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title: Best PMS for Lodges | Tivuzo
description: What lodges need from property management system (PMS): full and half board posted with each night, agent on the booking with its voucher reference, seasons…
url: https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/lodges/
updated: 2026-11-03
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PMS · Lodges

# The best PMS for lodges.

Most lodge guests arrive through agents on full board. The PMS must post meals with every night, bill the agent at net rates and keep drinks and extras with the guest. Here is what to look for, and how Tivuzo does it as part of one back office.

**What is the best PMS for lodges?**
The best property management system (PMS) for lodges covers reservations, rates and seasons, the room planner, check-in and check-out, guest folios, housekeeping and the night audit, and handles what is specific to lodges: full and half board posted with each night; agent on the booking with its voucher reference; seasons for migration, green season and festive weeks; park fees as extras kept apart from revenue. It should share one database with the rest of the back office so nothing is typed twice. Tivuzo includes it with the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting for $13 per user per month.

## What lodges need

Most lodge guests arrive through agents on full board. The PMS must post meals with every night, bill the agent at net rates and keep drinks and extras with the guest.

- Full and half board posted with each night
- Agent on the booking with its voucher reference
- Seasons for migration, green season and festive weeks
- Park fees as extras kept apart from revenue

## The full checklist

Beyond the specifics above, any property management system (PMS) for a lodge should have:

| Must have | In Tivuzo |
|---|---|
| Room types, rate plans with seasons and meal plans | ✓ |
| A drag-and-drop planner that refuses double bookings | ✓ |
| Single and group bookings with source, agent and reference | ✓ |
| Check-in with guest ID, room moves and check-out | ✓ |
| Folios with deposits, extras and split billing | ✓ |
| Housekeeping status shared with reception | ✓ |
| A night audit with occupancy, ADR and RevPAR | ✓ |
| Shares data with the rest of the back office | ✓ One database: PMS, POS, procurement, stores, accounting |

## Why it should be part of one system

When the PMS is joined to the accounts and stores, every night posted at the audit is already revenue, every bar bill charged to a room is already on the folio, and check-out produces an invoice that the payment matches. Read [one system vs separate systems](https://www.tivuzo.com/compare/one-system-vs-separate-pms-and-accounting/).

## What it costs a lodge

At a typical lodge the people who log in are the manager, front office, storekeeper, bar and accounts: 6 users, $78 a month or $748.80 a year, with every module included. See [pricing](https://www.tivuzo.com/pricing/).

## Read more

The module in detail: [hotel pms software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/). For lodges: [lodge and safari camp software](https://www.tivuzo.com/lodge-software/), and [procurement](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-procurement-software/lodges/), [inventory and stores](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-inventory-management-software/lodges/), [accounting](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/lodges/), [restaurant and bar pos](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/lodges/). PMS for [hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/hotels/), [safari and tented camps](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/safari-camps/), [guest houses and B&Bs](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/guest-houses/), [serviced apartments](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/serviced-apartments/), [boutique hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/boutique-hotels/). By country: [Kenya](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/kenya/lodges/), [Tanzania](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/tanzania/lodges/), [Uganda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/uganda/lodges/), [Rwanda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/rwanda/lodges/), [South Africa](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/lodges/), [Namibia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/namibia/lodges/), [Botswana](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/botswana/lodges/), [Zambia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/zambia/lodges/). Guides: [How to choose a hotel PMS](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-hotel-pms/), [What is a night audit](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/what-is-a-night-audit/), [Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/occupancy-adr-revpar/).

## PMS for lodges: questions

### Can a lodge PMS bill the agent and the guest separately?

Yes. The room and meals go to the agent's invoice; drinks and extras stay on the guest's folio.

### Is the PMS included in Tivuzo's price?

Yes. Every module is included for $13 per user per month; there are no add-ons and no fees per room.

### Does Tivuzo work for small lodges?

Yes. A lodge pays only for the people who log in; switch on modules as you need them.

### Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?

The restaurant and bar tills sell offline and sync later; the rest needs a connection, and light use works on mobile data.

### What does Tivuzo not do yet?

No live channel manager, booking engine, door-lock integration, payroll or country e-invoicing links.