Merchant Processing for the Hotel and Hospitality Industry

Moneybox understands that, whether you manage a hotel, motel, or any form of lodging, a dependable payment processing system is essential.

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Moneybox: Exceptional Rates and Tailored Solutions for Hotel and Hospitality Merchants

Moneybox is delighted to provide exceptional rates for credit card processing tailored to hotels and other hospitality merchants. Our transparent pricing structure is designed to cater to your unique processing requirements. Additionally, Moneybox presents competitive fees for high-volume credit card processing to lodging & hospitality merchants who process over $100,000 monthly.

Moreover, Moneybox is committed to supporting our merchants by offering a comprehensive suite of tools, including a virtual terminal equipped with convenient payment link management, an advanced terminal featuring a specialized hospitality application, and various other valuable resources.

Lodging and Auto Rental Payment Solutions: Specialized Gateways and Terminals

It’s worth noting that many merchants and customers don’t realize that Lodging and Auto Rental companies have distinct credit card processing requirements. You might be pondering the rationale behind this. The primary cause is that these merchant categories permit extended credit card authorizations. Recognizing that penalizing lodging merchants for their standard business practices would be illogical, the card associations (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and Amex) have developed a unique program exclusively for lodging and auto-rental merchants. This program allows merchants to authorize a credit card without immediately “capturing” the final sale, which can occur several weeks later.

Limited Terminal Options for Lodging Applications: Integrated Lodging Gateways

Numerous lodging and auto-rental merchants choose to employ specialized lodging and rental gateways tailored to the lodging industry. We can integrate with the majority of these gateways.

Frequently Asked Questions

Moneybox caters to a diverse array of merchants in the lodging sector. This encompasses micro and small enterprises, such as individual vacation rentals, alongside mid-sized businesses and corporate chains. Our clientele features hotels, motels, resorts, lodges, vacation rentals, hostels, and bed and breakfast establishments.

We recognize that securing a long-term reservation from even a single client can result in significant revenue—potentially tens of thousands of dollars for corporate clients or luxury suite rentals. For many businesses in the lodging industry, the ability to handle large transactions and pre-authorizations is crucial.

During your application process, please indicate what your largest typical transaction size is. An underwriter will take this into account when reviewing your application, considering your specific transaction limits. However, it’s important to note that larger approved transaction sizes represent higher perceived financial risk for the credit card processor. As a result, you may be required to submit your business financials or other documentation if the underwriting team finds it necessary. If you seek to request an average transaction size exceeding $5,000, you will most likely be asked to provide the financial statements from the previous two years.

What industries does Moneybox Merchant Services accept as clients? Moneybox specializes in mid-risk as well as specific high-risk industries (the terms “mid-risk” and “high risk” are used here from the perspective of the merchant services industry). We are proud to serve the following industries:

  • Accounting & Tax Prep
  • Adult
  • Airlines
  • Alcohol
  • Antiques & Collectibles
  • Apparel & Clothing
  • Automotive
  • B2B
  • Bad Credit
  • Bail Bonds
  • Bar & Restaurant
  • Cigars & Tobacco
  • Cleaning Service
  • Clothing & Apparel
  • Collectibles
  • Continuity / Subscription Products
  • Continuity-Subscription
  • Credit Monitoring
  • Debt Consolidation
  • Dental
  • Digital Downloads
  • Digital Streaming
  • Document Preparation
  • Drop Shipping
  • Ecommerce
  • Educational Seminars
  • Electronics
  • Events
  • Furniture & Home Furnishings
  • Guns & Firearms
  • Gyms, Fitness & Yoga
  • Hair & Beauty Salon
  • Health & Fitness
  • Healthcare
  • High Volume
  • Hotel & Hospitality
  • Hotels & Lodging
  • Hunting & Outdoor Equipment
  • Insurance
  • Insurance / Warranty
  • Jet Charter
  • Law Firms
  • Legal Services
  • Magazine Subscriptions
  • Medical Billing & Coding
  • Medical Supplies
  • Membership & Recurring Billing
  • MLM Companies
  • Moving Companies
  • Nonprofit
  • Nutraceuticals & Supplements
  • Online Dating
  • Pawnbrokers & Pawn Shops
  • Pet Products
  • Precious Metals
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate
  • SaaS Companies
  • Self Defense, Tasers & Stun Guns
  • Seminars & Coaching
  • SEO & SEM Services
  • Smoking Accessories
  • Survivalist & Tactical Gear
  • Taxes and Accounting
  • Tech Support
  • Telemedicine
  • Ticket Agencies
  • Tobacco & Cigar
  • Transportation & Moving
  • Travel & Timeshare
  • Travel Agency*
  • Utility
  • Vape / e-Cig / eJuice*
  • Veterinarians
  • Web Design Services

Please note, this is NOT a complete list; Moneybox Merchant Services Inc. serves hundreds of additional mid and low risk industries, too. We do not have a full list of industries we can work with, instead we keep a list of business that we currently can not support. See our FAQ page for more info. If the opportunity is right we will of course try to be considerate.

Sorry, we are unable to provide merchant services for foreign or offshore businesses, or any company that is headquartered, or operates, outside of the USA. We are also unable to provide merchant services for any business whose owner does not have a valid SSN and US issued identification (driver’s license, US passport, etc). That said we are working to fix this issue and should have a solution early 2025.

Yes, your startup or new business can be approved by Moneybox Merchant Services for a merchant account. We love startups! While newer businesses without processing history sometimes encounter hurdles when it comes to approval, Moneybox has helped many brand new businesses get their start in payment processing.

A high-risk merchant account is designed for businesses deemed as “high-risk.” These types of businesses have a greater likelihood of chargebacks, fraud, or other financial risk factors. High-risk businesses require such accounts to be able to accept credit and debit card payments.

Various industries are considered high-risk because of their inherent attributes. Some examples include CBD (Cannabidiol) products, e-cigarettes, vape products, stun guns, credit repair services, multi-level marketing, adult products/services, pawnshops, dietary supplements, SEO services, and tech support.

No central authority determines a business’s high-risk categorization. Every payment processor or bank sets its own standards, often based on internal risk management criteria. Providers assess businesses based on several detailed information bits to ascertain risk levels.

Factors contributing to a high-risk business include being a new business, having poor credit records or low credit scores, operating in controversial or highly regulated industries, relying heavily on international sales, and previous placements on the MATCH list by payment processors.

A high-risk business should ensure it maintains healthy cash levels, tries to reduce chargebacks, discloses all relevant information during the application process, keeps its financial documents ready, and adheres to the guidelines set by its payment processor.

A high-risk business can find a suitable merchant services provider by researching and listing down payment processors that cater to their industry. Businesses should consider factors like the processors’ experience in their industry, processing fees, equipment provided, customer support, experience with businesses in the same industry, and support for diverse payment methods.

Moneybox Merchant Services Inc. may not cater to all high-risk businesses (e.g. CBD merchants). It offers an upfront underwriting process that identifies risk factors early, saving the merchant time and potential costs. However, if Moneybox cannot service a particular business, they may recommend a processor better suited to your needs.

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