Overview

• The levy will apply to overnight stays in hotels, tourist apartments and cruise passengers, charging 1 to 2.5 euros per person per night for up to five nights.
• A public suggestion period is open to gather input from residents and hospitality professionals as the city drafts the ordinance.
• Applying Galician rate bands by accommodation category could raise more than 2 million euros annually, with 3- and 4-star hotels and tourist flats—which account for 81% of capacity—paying 2 euros per night.
• By law, 80 percent of proceeds must support sustainable tourism projects and infrastructure improvements, and the remaining 20 percent can be allocated to other municipal needs.
• Mayor Abel Caballero’s reversal from his 2023 opposition aligns Vigo with Santiago and La Coruña in securing dedicated funding for tourism services.