By Tourist tax (toeristenbelasting)
The rate
€6.20 per person per night for hotels, holiday rentals, B&Bs and other accommodation, and €2.85 at campsites and marinas. It is a fixed amount, not a percentage of the price, and is unchanged from 2025.
Who it applies to
Guests aged 13 or over who do not live in The Hague, including people staying for work.
Who pays
The accommodation provider, which registers with the municipality first.
How often
Commercial providers file a return every quarter and pay when they file; holiday-rental hosts file once a year.
Rules for short stays
For planning, The Hague distinguishes homes from lodging, meaning stays of less than four months. Short stays are allowed only in buildings zoned and used for lodging, where the last use was not residential. Turning a home into short-stay accommodation needs a permit to withdraw it from the housing stock, which the municipality says it usually refuses.
Residents who rent out their own home to tourists need a permit and a registration number shown in every advert, and may do so for at most 30 nights a year.
The Hague's hotel market
| Figure | Value | Source and year |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel guests | 1.415 million | CBS, 2025 |
| Hotel overnight stays | 2.703 million | CBS, 2025 |
| Hotels | 95, with 6,135 rooms | Hotel market study for the municipality, 2024 |
| Short-stay units not bookable per night | 453 | Hotel market study for the municipality, 2024 |
| Average room occupancy | About 71% | Municipality of The Hague, 2023–2024 |
An average room rate (ADR) for The Hague is not published.
Sources
- Gemeente Den Haag: Toeristenbelasting
- Gemeente Den Haag: Begroting 2026, tariefontwikkelingen
- Gemeente Den Haag: Verhuur voor tijdelijk verblijf
- Gemeente Den Haag: Vergunning woningverhuur tijdens vakantie
- CBS: guests in accommodation, 2025
- Hotel market study for the municipality (October 2024)
- Gemeente Den Haag: hotel policy news
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How Vector Guest helps in The Hague
Tourist tax in The Hague is charged per person per night, so the number of guests on each booking matters as much as the nights. Vector Guest keeps both on the reservation and posts city tax to the stay's folio every night. See payments and reconciliation.
Read about Vector Guest for aparthotels in Dutch, or compare the rules with the Brussels market guide.
Questions
How much is the tourist tax in The Hague in 2026?
€6.20 per person per night, or €2.85 at campsites and marinas.
Do business travellers pay tourist tax in The Hague?
Yes. It applies to guests aged 13 or over who do not live in The Hague, whatever the reason for the stay.
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- Payments and reconciliationFolios, invoices with payment links, chasing, refunds, OTA payout and bank statement imports, and a monthly reconciliation pack for your accountant.