Business Needs
Understanding your business needs, one solution at a time.
Static Pricing Models
Delayed Response Times
Complex Rate Management
Defining The Problem
We get into all the ins and outs of our client’s problem.
- Traditional hotel pricing methods often need to catch up to the latest technology and shifting market trends, which stifles industry growth and adaptation.
- The surge in hotel booking demand frequently results in slow response times, which can detract from the guest experience and disrupt operational flow.
- Managing special and conditional hotel room booking rates during peak times, holidays, and off-peak periods becomes tricky without a seamless, integrated pricing platform.
Non-Linear Demands
Real-Time Price Updates
Smooth Data Management
Understanding The Need
We innovate while keeping people's needs in mind.
The client had specific requirements:
- Our client needed a solution to handle the fluctuating hotel room booking rates driven by varying booking volumes during peak seasons and off-peak times, which posed challenges for traditional static pricing models.
- The system should automatically adjust hotel prices in real time based on current demand, eliminating the need for manual updates and ensuring accurate, up-to-date pricing.
- Advanced technology was essential to provide optimized, robust API solutions that ensure seamless integration and efficient data management, giving the client a significant market advantage.
What Zealous Proposed ?
Research. Understood. Proposed.
API Middleware Development
We proposed API middleware development to retrieve hotel prices and data from a database. The client would input details like the number of guests and stay duration, and the system would deliver daily pricing results.
Parameter Handling and Formatting
Our team suggested managing inputs such as guest numbers, locations, dates, and special conditions to provide optimal hotel offers. We also recommended formatting the API response to meet Google Hotel Centre specifications, including adjustments for property IDs, dates, and user location.
Improved Response Times
We also proposed optimizing database management with our middleware to ensure rapid responses. By handling requests from the GHC platform within milliseconds, we aimed to significantly improve API response times.
The Journey
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Discovery
We identified challenges related to static pricing, slow responses, and complex rate management through detailed client meetings.
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Analysis
Our team defined the project scope to address fluctuating rates and real-time pricing updates, incorporating Google Hotel Centre integration and suggesting key enhancements.
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Development
After that, we built API middleware to manage hotel pricing, handled input parameters, and formatted responses to meet Google Hotel Centre’s requirements, while optimizing database performance.
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Testing
We rigorously tested the system to ensure it met performance standards and integrated seamlessly with Google Hotel Centre.
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Deployment
Finally, we deployed the solution to the client’s server, ensuring smooth integration and full operational functionality.
The journey was tough but rewarding!
- The first challenge was managing the intricate workflows involved in hotel pricing, which required precise coordination across varying booking volumes and seasonal demands. By implementing smart algorithms, we streamlined these complexities for smooth operation.
- Optimizing data storage while ensuring quick response times was crucial. We faced the task of managing large volumes of data while delivering real-time updates. Through efficient database design, we reduced response times and maintained system speed during peak demand.
- Managing complex queries based on location and other parameters was a key challenge, especially with the need for Google-compliant XML formatting. We developed a robust query management system to ensure accurate and timely responses, meeting all formatting requirements.
What We Delivered
From nothing to a star!
Middleware API for Pricing and Data Retrieval
Developed a middleware API that efficiently retrieves hotel pricing and availability data, ensuring accurate, real-time information without manual updates.
Synchronization with Google Hotel Center
Established seamless synchronization between the client’s pricing system and Google Hotel Center, ensuring all data is up-to-date and meets Google’s standards.
Handling Complex Queries
Designed the API to process complex queries with multiple parameters, ensuring precise and reliable pricing updates for diverse customer requests.
Scalable Interface
Delivered a scalable interface that allows Google to access the client’s inventory reliably, handling high volumes of requests with ease.
Optimized Data Storage and Quick Response
Optimized data storage for efficient management and rapid response to repeated queries, ensuring fast and accurate information delivery.
Technology Stack
Google Cloud Platform
Node.js
MongoDB
System Workflow
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Client Testimonials
I have used Zealous for several of my projects, I have found the team to be very professional yet personable. When I work with Zealous, I know I am getting the best developers who understand my requirements before they start.
Andrew Arlington
Sales Director at Digital DilemmaI was retained by a client as a Software and Cloud Architect to support internal and customer-facing products. The client had existing mobile apps of poor quality built by another provider.
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CTO at 10XTSFrom day-1 Pranjal and his team have been very good at delivering quality work on time to budget. They are dynamic, if resources need to be shuffled around depending on what work needs to be done.
