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Chalet search & booking experience

Premium chalet brand · Full-stack developer · 2025

A WordPress platform with custom search, pricing infrastructure, and an enquiry workflow tailored for high-value chalet bookings.

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WordPressPHPJavaScriptMySQL
Chalet search & booking experience

Context

  • The client needed a premium website and booking system that matched the value of their high-end chalet offering.
  • Standard plugins couldn't support their complex pricing, seasonal rules, and availability logic.
  • The backend also required a clean admin workflow so staff could manage pricing without friction.

What I owned

  • Engineered the full site experience, with custom backend architecture, PHP logic, and MySQL data models.
  • Implemented advanced search and filtering across dates, budgets, resorts, and amenities.
  • Engineered a custom pricing & availability engine with an admin interface that lets staff manage complex rules without technical knowledge.
  • Developed an enquiry workflow that passes all required context, dates, pricing info, and chalet metadata directly into their inbox for quick follow-up.
  • Handled infrastructure setup, caching, and performance optimisation for a fast, premium-feeling experience.

Outcomes

  • Delivered a high-end booking UX aligned with the premium nature of the chalets.
  • Enabled staff to manage complex pricing entirely through a clean, custom admin interface.
  • Reduced manual work by ensuring enquiries arrive with all relevant data pre-structured for quick responses.

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Joseph Hackling – Full-Stack Product Engineer