A hotel booking that only asks what it actually needs
In 2013 I designed a booking engine for hotels that still runs on many hotel websites today. This is how I would build it now: mobile first, honest prices from the start and a checkout with four fields instead of twenty-five.
Clickable prototype. The hotel, the rooms and all prices are made up. Nothing is booked and nothing is sent.
Photos from Pexels: Adrien Olichon, Alexander Mass, Max Vakhtbovych, Quang Nguyen Vinh
View
What is different here
Guests first, then the calendar
Before
Dates first, then guests. The default was 1 adult, so the first price applied to almost nobody.
Now
Who is travelling sits at the top. Every price in the calendar is for exactly this group.
Prices in the calendar
Before
Green only meant bookable. Whether a day cost more showed up several steps later.
Now
Each day shows the lowest price per night. Fully booked days are clearly marked.
Families book on their own
Before
“Dear parents, please contact us directly.”
Now
Enter the children's ages and matching rooms appear, including the family room.
Hotel Talblick
Step 1 of 3 · Search
1Search
2Rooms
3Checkout
In 2013 I designed a booking engine for hotels that still runs on many hotel websites today. This is how I would build it now: mobile first, honest prices from the start and a checkout with four fields instead of twenty-five.
What is different here
Guests first, then the calendar
Before
Dates first, then guests. The default was 1 adult, so the first price applied to almost nobody.
Now
Who is travelling sits at the top. Every price in the calendar is for exactly this group.
Prices in the calendar
Before
Green only meant bookable. Whether a day cost more showed up several steps later.
Now
Each day shows the lowest price per night. Fully booked days are clearly marked.
Families book on their own
Before
“Dear parents, please contact us directly.”
Now
Enter the children's ages and matching rooms appear, including the family room.