If approved, the tax rate on short-term room rentals would increase from 5% to 8%. This would mean the cost to book a hotel room anywhere in Kent County would be slightly more expensive.

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Board of Commissioners decided Thursday to let voters decide on a potential increase to the county's lodging tax. Currently, anyone who books a hotel room in ...

Rooms have a cottage-like exterior with rosy red bricks, lush hedges and bushes by the front door, whereas inside you’ll find a more sleek and modern finish, with one room per floor to each block.

So if you’re staying in a Kent County hotel or motel, the current excise is 5%, it’s going to 8%. In 2023, that averaged about $3.72 a night,” Lunger said.