Worcester County will raise its room tax on hotels and motels from 5% to 6% and will apply it to rentals lasting four months or less. 

The cost of staying in Ocean City's hotels might soon rise, following discussions by the Senate's Budget and Taxation Committee last Wednesday to increase the hotel rental tax rate from 5 to 6 percent.

The town of Ocean City has spent 11.6 million dollars on tourism advertising in Fiscal 2023. While some in town wonder where the return on the spending is.