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Our Grading Criteria

We evaluate boutique hotels based on design, usability, booking experience, mobile optimisation, and storytelling to ensure they create an exceptional first impression online.

Website Design & Aesthetics (20%)

  • Visual appeal and branding consistency

  • Modern, clean, and high-quality layout

  • Professional photography usage

  • Ease of reading (fonts, colour contrast, spacing)

Scoring:
1 – Outdated design, cluttered, no branding
2 – Basic design with minimal branding
3 – Average, standard template with minor customisation
4 – Attractive design with clear branding
5 – Exceptional, visually stunning, aligned with hotel identity

2

Navigation & Information Accessibility (20%)

  • Menu clarity and logical structure

  • Key information (rooms, pricing, amenities, contact) easy to find

  • Minimal clicks to reach booking page

Scoring:
1 – Confusing navigation, broken links
2 – Poor structure, takes effort to find information
3 – Acceptable but not intuitive
4 – Clear and user-friendly navigation
5 – Effortless, intuitive, and logical navigation

3

Booking Experience & Functionality

  • Ease and speed of booking process

  • Transparent pricing with no hidden steps

  • Integrated real-time availability

  • Secure, professional booking engine

Scoring:
1 – No direct booking, only phone/email
2 – Booking system clunky or redirects to external unbranded site
3 – Functional but lacks smoothness or clarity
4 – Smooth, professional, clear process
5 – Seamless, fast, and user-centric booking flow

4

Mobile Optimisation (20%)

  • Fully responsive design on smartphones and tablets

  • Booking process accessible and easy on mobile

  • Fast loading times

Scoring:
1 – Not mobile-friendly
2 – Partially responsive, poor usability
3 – Adequate but slow or cluttered
4 – Good responsiveness, minor issues
5 – Fully optimised, fast, and intuitive mobile UX

5

Content Quality & Storytelling (20%)

  • Clear, engaging descriptions that reflect the brand personality

  • Highlights unique selling points authentically

  • Effective use of storytelling to attract guests

  • Consistent tone across pages

Scoring:
1 – Generic, uninspiring text
2 – Some details but lacks uniqueness
3 – Informative but basic
4 – Strong brand voice and storytelling
5 – Compelling, emotive storytelling that captivates

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