~₹800) one-time fee on arrival (not per night; pay online via lovebali.baliprov.go.id before arrival).
**Venice, Italy**, €5/day; €10/day on peak weekends; check venezianizziamo.it.
**Rome, Italy**, €4–7/night depending on hotel star rating.
**Paris, France**, €1–8/night by hotel category.
**Amsterdam, Netherlands**, 7% of room rate + €3/night flat fee.
**Barcelona, Spain**, €1.75–5.50/night.
**Lisbon, Portugal**, €2/night.
**Vienna, Austria**, €0.65–4.20/night.
**Dubai, UAE**. AED 7–20/night ("tourism dirham fee"), automatically added to hotel bill.
**Bhutan**. SDF (Sustainable Development Fee) of ₹1,200/night per Indian visitor.
**Maldives**. Green Tax USD 6/night per traveler (resorts collect at checkout).

All of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
All of UK (London hotels include any city tax in the rate)
Most of Eastern Europe
All of US (replaced by "resort fees", a different rip-off entirely)

Indian-specific tip: Always have €30–€50 in cash for the European cities listed above. Hotels in Venice especially have rejected card payment for tourist tax in 2025–26.