The smarter way to book staff accommodation.

Corporate accommodation booking for African businesses — with approvals, spend tracking, and real-time availability.

Selected by Tony Elumelu FoundationBuilt for African enterprisesDesigned for corporate operations teams

Who it's for

One platform. Two sides.

For Businesses

HR managers & finance teams

Your staff travel constantly — for projects, training, client visits. Right now, every booking is a mess of WhatsApp messages, manual approvals, and receipts that show up weeks after check-out.

LODGR gives you one place to book, approve, and see every naira your team spends on accommodation — in real time.

  • Staff search and book vetted properties themselves
  • Bookings over your policy limit get flagged automatically
  • Finance sees spend by department, employee, and date
  • Full audit trail — every approval documented

For Hotels & Apartments

Hotels, shortlets & serviced apartments

Corporate guests are your most reliable customers — long stays, repeat bookings, and no haggling. But right now, they're hard to reach without paying OTA commissions or hiring a sales team.

LODGR connects you directly to verified businesses looking for accommodation in your city. List for free and start receiving bookings.

  • Free to list — no monthly fees
  • Corporate clients with pre-approved budgets
  • Manage bookings from your phone via WhatsApp
  • Automatic billing and direct payouts

The Problem for Businesses

Managing staff accommodation is a full-time job you shouldn't have.

If any of these sound familiar, you need LODGR.

1

You find out what it cost when the invoice arrives

Bookings happen over calls and WhatsApp. By the time finance gets the receipt, the guest already checked out weeks ago. There is no way to set or enforce a budget.

2

Approvals take days — and nobody knows who approved what

A staff member needs a room. They message their manager. The manager forwards it. Someone else weighs in. Three days later the room is gone — and there is no record of what was decided.

3

Your travel policy exists only on paper

You have a policy that says rooms must be under a certain rate. But with a manual process, nobody can enforce it. Staff book whatever they want and submit for reimbursement.

What changes with LODGR

From chaos to controlled — in days, not months.

LODGR is not a new process to learn. It replaces the broken one you have now.

Finance finds out what accommodation costs when the invoice arrives — weeks after check-out

Live spend dashboard — see every booking, by department and employee, the moment it is made

Approvals happen over WhatsApp. No record of who said yes, when, or why

Every approval is logged with a timestamp, policy check, and approver name — automatic audit trail

Travel policy is ignored because enforcing it manually is impossible

Policy is enforced in the booking flow. Staff see the limit before they pick a room. No surprises.

Booking a room for a colleague involves multiple messages across multiple days

Staff search, pick, submit. Approver gets notified instantly. Room confirmed in under 2 minutes.

Why Lodgr Wins

Built for corporate travel, not leisure browsing.

Consumer travel platforms solve leisure. LODGR solves corporate accommodation — a fundamentally different problem that requires a fundamentally different product.

Real-time inventory sync across all 5 channels

Platform bookings, walk-ins, WhatsApp staff commands, customer WhatsApp, and offline — all share one live availability count. Zero double bookings, no manual reconciliation.

Most tools update availability in batches. We sync in seconds.

WhatsApp-friendly workflows, built for Africa

Your hotel staff can BOOK, CONFIRM, CHECK-IN, and CANCEL from a WhatsApp message. No app download, no new login — just the tool your team already uses every day.

Consumer OTAs require apps and dashboards your staff won't adopt.

Built for corporate approvals, not consumer browsing

Policy checks, multi-level approval chains, department budgets, and audit trails are core — not add-ons. Every booking either complies with policy or it doesn't go through.

Consumer platforms have no concept of spend policy or corporate approval workflows.

Free PMS for hotels — no strings attached

Hotels get a full property management system at no cost: bookings, check-in/check-out tracking, room availability, revenue charts, and WhatsApp bot — all included.

Most PMSs charge ₦50k–₦200k/month before you've earned a naira.

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See it in action

A real platform built for Africa — not a generic tool with African currency bolted on.

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Accommodation overview — February 2026

Active Bookings
12
Spend This Month
₦2.4M
Pending Approvals
3

Recent Bookings

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Radisson Blu Lagos
John Doe · Feb 20–23
₦185,000
Confirmed
Lekki Shortlet Apt 4B
Jane Smith · Feb 25–Mar 4
₦245,000
Pending approval
Eko Pearl Residences
Mike Johnson · Mar 1–14
₦320,000
Confirmed

Approval Queue

3 requests waiting — all routed automatically

Michael ChenEngineering
Radisson Blu · Mar 5–8
₦285,000
Within budget
Aisha BelloSales
Protea Hotel · Mar 12–15
₦165,000
Needs manager sign-off
David OkaforExecutive
Sheraton Lagos · Mar 18–21
₦395,000
Over policy limit

Spend Analytics

Every naira accounted for, in real time

Total Spent (2024)
₦18.5M
+12% vs last year
Avg per Booking
₦185k
−8% vs last year

Spend by Department

Engineering₦6.2M
Sales₦5.1M
Executive₦4.8M
Operations₦2.4M

Grand Lagos Hotel

Corporate booking requests

Total Rooms
24
Occupied
18
Revenue (Feb)
₦4.2M

Incoming Requests

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Shell Nigeria
Executive Suite · Feb 28–Mar 2
₦95,000/night
MTN
Deluxe Room · Mar 5–7
₦65,000/night
First Bank
Standard Room · Mar 10–12
₦45,000/night

Booking Calendar

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Occupancy this month
75%
Avg booking value
₦175k

WhatsApp Commands

Manage bookings from your phone — no app download needed

Connected

Recent Messages

You2 min ago

BOOK Deluxe 1 2026-03-01 2026-03-03 Amaka Obi

Lodgr2 min ago

Booking #BK-4821 created — shows up in your dashboard immediately

You1 hour ago

CONFIRM BK-4820

Lodgr1 hour ago

Booking #BK-4820 confirmed. Guest notified.

For Hotels, Shortlets & Serviced Apartments

Stop relying on OTAs. Get direct corporate bookings.

Corporate guests stay longer, book more predictably, and pay reliably. LODGR connects you to them directly — for free.

Free to list. No monthly fees.

There is nothing to pay upfront. Set your rates, list your rooms, and start receiving requests from verified businesses. We only earn a small commission when you do.

Corporate clients are your best clients.

Businesses on LODGR have pre-approved budgets and structured processes. No haggling over price, no chasing payment, no last-minute cancellations.

Manage everything from WhatsApp.

You do not need to learn new software. Send BOOK, CONFIRM, or CANCEL from WhatsApp and every action syncs to your dashboard automatically.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Businesses pay a flat monthly fee. Hotels only pay when they earn.

FOR BUSINESSES

Corporate Plan

Custom

Flat monthly rate based on your company size. No per-booking fees, ever.

  • Unlimited bookings and team members
  • Custom approval workflows
  • Department budgets and travel policies
  • Full analytics and spend reports
  • Dedicated onboarding support
FOR HOTELS

Host Plan

Free to list

Only a small commission on confirmed bookings. Zero cost until you start earning.

  • No monthly or listing fees
  • Property and inventory management
  • WhatsApp command bot included
  • Offline sync for unreliable networks
  • Automatic invoicing and payouts

Ready to stop managing accommodation on WhatsApp?

Set up your business in minutes. First bookings happen the same day.

Or list your property for free and start receiving corporate bookings.