The tourist tax in Rome
Rome's tourist tax (contributo di soggiorno) is €10 per person per night in a 5-star hotel, €7.50 in a 4-star, €6 in a 3-star, €5 in a 2-star and €4 in a 1-star. B&Bs and short lets pay €6, hostels €3.50 and campsites €3. Only the first 10 nights in a row are charged, children under 10 pay nothing, and you pay it to your hotel or host.
In Italian it is the contributo di soggiorno. Dutch visitors search for the toeristenbelasting in Rome and French ones for the taxe de séjour; both mean this charge.
Nightly rates
Hotels pay by star rating; other kinds of stay have their own rate.
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| 5-star hotel or above | €10 per person per night |
| 4-star hotel | €7.50 per person per night |
| 3-star hotel | €6 per person per night |
| 2-star hotel | €5 per person per night |
| 1-star hotel | €4 per person per night |
| B&B, short let, agriturismo, residence or holiday flat (category 1) | €6 per person per night |
| Guest house or affittacamere, category 1 | €7 per person per night |
| Guest house or affittacamere, category 2 | €6 per person per night |
| Guest house or affittacamere, category 3 | €5 per person per night |
| Holiday flat or house, category 2 | €5 per person per night |
| Hostel (youth hostels are exempt) | €3.50 per person per night |
| Campsite or holiday village | €3 per person per night |
The rules in brief
Rome's contributo di soggiorno is charged per person per night, for up to 10 nights in a row at the same place (5 on campsites). The rates rose on 1 October 2023 and have not changed since: from €4 in a 1-star hotel to €10 in a 5-star, and €6 in B&Bs and short lets. Children under 10 pay nothing.
A booking, worked out
3-star hotel
- €6 per person per night2 paying guests × 4 nights × €6
- €48
Tax on this stay€48
Some children pay less or nothing because of their age.
Who is let off
- Children under 10.
- Guests of youth hostels (ostelli della gioventù).
- Rome residents, who are not liable at all.
- People who need medical treatment, one companion per patient in hospital, and the parents accompanying under-18s who need treatment, with a signed declaration.
- Coach drivers, and one tour guide for every 25 people in a group organised by a travel agency.
- People with a certified severe disability and their family carer, with a signed declaration.
- Police and armed forces on public-order duty, staff working where they stay, people housed by Civil Protection or the authorities in an emergency, and volunteers sent to help.
How it is paid
You pay it to your hotel or host, who passes it to Roma Capitale. For a short let, the platform or agent that takes your rent can collect it instead.
Questions people ask about Rome
How much is the tourist tax in Rome?
Hotels charge by stars, per person per night: €10 at 5 stars, €7.50 at 4, €6 at 3, €5 at 2 and €4 at 1. B&Bs, short lets, agriturismi and most holiday flats pay €6, guest houses €5 to €7 by category, hostels €3.50 and campsites €3. These are Roma Capitale's rates from 1 October 2023.
Is the Rome tourist tax per person or per room?
Per person, for each night. Two adults in a 4-star hotel for 3 nights pay 2 × 3 × €7.50 = €45.
Do children pay the tourist tax in Rome?
Not until they turn 10. From their 10th birthday they pay the adult rate.
Is there a limit on the nights charged in Rome?
Yes. Only the first 10 nights in a row at the same place are charged (5 on a campsite), so a 14-night stay in a 3-star hotel costs one adult €60, not €84.
How do I pay the city tax in Rome?
You pay it to your hotel or host, who passes it to Roma Capitale. If your booking says the city tax isn't included, expect to pay it there. For a short let, the platform or agent that takes your rent can collect it instead.
Did the Rome tourist tax go up in 2026?
No. The rates in force are the ones Roma Capitale set from 1 October 2023 (Giunta resolution 255 of 17 July 2023). On 14 October 2026 the council's tourist tax page still listed those 2023 rates as the latest.
Try your own dates
Change the nights, the people and the kind of stay. The answer is an estimate from the published rules; the bill is your host's to work out.
Where to stay in Rome
Booking sites don't all show the tax the same way: some include it in the price, others add it at the property. The breakdown says which.
Sources and checks
All checked on 14 October 2026. Where a figure comes from news reporting rather than an official page, we say so above.
- Roma Capitale: tourist tax rates from 1 October 2023 (PDF, Italian) official
- Roma Capitale: contributo di soggiorno, current rules and documents (Italian, checked 14 October 2026) official
- Roma Capitale: tourist tax regulation, exemptions in article 5 (PDF, Italian) official
- Roma Capitale: new tourist tax rates (Italian) official