Newport Ranks First In Hotel Revenue

NEWPORT, RI— Data from the Rhode Island Department of Revenue shows Newport topped the state in lodging tax revenue for the 2018 fiscal year. Newport collected $2.5 million in taxes from its hospitality industry.

Providence ranked second with more than $2.2 million, and Warwick came in third with $1.2 million.

Rhode Island has a 7 percent sales tax and a 6 percent lodging tax on visitors who stay in a hotel, timeshare, cottage or other short-term rental. Of the 6 percent, 1 percent goes to the city or town.

The data shows state revenue from the lodging tax totaled $21.53 million in 2018. That's almost $2 million more than the year before.

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