Rome BNBs

There is a small per-day amount due in most of the cities in Italy, payable only in cash. It varies depending on the amount of stars a hotel has, and is usually 1 to 2 euros a night for B&Bs, if memory serves. A 5 star hotel has to collect 5 euros a night per guest.

Two euro per person per night. It's called "contributo di soggiorno" (basically a "stay tax"). The tax was introduced throughout Italy to pay for the maintenance of historical and cultural sites, as well as for the improvement of public facilities and infrastructure that are primarily used by tourists. Italy has too mush of that stuff, and the Government does not have enough money for the upkeep.

Thanks so much. I just wanted to be sure I was prepared at check in.

Denise, Whatever it's called, a hotel room tax is very common in many parts of the world, including here in the Okanagan. The funds are used for a variety of purposes, and I believe hotels in this area use it mainly for marketing to bring in more business. Cheers!

In Florida (Miami/Miami Beach) it's called a "bed tax" and is rolled into the hotel bill, most people don't even know they're paying it.

What makes the Italian tax different is that it's supposed to be collected in cash. No idea why.

In making my reservations thru Booking.com all hotels incl BNB state a tax per person due at ck in.

We were in Rome in the spring and made our reservations directly with the hotel (with the Rick Steves discount it was the same price as booking.com). The did charge my CC for the first night a week before our arrival, but we paid everything remaining on our CC with no cash ever being asked for at check-out.