Savannah, Georgia, increases hotel/motel tax for first time

Visitors to the Hostess City of the South can expect to pay more for their lodging later this year, as the Savannah City Council on Thursday approved increasing the city's hotel/motel tax from its current 6% to 8%, effective Sept. 1.

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