The award winning Wales Holidays site, allows visitors to book a cottage holiday in Wales on-line.
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Background
Wales Holidays is one of the largest independent cottage holiday agencies in the UK and the only one to let properties throughout all areas of Wales. Existing for over 25 years, they moved their services on-line to take advantage of the growing Internet usage in the UK and Europe.
Imaginet have worked with Wales Holidays for many years, adding new developments to the site every year.
Solution
With enhancements made to the site every year, the Wales Holidays website has extensive functionality and appeal. Key features include:
- An attractive redesign with great accessibility, navigation and cottage imagery
- A powerful search facility allows users to browse all holiday areas or seasons, or even find a cottage dependant on the size of their party or whether pets are allowed
- Cottage details are extensive with some even including 360 degree photos
- The Multimap API is used to provide users with an exact location of the properties
- Real-time availability is offered and customers can book and pay their balance on-line securely
Results
The website has become the main sales channel for the company over the past five years, with well over a £1 million of bookings per year.
