Beginning January 2011 there will be a fee applied to lodging in Rome. Introduced as an “overnight accomodation tax” the fee charged will be 2 euro per person, per night and applied at the end of the stay. Children aged 10 years or younger will be exempt from payment. The fee is intended to financially assist the city’s efforts in organizing urban services and aimed at ensuring the standard of the tourists’ stay be efficient and of the best quality. I wanted all of you traveling and staying in Rome to be aware this is now in effect and not to be surprised by the accomodation tax at the end of your stay. It is not quoted presently in the nightly rate and will be added to you stay at the end. Most hotels are listing this as an additional cost outside of the quote for the room per night. This will apply to hotels, apartments, rented rooms, holiday homes etc… 4 and 5 star hotels will charge 3 euro per person per night. The per night maximum is 10 days. Rome continues to be a wonderful city to visit! Hotel rates in New York continue to have high tax/service rates such as 14.75% and $3.50 per room, per night occupancy tax so Rome is still a bargin!