Hotel CLC Billing Recovery Specialists

Stop Losing Revenue to CLC Virtual Card Billing Errors

Hotels lose thousands annually to Corpay CLC billing errors. We are the CLC billing recovery specialists hoteliers trust to audit every virtual card transaction, fix folio mismatches, and recover the revenue your front desk staff never knew was missing.

No upfront costs
Just $3 per room per month
~1%

of CLC virtual card revenue is silently lost at the typical hotel

Daily reconciliation inside Corpay's 30-day late-charge window typically recovers 5–10x our flat fee.

Source: Reconcile CLC client averages, 2025

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By the numbers

Why CLC reconciliation moves real revenue

~1%

of CLC virtual card revenue is silently lost at the typical hotel

Without daily reconciliation, declines, rate mismatches, and tax drift compound month over month.

Source: Reconcile CLC client averages, 2025

30 days

is Corpay's late-charge recovery window

Late-charge requests submitted inside 30 days have >85% approval rates. Outside the window, approval drops sharply.

Source: Corpay late-charge submission outcomes

$3

per room per month — flat-fee CLC reconciliation

No setup, no contingency cuts, no long-term contract. Typical client ROI is 5–10x in the first quarter.

Source: Reconcile CLC pricing

Trusted By Properties Across Every Major Brand

We work with hotels from all major hospitality groups on Corpay CLC billing recovery

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Why Hotels Struggle With CLC Billing

6 CLC Billing Problems Costing Hotels Thousands Every Year

Managing Corpay CLC virtual card payments is a complex, error-prone process. Most hotels are losing thousands of dollars annually to CLC billing errors without even realizing it. Here are the most common issues we see.

Virtual Card Revenue Leakage

On average, approximately 1% of OTA virtual cards go uncharged or undercharged. For a property processing $1M in VCC bookings annually, that is $10,000 or more silently lost. Multi-property groups lose six to seven figures per year.

Hotels Not Getting Paid by CLC

Hotels carry unpaid room nights while billing flows through CLC's intermediary system. In extreme cases, entire hotel brands in regions have stopped accepting CLC guests due to persistent non-payment issues.

Complex VCC Reconciliation

Hotel staff spend approximately 7 hours per week tracking thousands of unique virtual card numbers. Each VCC is created for a single transaction, creating a manual reconciliation nightmare that pulls front desk focus away from guests.

Folio Mismatches & No Paper Trail

Mismatches between the PMS and OTA prepaid amounts mean hotels never realize a virtual card balance was left uncharged. There is no report, invoice, or paper trail showing the missed funds. The OTA simply keeps the difference.

High Virtual Card Processing Fees

Virtual cards attract processing fees around 3% compared to approximately 0.3% for standard consumer cards. These elevated fees eat directly into already-thin hotel operating margins on every CLC transaction.

VCC Authorization Failures

Some properties experience virtual card rejection rates as high as 90%. Failed authorizations at checkout create guest experience friction, negative reviews, and additional staff time spent resolving payment issues.

Understanding The CLC Process

How CLC Hotel Billing Works & Where It Breaks Down

The Corpay CLC system places all operational risk on the hotel. From CheckINN cards covering only room and tax to complex folio separation requirements, the process is designed to favor the intermediary. Here is how the CLC billing process works step by step.

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Step 1: Guest Booking via CLC/Corpay

The corporate traveler books through the CLC system. Corpay issues a virtual credit card number (VCN) or the guest receives a CheckINN card credential for check-in.

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Step 2: Hotel Check-In & Folio Setup

The hotel must create separate folios: one for room and tax charges (billed to the CLC virtual card) and a second for guest incidentals (billed to the traveler's personal card). Errors here cascade through checkout.

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Step 3: Virtual Card Authorization

The hotel pre-authorizes the CLC virtual card for the stay amount. This is where authorization failures commonly occur, with some properties seeing rejection rates up to 90%.

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Step 4: Checkout & VCC Settlement

At checkout, the hotel charges room rate and applicable taxes to the virtual card. If the charge amount does not exactly match the OTA-loaded amount, the difference is silently lost.

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Step 5: Daily PMS Reconciliation

The hotel must manually reconcile virtual card payments against PMS records daily. Each VCC is a unique card number, creating thousands of individual entries to verify.

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Step 6: CLC Billing & Delayed Payment

CLC bills the corporate client on their own timeline, then remits payment to the hotel. Hotels bear the cash flow risk while CLC controls payment timing and disputes.

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Key CLC Billing Concept

Understanding the CLC CheckINN Card & CrewFax System

Corpay CLC uses two primary payment methods that hoteliers must understand to avoid costly billing mistakes.

CLC CheckINN Card

The CheckINN card is the primary CLC membership credential. It works like a virtual credit card but with strict limitations: it can only be charged for room rate and applicable taxes. All incidentals must go on a separate guest folio. Key limitations:

  • Room and tax charges only - no incidentals allowed
  • Guest must have a personal card for all other charges
  • Card is not billed until CLC verifies the member's stay
  • Authorization failures are common with strict validation

CLC CrewFax Reservations

CrewFax is a digital reservation sent directly to the hotel before the guest arrives. The traveler simply states they have a CLC CrewFax reservation at the front desk. Common issues include:

  • Reservations not received by the hotel PMS system
  • Disconnect between CLC booking system and hotel availability
  • Rate discrepancies between negotiated CLC rate and posted rate
  • Virtual card numbers issued with incorrect stay dates or amounts

Our CLC Billing Recovery Service

Expert CLC Billing Reconciliation & Revenue Recovery for Hotels

Think of Reconcile CLC as your dedicated hotel billing recovery department. We know the Corpay CLC system inside and out, recovering the funds your staff simply does not have the time to track down.

Daily VCC Transaction Audit

We audit every CLC virtual card transaction against your PMS records daily, catching uncharged and undercharged cards before the revenue is permanently lost.

Complete Billing Reconciliation

Full reconciliation of all Corpay CLC payments including CheckINN card charges, CrewFax reservations, and virtual card number settlements.

Folio Management Oversight

We ensure proper two-folio architecture is maintained: company charges separated from guest incidentals to eliminate the most common source of billing errors.

Authorization Failure Resolution

Proactive management of VCC authorization issues including pre-auth code tracking, GCC reservation setup, and direct coordination with Corpay support.

Monthly Recovery Reporting

Detailed monthly reports showing exactly how much revenue we recovered, where the billing errors originated, and trends to prevent future leakage.

Corpay Dispute Resolution

We handle all dispute resolution with Corpay CLC support directly, saving your staff hours of phone calls and back-and-forth communication.

Who We Are

Built by Hospitality Billing Veterans

Reconcile CLC was born from a simple observation: hotels were hemorrhaging revenue through CLC virtual card billing errors, and nobody was doing anything about it. Our team brings combined decades of hands-on experience in hotel finance, Corpay CLC systems, and revenue recovery. We built this company with one obsessive focus — recovering every dollar your hotel is owed.

Deep CLC Expertise

We live and breathe Corpay CLC billing. Our team has navigated every edge case, dispute type, and system quirk the CLC platform can throw at a hotel.

Trusted by 47+ Properties

From boutique independents to multi-property management groups, hotels across the country trust us to protect their bottom line.

Results-Driven Mission

We measure success in recovered dollars. Our clients consistently see 5-10x ROI because we treat every missed charge as unacceptable.

Your Dedicated Partner

We are not a faceless software tool. We are billing recovery specialists who work alongside your team as a seamless extension of your back office.

Our Promise

Every hotel deserves to keep the revenue it earns. We exist to make sure CLC billing complexity never stands between your property and the money it is owed.

The Unfair Advantage

Why Hotels Choose Reconcile CLC

See how our specialized CLC billing recovery service compares to the alternatives most hotels are currently relying on.

Reconcile CLC vs. Doing It Yourself

With Reconcile CLC

  • Automated daily VCC audits
  • Instant discrepancy detection
  • Expert Corpay navigation
  • Monthly recovery reports

Doing It Yourself

  • Manual spreadsheet tracking
  • Missed revenue goes unnoticed
  • Frustrated phone calls to CLC
  • No visibility into losses

Reconcile CLC vs. Generic Accounting Software

With Reconcile CLC

  • CLC/Corpay-specific fee logic
  • Virtual card reconciliation
  • CheckINN card expertise
  • Folio separation management

Generic Accounting Software

  • Generic transaction categories
  • Basic bookkeeping only
  • No VCC awareness
  • Standard invoicing

Reconcile CLC vs. Ignoring the Problem

With Reconcile CLC

  • Recover $10K+/year per property
  • 7 hours/week saved per hotel
  • Audit-ready billing records
  • Proactive monitoring

Ignoring the Problem

  • Silent revenue drain
  • Staff burnout from billing
  • Billing chaos at audits
  • Reactive firefighting

What Our Clients Say

Hotels Trust Us to Recover Their Revenue

Hear from hotel professionals who have transformed their CLC billing operations with Reconcile CLC.

"We had no idea how much revenue was slipping through the cracks until Reconcile CLC ran their initial audit. They found over $47,000 in uncharged virtual cards from the previous quarter alone. The service has paid for itself many times over."

Sarah M.

Director of Revenue

250-Room Full-Service Hotel, Southeast

"Our front desk team was spending hours every week trying to reconcile CLC payments. Now that burden is completely off their plate. We get a clean report every month showing exactly what was recovered. It is the easiest ROI decision I have ever made."

James T.

General Manager

180-Room Select-Service Hotel, Midwest

"The authorization failure rate on our CLC virtual cards was destroying our guest experience. Reconcile CLC worked with Corpay to get our decline rate from over 60% down to under 5%. That alone was worth the monthly fee."

Patricia L.

Regional Director of Operations

12-Property Management Group, Southwest

"I was skeptical that a $3 per room service could deliver real results. Within 30 days they had identified and recovered over $8,000 in missed charges. Their team genuinely understands the CLC system better than anyone I have worked with."

Robert K.

VP of Finance

450-Room Convention Hotel, Southeast

Proven Results

Real Recovery Stories

See how we have helped hotels recover significant revenue from CLC billing errors.

Full-Service Resort

320 Rooms · Southeast

The Problem

Hundreds of uncharged virtual cards discovered during initial audit. Hotel had no process for reconciling CLC VCC payments against PMS records.

Revenue Recovered

$62,400

First 6 months

10.4x ROI

Select-Service Hotel

145 Rooms · Midwest

The Problem

Authorization failure rate exceeded 70% on CLC virtual cards, causing checkout friction and lost revenue on cards that were never successfully charged.

Revenue Recovered

$28,750

First 12 months

Decline rate: 70% → 3%

Multi-Property Group

6 Properties, 840 Rooms · Southwest

The Problem

Folio mismatches across properties resulted in systematic undercharging of OTA prepaid virtual cards. No visibility into the scope of the problem.

Revenue Recovered

$134,000

First year

$11,167/month recovered

Transparent CLC Billing Service Pricing

Simple, Predictable Pricing: $3 Per Room Per Month

No setup fees. No percentage-based cuts. No long-term contracts. Unlimited service for a simple flat monthly rate that delivers consistent ROI for your hotel.

Everything Included in Our Service

  • Complete CLC billing reconciliation and daily VCC auditing
  • Revenue recovery from uncharged and undercharged virtual cards
  • Proper folio management and two-folio architecture oversight
  • Authorization failure resolution and pre-auth code management
  • Monthly recovery reporting with detailed billing analytics
  • Direct dispute resolution with Corpay CLC support team
  • Front desk staff training on CLC billing best practices
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Per-Room Pricing

$3/ room / month

Unlimited service for all CLC/Corpay billing

No hidden fees. No long-term lock-in. Month-to-month service. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.

Most hotels recover 5-10x their service cost

100-Room Hotel

100 rooms x $3 = $300/month

Avg. recovery: $800-$1,500/month

250-Room Hotel

250 rooms x $3 = $750/month

Avg. recovery: $3,000-$6,000/month

Multi-Property

500+ rooms = Custom pricing

Avg. recovery: $10,000+/month

CLC Billing Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions About CLC Hotel Billing

Everything hoteliers need to know about CLC billing problems and our recovery services.

Get Your Free CLC Billing Audit

Contact us today for a free consultation. We will review your current CLC billing process and show you exactly where you are losing money to virtual card billing errors.

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