[arista]

Many have stated this morning on the Media
it is so expensive, up there
this could stop some from going there.


Room for £1000, they would pay £50

But if you can find a Room for £50 a night
5% of that would only be £2.50


[The tourist tax for visitors to Edinburgh
will be set at 5% of accommodation costs,
after final details for the proposed
levy were confirmed.

City councillors will now decide whether
to back the new tax - which would take effect
from 24 July 2026 - at two meetings
later this month.

The charge, which mimics those already
used in Germany, Spain and Italy,
covers hotels, B&Bs,
self-catering accommodation and rooms
and properties let through websites
such as AirBnB.

The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city, but businesses have claimed
it could hurt trade. ]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c708085k71ro





Life In The City

[Livia]

Shame... I won't be visiting and spending my money in their town now so, their loss.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Shame... I won't be visiting and spending my money in their town now so, their loss.

Yes this could be their Problem,

[bots]

given the prices are already high for an edinburgh hotel, particularly during the tourist peaks when they are all jammed full, i don't see it being a problem

[joeysteele]

I wouldn't be bothered.
I'd pay it.
It's not a significant amount extra at all really.

[Crimson Dynamo]

"The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city"



= woke left-wing vanity projects

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

"The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city"



= woke left-wing vanity projects

How would you run a tourist economy (which Edinburgh has) without "vanity projects", I have to ponder?

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

How would you run a tourist economy (which Edinburgh has) without "vanity projects", I have to ponder?

You have to laugh.