Gathern is a hospitality marketplace connecting travellers with private chalets, farms and holiday homes. The brief was an experience that feels as warm and effortless as the stays it promotes — on mobile first, where most guests browse and book.
The challenge
A booking marketplace has to juggle two audiences at once: guests who want to discover and reserve a place in seconds, and hosts who need their listings to look their best. The interface had to make browsing feel relaxed and trustworthy while keeping search, availability and booking friction close to zero.
Our approach
We led with a mobile-first, imagery-driven layout that puts each property’s character front and centre. Search, filtering and availability were streamlined into a calm, guided flow, and the whole front end was engineered for speed so listings load instantly even on slower connections.
What we delivered
- Mobile-first marketplace UI with rich property galleries
- Streamlined search, filtering and availability browsing
- A guided, low-friction booking journey
- Hospitality-focused visual system and micro-interactions
- Performance-tuned front end for fast listing loads
The outcome
The result is a booking experience that reflects the warmth of the brand — clear, fast and easy to trust — giving guests a smoother path from discovery to reservation.