What is the hotel tax rate in Detroit?

The effective lodging tax in Detroit is about 12%. It combines Michigan's 6% sales tax with Wayne County hotel-accommodations and convention/tourism assessments that apply to rooms in the metro Detroit area.

Is hotel tax charged per night or per stay?

It is charged on the room charge for each night, so the total tax scales with both the nightly rate and the number of nights. The tool multiplies the per-night tax by your length of stay.

Are resort or destination fees taxed too?

Mandatory resort and destination fees are generally part of the taxable room charge. If your hotel adds such a fee, include it in the nightly rate so the tax is computed on the full taxable amount.

Does this cover Airbnb or short-term rentals?

Short-term rentals in Michigan are also subject to the use/sales tax and county accommodations assessments. The same combined rate gives a close estimate, though individual platform fees are billed separately.

Why is the rate higher than Michigan's 6% sales tax?

The 6% state sales tax is only the base. Wayne County layers an accommodations excise and convention/tourism assessments on top of it specifically for lodging, pushing the effective rate for Detroit hotels to roughly 12%.

Detroit Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

This calculator shows what a Detroit hotel room really costs once occupancy taxes are added. The advertised nightly rate is only the start — Michigan sales tax plus Wayne County accommodations and tourism assessments push the effective rate to about 12%.

How it works

The combined occupancy tax is applied to the taxable room charge for each night, then multiplied across the length of stay:

combined_rate = 0.12   (6% MI sales + county accommodations/tourism)
tax_per_night = nightly_rate * combined_rate
total_tax     = tax_per_night * nights
grand_total   = nightly_rate * nights + total_tax

Example

A $150 room for 3 nights carries 150 * 0.12 = $18 tax per night, $54 of tax total, for a grand total of 450 + 54 = $504.

Notes

The 12% figure is the effective combined rate for Detroit-area hotels and is an estimate. Exact assessments can vary by property and district, and mandatory resort fees should be folded into the nightly rate. Confirm the line items on your folio.