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How we optimise content on 
Hotels.com apps
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Who we are 
Andy Braxton 
Head of Mobile 
User Experience 
Hotels.com 
Will Parkinson 
Senior iOS Product 
Manager 
Hotels.com
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• Global hotel specialist 
• 260,000 bookable properties 
• From 5 star to B&Bs 
• 85 sites in 60 countries 
• Mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, 
Android and Windows
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Hotels.com for iPhone and iPad
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Hotels.com for Android
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Over 35 million app downloads
4 ways we optimise content 
for our mobile apps 
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1. For user goals and behaviours
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Spontaneous bookings 
60% 
of bookings are made 
for same day check-in 
68% 
of bookings are made 
for same day or next 
day check-in
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Shopping for non-same day 
61% 
of mobile searches 
are for non-same day
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Continuity – search again later
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Continuity – my booking
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Continuity demands consistency
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2. For point of sale
90 different locales and 57 currencies 
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Preview in design
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Prototype with real data
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Cultural nuances
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Understanding market requirements 
EG: 
• Welcome Rewards 
• Calendar types 
• Attitudes to social media 
• Google maps 
• Payment types 
• etc
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3. For operating system
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Integrating with other apps
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Saving hotels on iCloud
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Hotels.com booking reminders on Android Wear
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Design for OS
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4. For user context
3170 different mobile devices on Hotels.com 
1054 different screen resolutions 
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Responsive design
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Modular UI
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Motion design
Thank you! 
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