C A S E  S T U D Y

Cabin Rental Website

Overview:

Client owns and operates a cabin rental business on a 115+ acre property located 5 miles northeast of Newton, Iowa. Client is in need of a website to automate the process for customers to book their stays. In addition, client needs a website that functions as a powerful marketing tool to attract new customers and showcase the unique qualities of their property.

Business Needs:

  • Booking Funtionality

    To allow customers to easily book a stay at their property.

  • Checkout + Payment Processor

    For customers to be able to easily pay for their stay.

  • Graphic Design

    To begin with logo and branding design ideas for future consideration.

  • Professional Design

    To attract new visitors to book a stay at their property. 

  • Content Management System

    To allow client to easily manage and update content on the site in order to reduce costs.

Solution:

The development of a website with a custom design with integrated booking and payment processing functionality to automate the cabin rental process. The new website was designed to:

  • Allow the customer to book their stay online.

  • Collect payment via PayPal at the time of booking.

  • Showcase the unique details of the cabins and property.

  • Provide the customer with additional information about things to do during their stay.

  • Allow visitors to easily locate directions and contact information.

Additionally the following "behind the scenes" features were built-in to the website:

  • Google analytics performance reporting

  • Optimized for mobile

  • Video tutorials and a user manual for the content management system