Lake Hawea View
Lake Hāwea View is an alpine lodge on 25 acres above Lake Hāwea, near Wānaka. With seven rooms, a hot tub and sauna, it hosts stays, retreats, and weddings from 14-person elopements to 80-guest events. We took on the full website redesign.
Year
2026
Industry
Luxury Accommodation and Weddings
Luxury Accommodation and Weddings
Timeline
3 weeks
//Problem
//Problem
Honestly, the old site wasn’t doing the place any favours. Without video or strong enough photography, the online experience felt much flatter than the property itself. Key information was buried, the wedding packages were hard to compare, parts of the site were broken, and mobile was clunky. The colours didn’t suit an alpine lodge, and the whole site was slow to load.
Honestly, the old site wasn’t doing the place any favours. Without video or strong enough photography, the online experience felt much flatter than the property itself. Key information was buried, the wedding packages were hard to compare, parts of the site were broken, and mobile was clunky. The colours didn’t suit an alpine lodge, and the whole site was slow to load.
//Solution
//Solution
We added video and rebuilt the photography so the lake and mountains come through properly. Wedding packages now have a clear layout organised by guest count, while the mobile experience, colour palette, and site speed were completely reworked. We also put serious time into SEO, because none of it matters if people can’t find the site.
We added video and rebuilt the photography so the lake and mountains come through properly. Wedding packages now have a clear layout organised by guest count, while the mobile experience, colour palette, and site speed were completely reworked. We also put serious time into SEO, because none of it matters if people can’t find the site.
//Impact
//Impact
The site now looks and works the way the property deserves. It loads quickly, holds up on mobile, and gives people a much clearer sense of what they’re booking. Mobile traffic has grown, page speed is strong, and bookings have roughly doubled since launch. Better package pages and mobile usability helped turn visits into enquiries, while the SEO work brought more people in. It’s a good example of the visible and invisible parts of a website working together.
The site now looks and works the way the property deserves. It loads quickly, holds up on mobile, and gives people a much clearer sense of what they’re booking. Mobile traffic has grown, page speed is strong, and bookings have roughly doubled since launch. Better package pages and mobile usability helped turn visits into enquiries, while the SEO work brought more people in. It’s a good example of the visible and invisible parts of a website working together.
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