Website development for Hotels and rental villas
With the possibility of an online booking system and synchronization with OTAs (airbnb, booking, etc.)
Website development for Hotels and rental villas with an online booking system.
Our company has been active in the field of creating and advertising tourist accommodation websites for quite some time and knows firsthand the issues and requirements that arise, as well as the possibilities that technology offers us.
See the following case study of an offer to create a villa website with an online booking system from Netcraft.gr to get a clear picture:
CASE STUDY: Creating a Villa Website with an online booking system
Job description
The luxury villa for rent already had a presence on booking.com and airbnb but needed a website to promote it.
Through the website there is the possibility of a comprehensive presentation of the villa, its interior and exterior spaces, the services it offers and the area it is located in. Nearby attractions and beaches, activities and points that make the stay more enjoyable are also presented.
The website helps the customer choose the villa.
Many customers find the accommodation on airbnb but then search the website to get more information or contact the villa manager. Proper presentation through the website certainly increases the number of bookings.
There is also the option for customers to book directly with the owner and bypass the booking process, thus saving the owner the booking commission which is quite a lot of money. Customers know this and prefer to make their reservations directly on the website, expecting a better price from the owner.
Now, for a villa or hotel website to be functional and a real tool for the tourist accommodation manager, it must meet certain requirements.
Solution
The solution we have implemented covers 100% the conditions presented below:
a) The website appears on Google not only in Greek for us to see, but also in the language of each potential customer.
b) There are visible and properly structured communication forms, see here:
c) Present the villa's strengths, see here:
d) The customer should be able to make a reservation easily and in the way they are used to. Many customers pay by card, but most send some money as a deposit and the rest when they arrive or when they check-out.
e) Also, the room has a different price depending on the month of the year, high season, low season or we can choose as many different periods as we want. Also, depending on the period, the accommodation can be booked for a minimum period that changes, e.g. for at least 3 days in May or for at least 5 days in August.
f) There should be synchronization of reservations with the local authorities, that is, when a reservation is made on the page or a reservation on booking, this should also be passed on to the website so that double-bookings are not made. Otherwise, the reservation system is non-functional. With our solution, this is done at no cost through Google's ical. With the other solutions, a channel manager is needed, which creates a significant cost for the rental villa or hotel. With our solution, the cost is free and you save significant operating expenses.
g) There is also the possibility of automatically sending emails to customers who have stayed at the accommodation asking them to write you a review or, for example, congratulatory emails can be sent to customers after 6 months so that they continue to keep you in mind when they think about booking their vacation.
General design guidelines:
The website has been created in Wordpress using plugins that ensure 100% the correct presentation of the accommodation and cover all the following functionality so that the administrator can use the website to increase his sales and save on operational costs (no Channel Manager is needed for synchronization with the OTAs)
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