Manchester tourist tax
£1 per room per night (plus VAT) at larger city-centre hotels.
In force since 1 April 2023Last checked 13 October 2026
Manchester · estimate
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Who pays
- Hotels and short-stay serviced apartments with a rateable value of £75,000 or more
- Only inside the accommodation BID zone: the city centre within the Mancunian Way and Trinity Way, plus a small part of Salford
Who doesn't pay
- Smaller properties and anywhere outside the zone
Good to know
- The charge is £1 plus VAT, so £1.20 a room a night. Our calculator includes the VAT.
- It's set by hotels through a business improvement district, not by the council as a tax.
Common questions
How much is the tourist tax in Manchester?
£1 per room per night (plus VAT) at larger city-centre hotels.
Who doesn't have to pay the tourist tax in Manchester?
Smaller properties and anywhere outside the zone.
Sources
We check every rate against these sources and update the page when they change.
Elsewhere in England
- Liverpool £2 per room per night at hotels in the accommodation BID area