Best card machine for hotels and b&bs

Independent hotels and B&Bs. Mixed payment patterns: card-on-file authorisations at booking, settlements at checkout, ancillary spend during stay.

Our pick

Dojo Go (with PoS integration if available)

Acquirer: Dojo or Worldpay (for booking-engine integration)

Hotels need card-on-file capability and settlement against authorisation holds; specialist-acquirer integration with booking engines often beats no-contract acquirers.

Why this trade matters

Cashflow shape: Booking-engine pre-authorisation with settlement at stay end. Variable across season.
Average transaction: £80 to £300
Contactless share: ~50%

Watch outs

Card-on-file PCI requirements stricter.
Booking-engine integration with the acquirer often dictates choice.
Pre-authorisation hold management adds friction at check-in.

Alternatives

Square Terminal (small B&Bs)
Stripe (online + in-person hybrid)

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Take your trade. We do the rest.

Named UK account team for the life of the agreement. Acquirer pays our commission on completed introductions, so it costs you nothing on top.

24/7 dedicated support
Direct line to a named UK account manager, not a generic acquirer helpline. When your terminal goes down on a Saturday night you call us.
Quarterly rate reviews
As your card volume grows your rate should drop. We renegotiate against the 80+ UK acquirer panel every quarter, so you never overpay because you forgot to ask.
Chargeback and dispute help
UK chargebacks cost £15 to £35 per case and 60-80% are friendly fraud you can win with the right evidence. We draft the response and escalate where the acquirer drags its feet.
Switching support when you outgrow
If a better acquirer fit emerges as you grow we manage the cutover. No exit-fee surprises, no dual-running gap. Same account team across acquirers.

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Last reviewed: 2026-04-26.