The Challenge:

Managing Accommodations for Utility Crews

Efficiently coordinating workforce travel with a focus on flexibility, safety, streamlined logistics, and compliance, all while effortlessly managing data entry, consolidating invoices, and controlling expenses.  

Our Solution:

Streamline Workforce Accommodations with LodgeLink

  • LodgeLink’s platform is built for the unique demands of utility crews. 
  • Easily search, book, and manage travel in one seamless platform. 
  • Simplify payments with a single, comprehensive invoice that covers multiple stays, giving you valuable insights to optimize efficiency and control costs.  

Get a quick platform overview

We understand the importance of efficiency and simplicity, which is why our user-friendly platform allows you to effortlessly set up instant bookings with just a few clicks

Effortless Group Bookings for Utility Crews

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Leverage Our Extensive Network of Properties

Get your crew where they need to be. Leverage our network of 18,000+ hotels, apartments, and villages throughout Australia and across our global network. 

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Remote Accommodations

Find and book hotels, lodges and camps in even the most remote locations. 

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Targeted Search Filters

Narrow your search through industry-specific filters like large-truck parking, after hours meal services and more. 

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Bulk Crew Scheduling

Upload large crew lists and populate bookings for days, weeks, or months. Reserve up to 100 rooms per booking.

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Easily Make Changes

Effortlessly manage complex crew schedules with smarter tools tailored for workforce travel.

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Learn more on how LodgeLink can help

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LodgeLink's Latest Enhancements: Transforming Workforce Travel
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Streamlined Booking, Clearer Invoicing, and Unmatched Support
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"LodgeLink is easy to use. It's definitely tailored to our line of work where we have crews of multiple people"

Jeff Taylor - Aureus Energy’s Canadian Operations Vice President 

Common Questions About Utility Workforce Travel

1. Can LodgeLink handle emergency crew mobilization during storm response?

Yes. You can bulk-book up to 100 rooms instantly, any time of day or night. Search by GPS coordinates near the outage area, filter for crew-ready properties, and confirm the entire booking in minutes. When a storm hits and you need 40 lineworkers housed by tonight, LodgeLink replaces hours of phone calls with a single workflow.

2. How do I find hotels near remote substations or transmission line corridors?

LodgeLink lets you search by GPS coordinates, postal/zip code, or LSD, so you can surface properties near specific infrastructure sites, even in rural areas where consumer booking platforms return zero results. You can also filter by truck parking, 24/7 check-in, and other field-relevant amenities to make sure the property actually works for your crew.

3. How does LodgeLink handle rotating shift schedules?

The platform's dynamic crew scheduling supports overlapping rotations, staggered check-ins and check-outs, and mid-project crew swaps. You can edit active bookings in real time, and changes are pushed to affected crew members via email or SMS automatically, so you're not manually re-coordinating every time a schedule shifts.

4. Can I upload an entire crew roster and assign rooms at once?

Yes. Upload your full crew list, assign rooms in bulk, and the platform sends confirmation details to each crew member individually. Whether you're deploying 15 technicians for a grid upgrade or 80 lineworkers across three outage zones, you don't need to book one person at a time.

5. Do you have properties that accommodate utility trucks and fleet vehicles?

Yes. LodgeLink lets you filter specifically for hotels with truck-friendly parking, along with other crew essentials like after-hours meal service, laundry, kitchenettes, and 24/7 front desk availability. These aren't nice-to-haves when your crews are showing up with bucket trucks and service trailers, they're requirements.

6. How does LodgeLink help control crew travel spend across multiple projects?

All bookings flow through one platform with consolidated invoicing. You can tag every booking to a specific project, cost center, or work order, then use built-in reporting to track spend by department, region, or time period. This gives finance teams a single view of lodging costs instead of chasing individual hotel receipts and credit card statements at month-end.

7. Is there 24/7 support for after-hours bookings?

Yes. LodgeLink provides round-the-clock booking support because utility emergencies don't follow business hours. Whether it's a midnight storm callout or a Sunday crew change, you can reach someone who understands the urgency of field operations, not a generic call center.