The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
It’s been a long time coming, but Wales has confirmed it will allow local councils to introduce a tourist tax starting in 2027.
The levy will add £1.30 (€1.50) per night to the price of accommodation in Wales, or £0.75 (€0.90) for visitors over the age of 18 staying on campsites and in hostels.
The tax won’t be universally applied across Wales. Rather, different regional councils will decide for themselves whether to introduce the levy in their area.
Some exemptions have been noted too, including when lodging with family or at an individual's sole or main residence, or staying for over 31 days in a single period.
First floated in 2018, a public consultation for the proposed tourist tax was held in 2022. Now that it’s officially passed into law by the national parliament, the new Welsh tourist tax is expected to come into force in 2027.
