People in Cardiff are now set to be consulted on a potential tourism tax for visitors staying overnight in the capital. The proposed visitor levy would apply to paid overnight stays of 31 nights or less in accommodation such as hotels, hostels, guest houses, Airbnb accommodation, camp sites and temporary event accommodation.

Cardiff Council's cabinet has agreed to a public consultation on the plans. If eventually taken forward most overnight stays would see the introduction of a charge of £1.30p per person per night with a reduced rate of 75p per person applying to shared rooms such as hostels and camp sites.

Under the plans some visitors would be exempt from the charge including people staying for more than 31 nights from a single booking and those under 18 and staying on a camp site p

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