Home
- Earth tones reminding of the temples of Angkor Wat and the materials used in the hotel were chosen.
- The most important information is on the home page:
- a quick presentation of the hotel
- latest news and promotions
- a booking form
Location
- The location of the hotel is highlighted on a map with points of interest and distance to the Angkor Wat temple complex.
- Today a GoogleMap would be used, but this was 2005.
- Links to resources about Angkor, Siem Reap and Cambodia are provided.
Rooms
- All room types are presented in a clear and attractive way.
- Full screen panoramas are available to visit each room type.
- Panoramas are a great way to convert visitors into guests.
- View the Duplex Terrace Panorama
Full Screen Panoramas
- Visitors can get a feel of the Hotel and its facilities thanks to full screen panoramas.
- View the Arts Lounge Panorama
Gallery
- A flash-based gallery showcases Angkor Wat and the hotel.
- Don't miss the gallery of infrared photography by Martin Reeves!
- Today we'd do an Ajax gallery, but this was 2005.
E-Card
- All pictures can be sent as ecards.
- A great way to let hotel guests share their experience with friends and family.
Pick a stamp
- Visitors can choose a stamp to personalise their ecard.
From Angkor with Love
- The day's date is stamped on the ecard.
- The ecard is generated and sent to the recipient(s)
- The ecard includes a link back to Hôtel de la Paix website.
CMS
- Room types, descriptions and rates can be easily managed via a CMS.
- The client can take care of all content updates and doesn't need us to keep the website fresh.
CMS
- Albums and pictures can all be managed from the CMS with drag and drop simplicity.
- Other features that can be managed via CMS: news, programs, press clippings, newsletters and CMS users.
Background
Hôtel de la Paix is the most stylish of the Siem Reap hotels.
Designed by Bill Bensley, it's hip combination of art deco and traditional Khmer design inspires and excites.
id3 was commissioned to prepare the online strategy, website structure, and to design and develop the website.
Responsibilities
Information architecture, graphic design, user interface design, CSS/HTML template development, front-end development, custom CMS development, JavaScript development, Ajax integration, Flash animation and development, Panoramic views.
The result
An attractive website with an intuitive CMS and standards-compliant code.
The panoramic views and ecards are amond the most popular features of the website, which has helped boosting occupancy rate and promoting the hotel abroad.