To date, additional accommodation charges are the most common type of tourism tax, with many high-traffic destinations opting to increase their fees. Amsterdam raised fees from 7 percent to 12.5 percent of the overnight rate—currently the highest tourism tax in Europe. In Iceland, a destination lauded for its natural beauty, an overnight room tax of ISK 600 ($4.36) was reinstated in January to help protect the country’s resources with sustainability initiatives. 

Greece has focused its fee on future natural disasters. The “climate crisis resilience fee” charges five-star hotel visitors $4 to $11 (€4 to €10) per person and night. Paris upped their taxe de sejour by 200 percent, resulting in fees of $16 (€14.95) per person per day, for ultra-luxe “palace” accommodations.

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