The Airbnb for corporate holiday homes — for guests and admins alike
MinFirmahytte (formerly Prodess) is a leading Norwegian platform specializing in managing corporate holiday homes ("Firmahytter") — similar to an "Airbnb for corporate assets" — connecting companies owning holiday properties with their employees, while letting companies monetize unused periods by renting to the public. This case study covers two distinct pieces of work: the customer-facing marketplace and the internal admin dashboard.
Two markets, one system, zero room for double-booking
As Lead Product Designer, the challenge was balancing administrative complexity (employee leave, booking rules, property availability), a dual-market strategy (internal employee bookings + external commercial rentals), and operational efficiency (automating previously manual, error-prone resource management) — distilling a high-density, feature-rich backend into an intuitive, seamless dashboard, while also delivering a consumer-grade discovery/booking experience on the public side.
Employee leave, booking rules, and property availability all had to reconcile in real time.
The same inventory serves internal employee bookings and external commercial rentals without conflicting.
Previously manual, error-prone resource management needed to become dependable automation.
Manual, error-prone resource planning split across internal employee bookings and public rentals, with no shared source of truth for availability.
A modular admin dashboard and a consumer-grade marketplace sharing one real-time availability engine, preventing double-booking while maximizing occupancy.
Two audiences, one Lead Product Designer
The scope split cleanly into two disciplines that still had to feel like one product: architecting a high-functionality UI that simplifies complex asset management for administrators, and designing a consumer-facing marketplace with a seamless search-to-booking flow similar to industry-standard travel platforms.
A high-functionality UI simplifying complex asset management for administrators.
A consumer-facing marketplace with a seamless search-to-booking flow similar to industry-standard travel platforms.
Internal tools for administrators to manage employee leave, booking cycles, and listing pages.
Aligning backend logic with frontend patterns for real-time availability sync and double-booking prevention.
Modular dashboard architecture
Progressive disclosure prioritizes core tasks — upcoming bookings, leave requests — while keeping advanced configuration accessible without clutter, so administrators aren’t confronted with the full complexity of the system on every screen.
"Airbnb-style" discovery flow
A guest-centric experience with data-driven filtering (preferences, location, dates) creates a high-speed search-to-booking flow bridging complex internal management with a consumer-grade booking experience.
Smart revenue forecasting dashboard
A simplified analytics layer translates booking data into revenue insights, nudging administrators to adjust public listing windows and capture more of the unused inventory as public revenue.
A travel-grade discovery and booking experience
Guests browse, filter, and book Firmahytter with the same data-driven, high-speed search-to-booking flow they’d expect from a consumer travel platform.
A modular backend for a high-density, high-stakes job
Administrators manage employee leave, booking cycles, listing pages, and revenue forecasting through a progressive-disclosure dashboard that surfaces core tasks first.
Key design decisions
Progressive disclosure prioritizes core tasks (upcoming bookings, leave requests) while keeping advanced configuration accessible without clutter.
A guest-centric experience with data-driven filtering (preferences, location, dates) creates a high-speed search-to-booking flow.
A simplified analytics layer translates booking data into revenue insights, nudging administrators to adjust public listing windows.
Maximised occupancy, minimised admin friction
Reduced property vacancy via the automated public-facing marketplace.
Transformed complex resource planning into a streamlined workflow.
A seamless transition between the administrative backend and consumer-facing frontend.
