Homework Session 4

Define RWD site vs Mobile site :

A classic website, designed for a computer, offers its user a lot of information. The screen is wider, the creator of the website will then be able to put pictures, information, links, which will be able to be on the same page without necessarily going to the bottom of the web page to find more information.

An optimizing website for a mobile phone is different. First of all it must be optimized so that visitors to the site, with his phone, do not need to zoom in, go down the page to find information, and that links or access to other pages is possible in clicking on it with his finger. Which means that lesboutons have to be big enough. The mobile site must therefore be designated differently so that the use from the smartphone is optimal and easy for the user.

Hotel Renaissance Paris Vendome (Main site)

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Hotel du Collectionneur (Main Site)

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Hotel Renaissance Paris Vendome (Mobile Website)

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Hotel du Collectionneur (Mobile Website)

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Renaissance Paris Vendome : 

Speed of download : The speed of navigation on the website from a computer or phone is the same. The page is displayed very quickly in both cases and everything is available right away, there is no loading for any access.

Access Key Tasks : 

- Map : There is a "map" button on the website where you can find out where the hotel is. On the mobile version, you have the address to mark at the top of the page. If you click on the address, it opens your map application and you can geotag the hotel.

- Contact : Phone number at the top of the page on both sites

- Book direct : Direct booking different present via a link that sends on another page with different prices by room type and by date on the two sites that are done the same.

- Minimal scrolling : 2 times on both site 

Booking Engine : 

- Easy access : Yes by a direct button on both site

- Easy choices : Different kind of rooms with different prices by room and dates (with flexible dates if you want)

- Product description : pictures of rooms, pictures of the hotel and his installations (fitness, swimming-pool, lobby)

- No mobile user promos

Design : 

- No personnality because it is a Marriott website

- no fun to use

It would take a specialized website to Renaissance brand instead of the same site for all the marriott what would make the difference. As it is a large group it is difficult to offer mobile offers because they do not need it.

Hotel du Collectionneur : 

Speed of download : The speed of navigation on the website from a computer or phone is the same. The page is displayed very quickly in both cases and everything is available right away, there is no loading for any access.

Access Key Tasks : 

- Map : You have a map on the main website where you can see where is the hotel. On the mobile site, you need to go to the menu and click on map to see where is the hotel. Is not easy to find on the mobile website

- Contact : You will find the phone number of the hotel at the end of the main page on the main website. On the mobile website, the phone number is like the map, you need to go the menu bar to find it.

- Book direct : Direct booking different present via a link that sends on another page with different prices by room type and by date on the two sites that are done the same.

- Minimal scrolling : 2 times on both site 

Booking Engine : 

- Easy access : Yes by a direct button on both site

- Easy choices : Different kind of rooms with different prices by room and dates (with flexible dates if you want)

- Product description : pictures of rooms, pictures of the hotel and his installations (fitness, swimming-pool, lobby)

- No mobile user promos

Design : 

The hotel is independent, we find the image of the hotel on the website with the colors and logos that represents the hotel in reality.

No fun to use

The mobile website is quite complex because most links for information can be found in the small menu bar at the top left. Without that the page is not easy to use which is a shame because it is a hotel of high standing.