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Business phone system for hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD

Hotels and motels in the Lexington Park, MD metro area: 19 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 16-person team.

Establishments
19CBP 2023
Employees
307mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
9.0U.S. 16.4
Rank
453rd of 917areas by count

Hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD by the numbers

There were 19 hotels and motels in the Lexington Park, MD metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 721110, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels). Together they reported 307 mid-March employees and $6,623,000 of payroll for the year. That ranks 453rd of the 917 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 211,000 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 9.0 hotels and motels per 100,000 people, 45.3% below the national rate of 16.4. Establishments average 16.2 employees, 39.7% below the U.S. average of 26.8. Payroll per employee comes to $21,573, 45.2% below the national $39,374.

Hotels and motels: Lexington Park, MD compared with Maryland and the U.S., 2023
MeasureLexington Park, MDMarylandUnited States
Establishments1967955,895
Mid-March employees30718,3731,497,840
Annual payroll$6,623,000$766,535,000$58,976,358,000
Employees per establishment16.227.126.8
Payroll per employee$21,573$41,721$39,374
Establishments per 100,000 residents9.010.816.4

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

How big hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD are

Of the hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD that had employees in March 2023, 15.8% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 30.9%). 31.6% had fewer than ten. When a business has only a few people, whoever is free answers the phone, and calls that arrive while everyone is busy go to voicemail unless they are routed somewhere else.

Hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees315.8%30.9%
5–9 employees315.8%14.9%
10–19 employees631.6%21.7%
20–49 employees736.8%23.1%
50 or more employees00.0%9.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD use the phone for

Independent hotels take reservations, guest requests and group inquiries by phone, and the front desk is staffed around the clock. Calls that go unanswered may become bookings elsewhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD:

Calls after closing time

Hotels operate 24 hours, so calls must ring the front desk at any time.

Callata transcribes voicemail and triages it for urgency, so the first callback in the morning can go to the caller who needs it most.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD

The average hotel in Lexington Park, MD has 16.2 employees, so a 16-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $480.00 a month and 16 on Ooma Office Pro cost $399.20. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,932. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 16-person hotel
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$319.00$3,828.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$304.00$3,648.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$368.00$4,416.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$399.20$4,790.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$432.00$5,184.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$480.00$5,760.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Getting a local number in Lexington Park, MD

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 6 area codes. 240 has the most, with 17 of 36 exchanges (47%). Callata's plan includes up to 3 local numbers; you can pick them in the area codes your guests recognize, subject to carrier inventory, or port the number you already have for free.

Area codes in the Lexington Park, MD area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
24017Eastern1997227, 301
3019Eastern1947240, 227
4434Eastern1997410, 667
2272Eastern2023240, 301
4102Eastern1991443, 667
6672Eastern2012410, 443

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

What hotels and motels in Lexington Park, MD get with Callata

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Lexington Park, MD, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many hotels and motels are there in Lexington Park, MD?

Census County Business Patterns counted 19 hotels and motels in the Lexington Park, MD metro area in 2023. They employed 307 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 16-person hotel?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 16 users cost $480.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $399.20 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $319.00.

What area code should a hotel in Lexington Park, MD use?

Area code 240 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places, followed by 301 and 443. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a hotel?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.