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LaMareOnline & LaMunteOnline

Dual-brand web platforms for online accommodation booking on Romanian seaside and mountains, with hotel API integration and advanced property promotion system

Key Feature Automated Online Booking
Promotion Featured Properties
Integration Hotel Software API
LaMareOnline Logo LaMunteOnline Logo
Quick Info
Type Dual-Brand Web Platform
Users Clients + Property Owners
Destinations Seaside + Mountains
Stack PHP + MySQL + Bootstrap
About Project

LaMareOnline and LaMunteOnline are two web platforms with dedicated branding for distinct segments of the Romanian tourism market: the Black Sea coast and mountain areas. Both platforms run on the same technical infrastructure, offering a unified online booking experience for tourist properties.

The system integrates a hotel software via API for automatic availability sync and real-time booking processing. Includes paid promotion system for featured properties, 2 dedicated portals (clients and owners) and complete sections for resorts, points of interest and accommodation types.

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Challenge & Solution

The Challenge

The client wanted an online booking platform for tourist properties in Romania, segmented into 2 main destinations (seaside and mountains). Challenges included: integration with existing hotel systems for real-time availability sync, monetization system through property promotion, managing 2 distinct brands on the same infrastructure and autonomy for property owners in listing offers.

The Solution

We developed a dual-brand platform (PHP + MySQL + Bootstrap) with multi-tenant architecture allowing LaMareOnline and LaMunteOnline to run on the same codebase. Hotel software API integration for automatic availability sync and booking submission. Paid promotion system - featured properties appear first in listings and homepage. Property Owner Portal - self-service for property listing with admin approval. Client Portal - booking management, history, invoices, online payments.

Core Features

Automated Online Booking

Hotel software API integration - we download property availability in real-time, display calendar with available rooms, clients can book directly through the platform, booking is automatically sent via API to the hotel system. Fully automated process without manual intervention.

Property Promotion System

Paid promoted properties - owners can purchase promotion packages to have properties displayed first in listings and on homepage. Algorithm ensures promoted properties appear more often in search results, fixed position on homepage, "Featured Property" badge, reports for owners with views and conversions.

Property Owner Portal

Self-service for listing - owners can list properties themselves: photo upload, add descriptions, facilities, prices, availability. Approval workflow - new properties go through admin review before publishing. Dashboard with stats: views, bookings, revenue, reports. Management of purchased promotion packages.

Client Portal

Complete booking management - booking history (active, upcoming, past), booking details with real-time status, downloadable PDF invoices, secure online payments, booking cancellation/modification if policy allows, wishlist for favorite properties, email notifications for confirmations and reminders.

Platform Sections

Resorts & Destinations

Complete database with seaside resorts (Mamaia, Constanta, Vama Veche, etc.) and mountain resorts (Sinaia, Brasov, Poiana Brasov, etc.). Each resort has dedicated page with description, photos, available properties, nearby points of interest.

Points of Interest

Listing of restaurants, clubs, bars, tourist attractions in each resort. Each POI has: name, description, photos, category, schedule, contact, user ratings. Filtering by category and distance from property.

Accommodation Types

Categories: Villas, Hotels, Guesthouses, Apartments, Cottages, Campings. Each type has specific characteristics and facilities. Advanced filtering by accommodation type, price, facilities, rating.

Dual-Brand Strategy

LaMareOnline

Dedicated branding for Romanian seaside. Thematic design with beach and sea specific colors and images. Target: tourists looking for seaside accommodation.

LaMunteOnline

Dedicated branding for mountain areas. Thematic design with mountain specific colors and images. Target: tourists looking for mountain accommodation.

Technical Implementation

Backend & Database

PHP - MVC architecture, RESTful API for integrations, business logic for bookings and promotion. MySQL - optimized relational database, indexing for search performance.

Frontend

Bootstrap - responsive framework, consistent UI components. Custom CSS - separate themes for each brand. FontAwesome - UI icons.

API Integrations

Hotel Software API - bidirectional availability sync, automated booking submission. Payment Gateway - secure online payments for bookings and promotion.

Key Features

  • Real-time availability sync via API
  • Automated online bookings with instant confirmation
  • Paid property promotion system
  • Self-service portal for property owners
  • Booking management for clients
  • Sections for Resorts, POI, Accommodation types
  • Secure online payments
  • Multi-tenant dual-brand architecture

Technologies

PHP MySQL Bootstrap CSS FontAwesome REST API Hotel Software API

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