4th of July holiday closure: City Hall is closed, there is no street sweeping and trash collection will be delayed by one day on Friday, July 4, 2025.    

Hotel Incentive Program

To attract new hotel developments, we offer economic incentives for the development of four to five stars or AAA-Rated Four Diamond and above quality hotels.

The City may utilize 50 percent of a development's Hotel Visitors' Tax (HVT) incremental revenue over a negotiated specified period of time to fill a funding gap.

Sample Calculation: A new hotel development generates $1 million in new HVT revenue to the City in its first year. Fifty percent ($500,000) will be reimbursed to the hotel after the City receives the HVT. In year two, the hotel generates $1,200,000 in HVT revenue, 50 percent ($600,000) would be reimbursed to the hotel. This agreement would continue over a 10 to 15-year period or until the funding gap is reached per the negotiated agreement.

Questions?

Call Marc Morley at (714) 647-6588 or email him at mmorley@santa-ana.org.

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