New Zealand will introduce a Visitor Accommodation Levy on stays, motels and holiday flats across the Pacific nation.
The levy is designed to fund projects for regional attractions. Officials insist it will avoid raising existing council charges.
Demands from the accommodation lobby for a unified nationwide charge have grown louder in recent seasons.
Early noise from innkeepers suggests varied approaches. Some may absorb the fee; many plan to pass it directly to travellers.
The government has signalled a nationwide application without complex rules to operators.