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Websites and apps for hotels, spas and resorts

Fast, mobile-first websites, apps and CMS platforms, found in search and AI and built for direct bookings.

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Who we build for

Websites for independent hotels, spa resorts and groups

Data First builds websites and apps that connect to the systems behind your property, guide guests straight to booking and stay yours to run.

Independent hotels

A website and booking journey built to win direct bookings.

Spa hotels and resorts

Rooms, treatments and classes shown live from your systems.

Hotel groups

One CMS for every property, each keeping its own brand.

Agencies and designers.

Your designs, built and connected to the hotel's systems.

What's included

Technical foundations, in place from launch

Every build launches with the technical essentials in place, so your site is quick to load, easy for your team to manage and ready to be found.

  1. 01Fast, mobile-first builds that keep guests on the page
  2. 02A CMS your team runs day to day, multi-property for groups
  3. 03Structured data, so search and AI can read your rooms, spa and offers
  4. 04Built ready for consent-aware analytics and attribution
  5. 05Full site migrations, planned to avoid downtime
Booking engines
Add a bespoke booking engine, built into the website.
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How we work

Hotel technology that works as one

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Connected
Linked to the booking engine, PMS, spa systems and on-site screens.
02
Collaborative
We work alongside in-house teams, agencies, designers and partners.
03
Client-owned
Everything we build belongs to the property, from code to data.
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Supported
Maintained and developed through a Data First Support Contract.
Apps

Native and web apps

Alongside websites, Data First develops apps connected to the same booking, PMS and spa systems as your website.

Native apps

Apps for iOS and Android, in your own brand.

  • On the App Store and Google Play
  • Live data from your connected systems
  • Yours to own, no platform lock-in

Web apps

Apps that run in the browser, with no download needed.

  • Works on any device with a browser
  • Live data from your connected systems
  • Updates go live with no app store wait
From discovery to launch
01 Discovery
We map your goals, systems and booking journey.
02 Fixed quote
You get a fixed price once scope is agreed.
03 Build
We develop alongside your team, agency and partners.
04 Launch
Migration, testing and go-live, planned to avoid downtime.
05 Support
Ongoing care through a Data First Support Contract.
Selected work

Websites we've built

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Night shot of Park House Hotel
BUILD · CONNECT
Park House Hotel: Translating the Experience Online
Data First developed and built a new website for independent country house hotel Park House, in collaboration with the hotel and Triggerfish.
Pool side image of lady on lounger at Hiddenwell
BUILD · CONNECT · ANALYSE · ACTION
Hiddenwell: The UK’s first bespoke Agilysys booking engine
Data First developed and built Hiddenwell’s website, multi-property CMS and the UK’s first fully bespoke Agilysys booking engine. Launched 2026.
Inward facing view of large studio at SeaSpace
BUILD · CONNECT
SeaSpace: Connecting hotel systems to reduce energy use
SeaSpace is a coastal aparthotel and community space in Newquay built around a different approach to hospitality, with sustainability embedded into its operation. For Data First, the opportunity was to connect the hotel’s operational data with its physical environment — using the Agilysys PMS to help identify when rooms were not in use and trigger an IoT device to reduce unnecessary heating.
Internal photo of the living space at Watergate Bay Hotel with sea views
BUILD · CONNECT · ANALYSE · ACTION
Watergate Bay Hotel: a stable ResortSuite booking platform for peak demand
A rebuilt website, CMS and bespoke booking engine for Watergate Bay Hotel, with a re-engineered ResortSuite integration that holds steady at peak demand.
Questions

Websites and apps, answered

Do you design websites?

Data First develops and builds websites and apps rather than designing them. Design comes from your in-house team, designers or agency, and we work closely with them from discovery to launch.

What kind of apps do you build?

We build native apps for iOS and Android, and web apps that run in the browser. Both can connect to the same booking, PMS and spa systems as your website.

How much does a website or app cost?

Every project gets a fixed quote after discovery, once we understand your goals, systems and scope. You'll know the full cost before the build starts.

Which systems can you connect to?

We connect websites and apps to booking engines, property management systems (PMS), spa and class booking systems, payment providers and on-site screens, including Agilysys, ResortSuite, Trybe, FreedomPay and Planet.

Can you build websites for a hotel group?

Yes. Data First builds multi-property CMS platforms, so a group can manage every property's website in one place while each keeps its own brand.

Do you offer SEO?

We build the technical foundations search engines and AI assistants rely on: fast pages, clean markup, structured data and correct redirects. Content and marketing-led SEO sit with your marketing team or agency, and we work alongside them.

Can you move a live hotel website without downtime?

Yes. We rebuilt and migrated Watergate Bay Hotel's website, CMS and booking engine with no downtime.

Who owns the website and CMS?

The property does. We develop, build and support it, and the code, content and data stay with the client.

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Data First develops, builds and supports technology for hotels, spas and resorts: booking engines, websites and system integrations.

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