Tourism · Holiday rentals
Alex's Lodge
A custom direct-booking website and management app: three holiday rentals run entirely from a phone, with no platform commission.
The challenge: taking back control of bookings
Alex’s lodge rents out three properties between La Ciotat and Fuveau, at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Like many hosts, the business depended entirely on booking platforms: commission taken on every stay, calendars updated by hand across several sites, and no booking channel of its own.
The public website: booking direct, made simple
- Bilingual FR/EN property pages with photo galleries, guest reviews and dynamic pricing.
- Real-time availability calendar on every listing.
- Online booking with a secure deposit via Stripe: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal. Balance payable by payment link, bank transfer or cash.
- “Special offers”: personalised quotes at a negotiated rate, sent through a private link.
- GDPR compliance: legal notices, privacy policy, cookie consent.
The back office: the whole business in your pocket
A mobile-first app (installable as a PWA on iPhone) that centralises day-to-day management: a unified multi-property calendar, automatic sync with Airbnb, Booking and Abritel — no more double bookings —, payment tracking, automated reminders and occupancy statistics.
Tech stack
Next.js (React) · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Prisma / SQLite · self-managed VPS (Caddy) · PWA.
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