Version 1, last updated by quelerei at Feb 24 03:52 2008 UTC
Existing Website Observations
Use Case Analysis from Existing Sites
- Booking Rooms
- Search style done either by
- By Room
- Shows on calendar what days these are booked or free.
- By Date
- Shows which room type can be booked immediately.
- View by Date can then be accompanied with view by package
- When viewing by package show the differences in table format.
- Possible Package Object being created.
- Within Package: Includes room services or special features etc.
- By Room
- Search style done either by
- Flight numbers should be placed inside the bookings list (optional)
- Services like Transport from airport should be provided. 2 types: Morning/ Night
- Food services should be included
- When booking by room, show the room layout, possibly accompanied by photos of the room itself
- Backend : Sort bookings by their type.. as in put all quiet room bookers into the same floor or section (?) OR the room is tagged with a special attribute like non-smoking or quiet.
- Provide a reminder service for bookings more than a month away! Send to email
- Email confirmation service
- Print service
- Request proposal for mass bookings OR auto mass booking generator
- Cancellation Rates added into Rates Table
- Customer Type
- Frequent Traveler (Has made the same booking more than 10 times in a year?) Save his preferences?
- Preference: adjoining rooms/ high floor/ low floor/ non smoking/ quiet.
- By Date selection : means the customer isn’t too concerned with specifics, so provide alternatives is good.
- Booking of facilities
- More feasible to implement the select specific room idea.
Bad points of existing systems
- Negative Search Results do not show where the error is at.. room type not available or etc etc and does not forward recommendations on what the corrective action can be.
- Room Types Dates and Availability does not flow well.
Should we include in countries?
Should we provide Basic Search/Advance Search
Basic Search is like package deals are recommended by the hotel.
Advance gives the customer FULL customization powers.
Per Room Features: if there are more than 2 rooms being booked.. there should be separate preference charts. // Allow for copy Preference to all rooms.