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Island Escapes

A refreshed website for the Isle of Man's award-winning self-catering specialists.

Island Escapes lets self-catering properties across the Isle of Man, from cottages to premium apartments. We built their original site. The portfolio had since grown and expectations had moved, so the job was to make something that worked, work much harder.

At a glance

  • Design and UX
  • Property showcase
  • Isle of Man travel guide
  • Galleries

Services

Year

2024

Juan Readshaw and Will Oates reviewing Island Escapes brand and website designs on a monitor at DotPerformance studios on the Isle of Man, with one wearing a DotPerformance branded cap and hoodie

The redesign puts the properties first without losing the Island around them, with filtering that helps every kind of visitor, from a cottage break to a longer let, find what fits. Photography runs through the site to make people feel they’re already there.

Island Escapes logo on a dark navy background, designed by DotPerformance for the Isle of Man self-catering accommodation brand
Island Escapes logo on a lime green background, designed by DotPerformance for the Isle of Man self-catering accommodation brand
The Island Escapes brand, carried into the new site.
Island Escapes website designed by DotPerformance showing the property listings page and homepage for Isle of Man self-catering cottages and apartments, including properties in Kirk Michael, Ramsey and Castletown
Island Escapes website designed by DotPerformance displayed across mobile, tablet and desktop, showing Isle of Man self-catering holiday cottages and apartments alongside brand identity on dark and green backgrounds
Cottages, apartments, short stays and longer lets, easy to search and compare.
Sunset over Peel Castle on the Isle of Man, used as hero photography on the Island Escapes website designed by DotPerformance
Photography of the Island for the site, from Peel Castle at sunset.
Island Escapes website shown across multiple mobile screens designed by DotPerformance, displaying property listings, search, travel guide content and contact pages for Isle of Man self-catering accommodation
Island Escapes website designed by DotPerformance shown across multiple mobile screens, displaying Isle of Man travel guide blog posts, property search, cottage listings, letting services and a map of Castletown
Travel tips, attractions and places to eat, woven into browsing rather than buried in a corner.
Two puffins on a grassy clifftop above the sea

“DotPerformance have been a great partner - it wasn’t long before we became one of the most recognised businesses on the Isle of Man.”

John KegginManaging Director, Island Escapes

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