Overview

Lodgix is a vacation rental management tool that offers automated features like online booking, guest management, integrations with multiple listing services, email marketing, accidental damage insurance, and more. With Lodgix, your property will be distributed to as many listing websites as you choose, which is integrated with the most well-liked platforms for holiday rental websites.

Lodgix for hosts

Pricing

1-7 properties
$69.99/month
8-12 properties
$89.99/mo
13-20 properties
$119.99/month
21-30 properties
$149.99/month
31-40 properties
$179.99/month
41-50 properties
$209.99/month
51-60 properties
$239.99/month
61-70 properties
$269.99/month
71+ properties
$299.99/month
Property Management Module
Starting at $24.00/month
QB Sync
Starting at $20/month
Web Design
One Time Fee of $1799, then $39/mo.

Features

FEATURES

Unified Inbox From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Calendar From All Connected OTAs – Yes

Unified Quote Management For All Connected OTAs  – Yes

Rate Management For All Connected OTAs – Yes

Channel Management For the Following OTAs

  • VRBO (all sites in their network)
  • Airbnb
  • Expedia
  • Booking.com
  • Agoda
  • Ctrip
  • Golightly
  • Google VR
  • Got2Go
  • GuestSmiles
  • Holidu
  • HomeToGo
  • Hopper.com
  • HyperGuest
  • Marriott Homes & Villas
  • NextTrip
  • Plum Guide
  • Rootrez
  • Ski.com
  • Urbain Hospitality Group
  • VacayMyWay
  • Whimstay
  • Yonder
  • Nextpax

Setup Service – A comprehensive knowledge base is available, as well as customer support to assist with onboarding. There are no onboarding fees.

Payment Processors – Integrates with Stripe and Authorize.net

Accounting – Yes, various accounting tasks, such as generating invoices, tracking property expenses, and owner statements, are available. Also integrates with Quickbooks Online.

Trust Accounting – Lodgix utilizes it’s Quickbooks integration instead of having a separate internal accounting module.

Cleaning and Maintenance – Yes, team scheduling, text alerts, cleaning and maintenance-related reports, and housekeeping-related features in the mobile app.

Reports – Yes, income, receivables, occupancy, expenses, guest management, and more.

Promotions and Discounts – Yes, users have the ability to create discounts and promo codes.

External Website Integration –  Yes, with WordPress Plug-in.

Internal Website Builder – Yes, Lodgix offers web design services.

  • You must be a Lodgix subscriber.
  • You own the website and can keep it if you leave Lodgix in the future.
  • Website editing is done within the Lodgix platform.

Email Service Provider Integration – Yes, it syncs guest data with MailChimp.

Review Aggregation From OTAs –  Reviews are automatically pulled from OTAs. Direct guests can review their stay via the Lodgix guest app or via an online form.

Guest Messaging – Yes, chat via the guest app, app push notifications, email, and SMS messaging are available.

Guest ID Management – Yes, a Guest Verify module is available. Each verification costs $1.00. 

Automated Rental Agreements –  Yes

Digital Signatures for Agreements – Yes

Internal Dynamic Pricing Tool – No

External Dynamic Pricing Integration – Yes, integrated with:

Security Deposits – Yes, this can be set up as a credit card hold (preauthorization), or charge.  Users with more than 5 properties can also set up an accidental damage waiver.

Guest Damage Insurance – 

  • Accidental damage protection is available for users with 5 or more properties. $1500 and $3000 coverage is available for accidental guest damages.  
  • Travel Insurance is available to guests through iTravelInsured.  

Guest Vetting – None other than collecting guest IDs.

Mobile App – Yes, Lodgix has a mobile app.

Smart Home  –  No

Bookings Direct from Facebook – Yes

Smart Lock Integration – Yes, with RemoteLock, eRentalLock, PointCentral, and Kaba (a minimum of 10 locks are required for Kaba integration)

Upsells and Add-ons – Users can enter any number of optional booking add-ons and/or utilize our API, and work with third-party tour and service providers.

Property Management Features

  • Invoicing – Yes
  • Property Management Reports – Yes
  • Owner Login – Yes
  • Owner Statements – Yes

Customer Service Via   

  • Email
  • Phone

Additional Features

  • A referral report can be set up to capture where guests found your website.
  • Guests can avoid credit card processing fees by using ACH to pay for reservations.
  • Users can offer credit for a future stay in lieu of a refund.
  • Users can create a guest VIP/ Block list.
  • Hosted forms allow the creation of custom forms for collecting data from guests, housekeepers, and team members. Examples include guest review forms, housekeeping checklists, guest arrival forms, etc..

 

Pros

  • FREE 30-day trial, no credit card required.
  • Pricing is transparent on the website without a product demo required.
  • No setup fees.
  • Lodgix customer support and extensive knowledge base.
  • There are no additional fees for team member access.
  • The interface is uncluttered.
  • Lodgix has a mobile app that allows users to take reservations, view availability, view reservations, and view cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Cons

  • Lodgix charges a 0.5% channel fee on Airbnb and Vrbo reservations and a 2.0% fee on reservations through most other OTAs and metasearch platforms. These fees are in addition to the service fees charged by these platforms. *Note: PMS channel fees across the industry range from 0.5% to 5%. This puts the fees charged by Lodgix at the lower end of the range.

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