Reservations everywhere
Several properties, guests and booking statuses need one reliable place to be reviewed and managed.
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One place for every booking.
A cottage booking platform that brings property operations, guest reservations and direct bookings into one connected experience. An owner portal on one side, a booking site for guests on the other.
Built to bring everything togetherOwner experience, desktop
Overview
A clearer view of your rental operations
Properties3
Reservations7
Confirmed5
Pending2
| Guest | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Drew EllisGarden retreat | 9 to 11 Oct | Confirmed |
| Alex MorganCoastal cottage | 12 to 15 Oct | Confirmed |
| Jamie TaylorGarden retreat | 18 to 20 Oct | Pending |
| Riley ParkerHilltop hideaway | 22 to 24 Oct | Confirmed |
Operations, in one view
Illustrated interface with sample guests and dates.
01 / The context
When bookings grow, so does the mess.
Accepting a reservation is the easy part. Keeping the whole stay organised, before, during and after, is where the work is.
Dates nobody trusts
Checking dates and blocking nights by hand gets confusing without one shared calendar.
A guest journey with friction
Guests want a short path from looking at a property to choosing dates and seeing the price.
That was the brief we designed against: one product for the owner, one for the guest, both reading from the same bookings.
02 / Our approach
Less switching. More clarity.
Instead of adding another tool, we organised the product around what owners already do every day: see who is arriving, check a date, deal with a booking. Navigation stays familiar and booking states stay visible.
Owners see what they need to run the properties. Guests see what they need to plan a stay. Neither side has to wade through the other's controls.
- 01
One operational hub
Property and reservation details sit together on a single dashboard.
- 02
Clear date control
Check a date range and manage blocks on a visual calendar.
- 03
Owner to guest
Listing management connects to a public booking journey.
Inside the owner portal
03 / Explore the product
The details make the difference.
Three screens to try. They run on sample data, and they talk to each other.
Reservations
October 2026 across 3 properties
| Guest | Property | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop hideaway | 2 to 4 Oct | Pending | |
| Coastal cottage | 5 to 7 Oct | Confirmed | |
| Garden retreat | 9 to 11 Oct | Confirmed | |
| Coastal cottage | 12 to 15 Oct | Confirmed | |
| Garden retreat | 18 to 20 Oct | Pending | |
| Hilltop hideaway | 22 to 24 Oct | Confirmed | |
| Coastal cottage | 26 to 29 Oct | Confirmed |
Selected stay
Alex Morgan
- Property
- Coastal cottage
- Check in
- 12 Oct
- Check out
- 15 Oct
- Nights
- 3
- Status
- Confirmed
Interface shown with sample guests, dates and prices. It illustrates the screens and does not show live data.
04 / One system
One connected experience.
What the owner sets up is what the guest sees.
- 01Manage property listingsOwner portal
- 02Check and control availabilityCalendar
- 03Review incoming reservationsBooking management
- 04Help guests book directlyGuest website
05 / Design thinking
Simple to use, thoughtful by design.
We built on long-standing usability principles and kept the product honest about what is happening.
Visible system status
Reservation states and selected dates say what is happening, in words as well as colour.
Recognition over recall
Plain labels and structured information mean nobody has to remember how the product works.
Progressive disclosure
Each screen shows the task in hand, not every setting at once.
06 / Value delivered
Built around the work people do.
Good software should not make people learn its complexity. It should reduce how often they have to think about it.
Clearer oversight
Bookings, properties and important operating details in one place.
More confident decisions
Recognisable statuses and structured date management.
Less navigation friction
Consistent menus and familiar interaction patterns.
A guest-first journey
Property details, stay selection and booking steps presented clearly.
To add: verified numbers, such as bookings handled or time saved, once the product has live data we can quote.
To add: what it is built with, if you want technical buyers to see it.
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