Host Hotels & Resorts, an S&P 500 company that owns 80 luxury and upper-upscale hotels across the US
The largest US lodging real estate investment trust enhances its website to provide a seamless online experience for investors.
- Sitecore Experience Platform 10
- 3-mo TTM for a complete site refresh
- Clean contemporary luxury design
- Sitecore CMS update from v.8 to v.10
- Dynamic website built from scratch
- Seamless online journey for investors
Main Challenges
Host Hotels & Resorts needed to enhance its website to align it with the preferences and expectations of investors. The previous design showed signs of aging and users requested feature enrichment. The company opted for a website revamp to ensure investors could easily find information and enjoy their online experience
Quick Site Refresh on a Budget
Lack of Internal Tech Team
Custom Solution
To bring their vision to life, Host Hotels & Resorts partnered with tech consultants from Axamit to develop a dynamic website that incorporated the new web design and features.
Sitecore CMS and React Website
To pave the way for website modernization, it was imperative to upgrade the existing Sitecore CMS. Backend developers masterfully did the upgrade and migrated content from the Sitecore version 8 to the latest version 10. This upgrade allowed the further integration of the headless CMS with the new dynamic website.
Unlock Headless Content Delivery
Upgrading to Sitecore version 10 allowed the team to implement Sitecore JavaScript Rendering SDKs (JSS), to unlock the headless capabilities of the CMS.
Build a Dynamic React Website
The new website was built using the React library that provides flexible content delivery models including static site generation, server-side rendering, and a hybrid approach.
New Features Implementation
Developers from Axamit implemented a range of new features that helped showcase the properties owned by the company and assisted site visitors in navigating financial information and investor materials.
Interactive Property Map
A new interactive map shows the location of properties from to the company portfolio. This map synchronizes with the hotel list filters, which helps investors navigate to hotels they are interested in, streamlining the selection process.
Featured Property Pages
The featured properties component draws investors attention to the renovation efforts and emphasizes the results of reinvestment. It adds visibility into the trust’s property management, instilling greater confidence among investors.
Financial Reports and Metrics
The website presents financial data, including quarterly results, SEC filings, annual reports, stock information, and more. This approach not only upholds the design’s aesthetics but also provides a centralized and convenient platform for thorough financial analysis, facilitating access to data.
Key Investor Materials
The web solution provides access to downloadable quarterly and annual results and corporate responsibility disclosure documents from any hotel description page, ensuring a smooth transition from property exploration to the analysis of financial data, and simplifying decision-making for investors.
Furthermore, web developers have incorporated popular site elements such as carousels, embedded videos, sliders, cards, navigation bars, off-canvas menus, site search, and an array of other features that enhance the new site’s visual appeal and functionality.
- Sitecore Experience Platform 10
- 3-mo TTM for a complete site refresh
- Clean contemporary luxury design
- Sitecore CMS update from v.8 to v.10
- Dynamic website built from scratch
- Seamless online journey for investors
Results & Wins
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