https://www.ladbible.com/news/manchester-tourist-charge-uk-first-614169-20230326?source=lbozstatichttps://www.ladbible.com/news/manchester-tourist-charge-uk-first-614169-20230326?source=lbozstatic

It's only March 28th

April 1st is a good day to start though.

Most of the US charges a city or county tax on the hotels and its not just tourists who are charged the transient tax rates, it's everyone renting a hotel or motel...

I was skeptical when I read this, but The Independent confirms it:

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/manchester-tourist-tax-visitors-hotels-b2308640.html

According to the article, Edinburgh appears to be next, with a charge double that of Manchester.

The only surprising thing is the UK has avoided it so long. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Salerno said:

The only surprising thing is the UK has avoided it so long. 

 

 

That was my point by posting what I did above.  I thought that the entire world as far as tourist destinations charged the transient tax rates at hotels so that the local infrastructure could be kept up with all of the visitors, including locals.  Just looked at a prior receipt for when we stayed at the Britannia, and it does not show anything for extra taxes except the VAT, of course I booked it through Booking when we went.  Looking now there is a City tax and a tourism fee. If we went the same time as we did before, looking at the same dates but for this year those new taxes are minimal, but the VAT is now 20%....crazy.