Is tax charged on Ocean City resort fees?

2 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 1 says no tax is added on top of the figure it states. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.

What do Ocean City hotels call the fee?

Of the 3 Ocean City hotels that state a fee, all 3 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

Ocean City hotel resort fees in 2026: what each hotel states it charges.

As of Oct 6, 2026, we have looked up 40 Ocean City hotels: on their own websites, 3 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, none states that it charges no fee, and 37 could not be confirmed either way. Among the 3 Ocean City hotels that state a fee, the median is $15.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $10.00, at Princess Bayside Beach Hotel; the highest is $21.20, at Park Place Hotel.

Every figure on this page was read off the hotel's own website on the date beside it, and links the page it came from. The list of which hotels to check came from the wholesale rate feed we buy from; no figure from that feed is printed here as a fee.

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Hotels looked up

State a fee

Median per night

$15.00

Not confirmed

“From” prices are the total for the cheapest room we can sell for Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 8 (2 adults, 1 room), with the taxes and fees we know of counted. Checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT; we check again before anything is held.

None of the 40 Ocean City hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 37 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.

What each hotel charges

Per night as the hotel states it, cheapest first. The per-stay column is that figure times 3 nights; “plus tax” means the hotel says tax is charged on the fee as well.

Princess Bayside Beach Hotel
4801 Coastal Highway
$10.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$30.00
Called
Resort fee
Covers
Parking; Indoor and outdoor pool access; Private bayside beach access; Complimentary coffee; In-room safe; Wi-Fi access
Hotel's site · checked Oct 6, 2026
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Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort
Oceanfront on 91st Street
$15.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$45.00
Called
Resort fee
Covers
Covered parking and 4 EV charging stations; High-speed Wi-Fi; Indoor pool and arcade access; Fitness center access; In-room coffee and safe usage
Hotel's site · checked Oct 6, 2026
From $330.78
Park Place Hotel
208 Baltimore Avenue
$21.20 a night
no tax on top
3-night stay
$63.60
Called
Resort Fee
Condition
will be added to all reservations from May through September
Covers
Self Parking; Two Lounge Chairs (Daily Amenity) - Seasonal; Complimentary Bicycle Rental; Cookies, Tea, and Coffee in the Lobby; Pool Access; Wi-Fi Access; Activities (live mermaids / pool parties, etc.)
Hotel's site · checked Oct 6, 2026
From $229.19

Hotel	Per night	Per 3-night stay	Called	What it covers	Source
Princess Bayside Beach Hotel4801 Coastal Highway	$10.00plus tax	$30.00	Resort fee	Parking; Indoor and outdoor pool access; Private bayside beach access; Complimentary coffee; In-room safe; Wi-Fi access	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Princess Royale Oceanfront ResortOceanfront on 91st Street	$15.00plus tax	$45.00	Resort fee	Covered parking and 4 EV charging stations; High-speed Wi-Fi; Indoor pool and arcade access; Fitness center access; In-room coffee and safe usage	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 6, 2026From $330.78
Park Place Hotel208 Baltimore Avenue	$21.20no tax on top	$63.60	Resort FeeCondition: will be added to all reservations from May through September	Self Parking; Two Lounge Chairs (Daily Amenity) - Seasonal; Complimentary Bicycle Rental; Cookies, Tea, and Coffee in the Lobby; Pool Access; Wi-Fi Access; Activities (live mermaids / pool parties, etc.)	Hotel's sitechecked Oct 6, 2026From $229.19

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Not confirmed on the hotel's site

We could not read a fee on these hotels’ own sites, or the site does not mention one. That is not the same as no fee, so they are listed without a figure.

Aloft by Marriott Ocean City4501 Coastal HighwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Americana Hotel Boardwalk913 Atlantic AvenueNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Ashore Oceanfront Hotel, Ocean City, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel10100 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Best Western Plus Ocean City6007 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Bonita Beach Hotel8100 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Cambria Hotel Ocean City - Bayfront13 SAINT LOUIS AVENot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums11700 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Coastal Palms Inn and Suites120th Street, Coastal HighwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Comfort Inn Gold Coast11201 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Comfort Suites Ocean City West12718 Ocean GatewayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Commander Hotel & Suites1401 Atlantic AvenueNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Ocean City12303 Coastal HighwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Crystal Beach Hotel2500 N. Baltimore Ave.Not confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
DoubleTree by Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront3301 Atlantic AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ocean City2501 Philadelphia AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Fenwick Inn13801 Coastal HighwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Grand Hotel Ocean City Oceanfront2100 N Baltimore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hampton Inn & Suites Ocean City Bayfront-Convention Center4301 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hampton Inn & Suites Ocean City West12708 Ocean Gateway HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Harrison Hall Hotel1409 Atlantic Ave.Not confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hilton Garden Inn Ocean City Oceanfront2800 Baltimore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront3200 N Baltimore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Holiday Inn & Suites Ocean City by IHG1701 Atlantic AvenueNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Ocean City by IHG12601 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Holiday Inn Ocean City by IHG6600 Coastal HwyNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Home2 Suites by Hilton Ocean City - Bayside, MD120 67th Street 3ANot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hotel Monte Carlo Ocean City216 N Baltimore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Hyatt Place Ocean City Oceanfront1 16th StreetNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Madison Beach Motel9 North Baltimore AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ocean City12536 Ocean GatewayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Monte Carlo Boardwalk / Oceanfront Ocean City1101 Atlantic AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Paradise Plaza Inn3 Ninth StreetNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Plim Plaza Hotel109 North Atlantic Ave.Not confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City300 Seabay LaneNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Sea Bay Hotel102 60th StreetNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Seabonay Oceanfront Motel2711 Atlantic AveNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms
Tru by Hilton Ocean City Bayside3401 Coastal HighwayNot confirmed · tried Oct 6, 2026See rooms

How the fee reaches your bill

A resort fee is a mandatory charge per night that the hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in. It is not a government tax, and it is charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Some hotels call it a destination, facility or amenity fee; the table uses the hotel's own word.

Because the hotel takes it at the desk, it can sit outside the total a booking site quotes. We put it in the total, and we say which part is paid now and which part the hotel collects at the desk.

Where a hotel says tax is charged on the fee, the row says so; where it says nothing, the row says nothing.

Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair fees (16 CFR Part 464) has required the total price a seller shows to include mandatory fees. Government taxes may still be left out of it, and the rule governs what a seller displays, not what a hotel may charge.

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Questions

Which Ocean City hotels have no resort fee?: None of the 40 Ocean City hotels we looked up states on its own site that it charges no fee. 37 hotels could not be confirmed either way; they are listed below, not here.
How much is the typical Ocean City resort fee?: Of the 40 Ocean City hotels we looked up, 3 state a fee. Among the 3 Ocean City hotels that state a fee, the median is $15.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $10.00, at Princess Bayside Beach Hotel; the highest is $21.20, at Park Place Hotel. Checked through Oct 6, 2026.
Is tax charged on Ocean City resort fees?: 2 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, and 1 says no tax is added on top of the figure it states. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.
What do Ocean City hotels call the fee?: Of the 3 Ocean City hotels that state a fee, all 3 use a name with “resort” in it. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

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