An Intuitive Mobile App for Offering and Renting Lodging Services
The StayDream app is a stepping-stone project of Diamond Vacation Homes (DVH) Canada Inc. Originally, Diamond Vacation Homes had been providing hotel bookings to clients in all major Canadian cities. With StayDream, their intention was to extend the scope of their business to providing relatively longer stays than hotels usually do. So, the app would need to connect the property owners and travelers who are looking for stays at a particular location for 30 days or more.
The client approached Net Solutions to build a go-to on-demand iOS app to enable travelers to book longer stays, starting 30 days onwards. It would also allow travelers to resolve their queries regarding where to stay, which places to visit, how to get there, and many more related questions.
The client also required a web user interface for catering to property owners, where they could submit their contact information and details of their properties, which would be reviewed and approved or rejected by the admin of the app.
We faced challenges particularly with the user interface part. The design team worked closely with the development team to hack the system, in order to enhance the user experience the way it had been visualized.
The app was created with an emphasis on smooth experience and focus on personalization. The UX team designed a short and simple user journey, keeping the designs of competitors' apps in mind. The basic idea was to provide easy access to information and bookings from anywhere and at any time. The final product provides both these to travelers with just a few clicks on the app.
The app was developed using Python (Django), Native iOS SDKs, PostgreSQL, Axure, and Adobe Photoshop. It works on iOS 10.x and 11.x.
Mobile App Features:
The web user interface is basically a simple form which is to be filled by the property owners who wish to lease out their properties. They are required to provide a few details about the images of their properties. The admin of the app publishes these details on the app after review, and the property becomes visible in the search results to the users looking for a property at that location.
Ideas were shared with the client in the form of mocks and post their approval, the implementation process started.
During the entire process, various deliverables were created to specify the project requirements such as user stories, wireframes, UIs, and development sprints.
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