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Limo software for hotel and concierge accounts (2026)

What a five-star desk expects from your system, what to negotiate, and the eight capabilities that decide whether you keep the account.

By the Limozoft team · Last reviewed 2026-10-19

One hotel account can be worth more than fifty retail customers, and it is won or lost on operational reliability rather than price. Concierge desks care about three things: can they book in ten seconds, can they see where the car is, and does the invoice arrive clean at month end. All three are software problems.

Key takeaways

A single 200-room property can produce 60-140 transfers a month
Concierge desks expect a branded portal, not a phone call
Standard commission or rebate range: 10-20%
Monthly consolidated invoicing beats per-ride charging
3-5 properties is the practical ceiling for a 10-vehicle fleet
Response SLA of 15 minutes on same-day requests is the norm

What the desk actually needs

Requirement	Why it matters	Software capability
10-second booking	Guest is standing at the desk	Branded portal with saved rates
Live status	Desk fields the "where is my car" question	Shared tracking link per job
Correct rate every time	Disputes destroy accounts	Per-property rate card
Clean month-end invoice	Finance approves renewals	Folio and consolidated billing
VIP handling	Repeat guests expect recognition	Guest profiles and preferences
Airport reliability	Most hotel work is transfers	Flight tracking and meet-and-greet

How to price a hotel account

Set a flat airport rate per vehicle class and hold it for 12 months.
Add zone rates for the ten destinations the property sends most.
Agree commission or rebate in writing — 10-20% is the accepted band.
Define waiting time: 45-60 minutes free from landing, then per 15 minutes.
Invoice monthly with a per-guest line, folio reference and job timestamps.
Review volume and rates at six months, not at renewal.

Concierge and VIP work is a different service level

Concierge bookings arrive late, change often and carry reputational weight. Route them to a priority dispatch pool with your most experienced chauffeurs, keep discreet guest profiles, and never expose the guest's contact details in a shared thread. Configuration detail lives on the concierge booking software page.

What the account is worth

A property producing 100 transfers a month at a $78 average, less a 15% rebate, is about $79,600 a year of gross revenue for a 10-vehicle fleet. The software that services it costs $1,059 in year one on Premium — see pricing.

Frequently asked questions

What software do hotels need from their limo partner in 2026?+

A branded booking portal for the concierge desk, negotiated rate cards per property, folio or monthly invoicing, and live job status the desk can check without phoning the operator.

How do hotel rate cards usually work?+

Most properties negotiate a flat rate per airport and per zone plus an agreed commission or rebate of 10-20%, invoiced monthly rather than charged per ride.

Should concierge bookings go through the same system as retail?+

Yes, one dispatch queue, but with a separate portal, rate card and billing route. Splitting the dispatch queue is the mistake that produces double-allocated vehicles on a busy evening.

How many hotel accounts can a small fleet realistically service?+

A 10-vehicle fleet typically supports 3-5 properties reliably; beyond that you need either more vehicles or an affiliate network for overflow.

What does hotel and concierge software cost?+

With Limozoft, corporate booking modules are part of the Premium website at $699 setup plus $30 a month, and dispatch plans start at $499 setup plus $149 a month; enterprise suites usually quote a portal module separately.