How Evelan helped Baltic Village create a high-performing booking platform with Sanity Studio
The Challenge
Baltic Village is an exclusive holiday home resort in Damp, looking to provide guests with a premium vacation experience from day one. From the outset, it was clear that the website would play a pivotal role in the resort’s digital strategy—serving as both a visually appealing showcase and an intuitive booking engine. However, they needed a solution that could handle a high volume of visitors, deliver an outstanding user experience, and enable the internal Baltic Village team to manage the site independently.
The Goal
The main objective was to create a user-friendly platform where guests could quickly browse and book the perfect holiday home. High-quality images and comprehensive descriptions would help visitors get a feel for each property, while fast load times and clear navigation would ensure a smooth booking experience. Equally important, the internal team needed to easily update content—such as adding new holiday homes or seasonal offers—without relying on external developers.
Key Sanity Studio Features Implemented
- Intuitive Content Structure
We designed custom schemas for holiday homes, enabling the Baltic Village team to enter key details—such as pricing, availability, and amenities—without any technical hurdles. - Live Preview
Editors see updates instantly, eliminating guesswork and speeding up the review process for new property listings or promotional banners. - High-Resolution Image Galleries
A dedicated system for uploading multiple high-resolution photos ensures every home is showcased at its best, while still maintaining fast load times through optimized images. - Flexible Page Builder
Baltic Village can reorganize or add new content sections—like testimonials, local event highlights, or seasonal promotions—using a straightforward drag-and-drop interface. - Performance-Optimized Booking Flow
We integrated a fast-loading booking engine into the website structure, allowing visitors to easily browse properties and make reservations with minimal friction. - Robust Property Management
Centralized management for holiday homes makes it simple to update availability, pricing, or special offers across the entire site, all within one unified dashboard.
Tech Stack Highlights
- Next.js: Delivers server-side rendering and static site generation for impressive speed and SEO benefits.
- Sanity Studio: Offers a tailored, headless CMS for Baltic Village to independently manage property listings, images, and pages in real time.
- Chakra UI: Keeps the design clean and consistent, minimizing development overhead while providing a cohesive user experience.
The Results
Shortly after launching the new website, Baltic Village experienced a surge in site traffic and a noticeable increase in direct bookings. High-quality visuals, optimized performance, and streamlined navigation all work together to deliver an exceptional user journey. Meanwhile, the internal team can effortlessly maintain the site’s content, ensuring that visitors always see the most up-to-date information on holiday homes, promotions, and availability.
Conclusion
By combining Next.js, Sanity Studio, and Chakra UI, Evelan created a high-performing platform that highlights Baltic Village’s unique vacation homes, supports seamless bookings, and puts content control directly into the hands of the resort’s team. The result is a dynamic, scalable website that has become a key component of Baltic Village’s overall digital strategy—delighting guests and staff alike. If you want to elevate your hospitality or vacation rental business with a modern, user-focused platform, trust Evelan’s proven expertise in cutting-edge web development.
