Website feedback, part 2
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- pauliusuza
Related to this WIP thread:
http://www.qbn.com/topics/646896…The website I was working is on is nearing completion, I would kindly ask to suggest any final comments / ideas that could improve this design.
Thanks
- slappy0
The book button needs some more love.
- like... shiny gold letters?pauliusuza
- maybe book btn bg is blue like logo? or maybe try gold bg...umbee54
- whatthefunk0
interesting point made by bringing up the book button. Not only does it need love but I'm surprised you would keep it there throughout the entire experience, wouldn't you want to also include that call to action at the end of the body copy for each section?
- good point. I think it would make sense to put it in the bottom of accommodation pagespauliusuza
- pauliusuza0
Also, in general, do you guys like the site?
- Continuity0
I'm gonna jump on the Book button bandwagon and suggest it belongs underneath the copy that is next to the diagram on the front page.
And, it needs more love. :D
Still, this is a vast improvement over the first iteration; it has much more life in it.
- Hombre_Lobo0
you give me 5 nights in the superior suite and ill give you superior feedback.
do we have a deal?
- mikotondria30
Yeh, I agree with @whatthefunk; it's nearly right, the "...Enter here and plan your Astra escape...", should be a solid call to action button, something like 'explore the luxurious world of astra suites »"
Beneath that, you still need something engaging, I'd say that putting the gallery pics under there breaks off from copy too quickly - you still haven't established the voice of the brand. There I would have the three sections restaurant, villa and weddings with a pic but also benefits-explaining copy, ending with a text-link call to action, which would also be good for seo. 'Find out more about your dream tropical wedding location" etc..
Then beneath them I'd just run the photos, again with a CTO rather than just a title 'photos'..
Pictures do say a thousand words of course and the main background photo does a great job, but something like this also needs a precisely tuned voice that sounds sophisticated yet relaxed, neat but informal, select but not snooty. You need to establish the brand and have set a pleasant business tone before people have started clicking through - idly or not. It's always a hard hard soft sell, from the first second to the booking submit. Smooze people with smart witty benefits that you're sure they'll love. Stay up all night working on 10 sentences, it'll all pay off. Other than that I think it's really come a long way and I can see the attention and refinement of the graphical side, it really comes through; just try the impossible task of being a real potential customer for this place. Nice work, sir.- also maybe, make the background an alpha black from below the 'welcome explore' to the bottom...mikotondria3
- thanks. good ideas herepauliusuza
- bjladams0
i like the feel of it. i think i'd like it better if it were just the background picture and the book button... that's all i need. but since that's probably out, i think its a good mix of welcoming+informative.
- SeriousFreelancing0
It's not awesome, but it's not bad. I personally don't like the way of the undesigned: see everything under the header graphic.
Also the illustration looks a little 'gamey'... the sailboat and kite were a nice addition, but I'm not into the look and feel of the main graphic.
- dbloc0
doesn't look very inviting with the storm clouds on the home page
- dbloc0
how do you get to the hotel if it's floating in the sky....?
- dbloc0
Brown text selection color is kinda weird.
- PeterPancake0
That place looks incredible. Personally, I'm quite drawn to the seated area in your background image, that framed vista is sheer bliss.
Otherwise, the illustration works well and gives the impression of the hotel's cliff-face position. Although I do agree that it could do with a little more polish, a la Desparados: http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/…
Congrats on the client's satisfaction.
- acrossthesea0
I think the site is quite nice. Good work.
- yerolda0
You have the makings of a fairly competent site here but like everyone's said before it needs a bit of love and tidying up. Personally I think there's too many different font sizes, styles and colours. I'd try limit to 4 font sizes max and have a consistent style for text that appears over an image.
- pauliusuza0
Thanks for the comments everyone, some very useful stuff here.
- ahli0
my initial reaction is; that it is a nice site. The client must be happy with that!
- pillhead0
I remember this site, the home page header illustration is still not working for me, I would have gone with photography similar to what you have done with the rest of the site, there some good photos of the Hotel location which would work well on the home page.
- We'll decide if we keep this illustration or change it after a broader focus group. Thanks for feedbackpauliusuza
- NPpillhead
- pauliusuza0
bump
- doesnotexist0
too many images on top of each other. I didn't know where to click, so closed the window. refine type styles. refine, refine, refine.
- pauliusuza0
Not completely sure how to fix the typography... any suggestions?