Spa design studio - Lincoln Lincolnshire based hotel web design agency As an owner of a small hotel, apartment, bed and breakfast, a self-catering accommodation, or a guesthouse you will find the following hotel web design advice very useful. I highly recommend that you bring these web design guidelines to the attention of web design team at the project requirement specification stages. 1.Online availability checking: Make sure that your web design allows guests to check on your website if accommodation is available on the days and dates they are searching for. 2. Secure online booking: If accommodation is available on the chosen dates the web design should include online booking facilities. Online payment gateways should be built into the website so that guests can securely pay for the accommodation. 3.Automated email confirmation: Your website should send an automated email to the customer when the booking is successful. This email should have information regarding the reservation reference number, days, dates, location of accommodation, contact telephone numbers etc. 4.Dining facilities: If your accommodation offers dining facilities for guests your web design team need to ensure that these facilities are easy to find on your website. If possible include a sample of the menus on the website. If, however, you do not offer such facilities your web design needs to include a list of local restaurants and the distance of these restaurants from your accommodation for the benefit of customers. 5.In-room facilities: Your web design needs to incorporate in-room facilities that are available to guests. These could be tea or coffee making facilities, internet browsing, television, minibar etc. 6.Transport facilities: Public transport facilities such as a nearest bus stop, train station needs to be conveniently displayed on your web design. Additional information such as how far the public transport facility is from your hotel or other accommodation is something international guests and out of town guests will appreciate.
7.Contact details map: Web design needs to display your contact details such as a telephone number, fax number, postal address, and a large map at a easy to find location. Most hotel web designs have this information included on the contact form of their website.