Most hostel homepages lose the guest in the first screen.

Not because the property isn’t good. Because the first screen shows a big photo and a “Book Now” button, and nothing in between.

When I designed the HostelX hero, I gave the first screen three jobs:

1. Show the vibe

“Meet your next travel crew.” A headline about people, not beds. Photo cards for rooms, rooftop, common area, tours and location give a feel for the stay at a glance

2. Earn trust

Rating and review count with guest faces, plus a book-direct promise right under the headline. Guests look for proof before they look for dates.

3. Make booking obvious

Check-in, check-out, guests and search, all before the scroll, ready to connect to whatever booking engine the hostel already uses

A question for Designers and Framer folks

would you keep the tilted photo cards, or go with one full-bleed photo? I’d like to hear how you’d approach it.

Demo link : https://framer.link/7sync-hostelxR

@Framer framer

Most hostel homepages lose the guest in the first screen.

Not because the property isn’t good. Because the first screen shows a big photo and a “Book Now” button, and nothing in between.

When I designed the HostelX hero, I gave the first screen three jobs:

1. Show the vibe

“Meet your next travel crew.” A headline about people, not beds. Photo cards for rooms, rooftop, common area, tours and location give a feel for the stay at a glance

2. Earn trust

Rating and review count with guest faces, plus a book-direct promise right under the headline. Guests look for proof before they look for dates.

3. Make booking obvious

Check-in, check-out, guests and search, all before the scroll, ready to connect to whatever booking engine the hostel already uses

A question for Designers and Framer folks

would you keep the tilted photo cards, or go with one full-bleed photo? I’d like to hear how you’d approach it.

Demo link : https://framer.link/7sync-hostelxR

@Framer framer