Top Shelf Travel Case Study

 Daniel Valenti

Daniel is the founder of Top Shelf Travel, a travel platform helping connect upscale solo travelers.

After working with Daniel, here's what he had to say:

Matt is a strategic thinker, master programmer, and clear communicator. He will help give strategic advice and feedback, along with his technical know-how. Matt is prompt with responses, and clear in his communication. I especially appreciated his straightforward answers to technical questions and the way he presented the pros and cons to each course. I appreciated his weekly updates that he sent unprompted. Again, Matt does great work and is highly recommended.

Overview

Daniel recognized that many solo travelers wanted the experience and excitement of group travel, but had trouble finding like-minded friends to join them on luxury trips.

Because Daniel's upscale clientele expected quality, he got in touch with us to build his Minimal Viable Product to the highest standard.

Top Shelf Travel

Concept

Daniel wanted an intuitive and easy to use way for individuals to find other luxury travelers and form group vacation packages.

To achieve this, we would need these features:

  • Group creation, discovery, and communication
    Individuals needed to be able to create travel groups and also find other groups to join quickly. They would also need to communicate to negotiate travel details.
  • Mobile-first User Experience
    During Daniel's initial tests, 90% of his users used smartphones to access his test website. We would need to design the web app with mobile users as the focus.
  • Complex price calculations
    Luxury group adventures can have numerous optional add-ons, and prices can vary by group size. We would need a way to price experiences automatically based on multiple factors, and allow users to pay without involving a manual review step.

Solutions

  • Group creation
    We made an intuitive tool for creating travel adventures, which allowed users to choose tour providers and easily set criteria for those joining the group.
  • Comprehensive search and filters
    We created an intuitive search and discovery feature which allowed users to filter adventures by numerous factors such as location, price, provider, and more.
  • Custom price calculator
    We created complex business logic to calculate group package prices based on dozens of factors. Packages are completely customizable by the group creator and could be paid for immediately.

Technologies used

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