✅ For travel companies
We're excited to announce the winners of the Vamoos Awards 2024! We had so many amazing entries this year so thank you so much to all of you that entered!
After much anticipation, we have unveiled the highly commended and winners for each category below...
In this article:
Maximising Vamoos in the pre-travel period
WOW Factor Award
- The award is for those who are using stunning imagery to WOW their customers
Highly Commended Runner-Up: Blank Canvas
Who are they? A travel company providing travellers with the comfort and peace of mind of a tailor-made tour, whilst focussing 'real' travel experiences
Why are they highly commended? Their app is visually led and filled with stunning imagery! As you can see, it allows their customers to experience the world in a meaningful and authentic way
Winner: Nyhavn Rejser
Who are they? A tour operator specialising in tailor-made luxury holidays based in Denmark
Why have they won? They continue to WOW their customers with great imagery throughout, as you can see from the example below! They also have links back to their website on the Storyboard which you can see also uses stunning imagery!
User Experience Award
- The award is for those who are putting their customers at the forefront of their app
Highly Commended Runner-Up: The Bucket List Company
Who are they? An adventure travel company specialising in group travel to destinations that are off the beaten track, to experience things travellers have always dreamed off
Why are they highly commended? As you can see in the example, they have rich Storyboard content, including easy-to-find videos of each day of the trek, kit lists, detailed training plans and links to useful blogs
Winner: Nemo Travel
Who are they? Both a travel agency and honeymoon specialists, they offer a seamless user experience for their travellers.
Why have they won? As you can see, they provide their travellers with everything they need from tickets, hotel information and emergency contacts. They also have some great pre-made mobile-optimised blogs that are easy to read and on brand, that include information such as FAQs about the area. Can't forget that they have lots of rich restaurant recommendations!
Innovation Award
- Using Vamoos in a way that hasn't been seen before
Highly Commended Runner-Up: Luxury Cotswold Rentals
Who are they? A luxury rental company specialising in a collection of luxurious and stylish holiday homes in The Cotswolds.
Why are they highly commended? They use the storyboard to display interactive content about the app and property rather than day-by-day itinerary information. As you can see, they also use our Inspirations feature as a 'Passport to The Cotswolds' which includes exclusive discounts from local businesses.
Winner: Essenza Escapes
Who are they? A full-service provider of luxury Italian villa rentals and concierge experiences
Why did they win? Essenza use the storyboard for not one frame per day, but one per activity, making it super easy to see exactly what they're doing. They are Italy experts and have loads of documentation, from useful phrases to traffic and parking. What is particularly innovative is you can see that they renamed Inspirations to 'Your Concierge' and use it as an upselling tool for additional experiences
Booking to Boarding Hero
- Maximising Vamoos in the pre-travel period
Highly Commended Runner-Up: Travel Planet
Who are they? A tour operator based in Lithuania specialising in inspirational travel and exotic destinations.
Why are they highly commended? They have an extensive range of different POIs providing their clients with lots of recommendations to look through and get excited about before they go. As you can see they have lots of great content for their clients to engage all written in Lithuanian!
Winner: EverTrek
Who are they? An adventure travel company specialising in high-altitude trekking and climbing
Why did they win? In this example, you can see they have an extremely content-rich app, with lots for their customers to engage with in the run-up to their trek. They renamed the documents section Trek Essentials and Yeti Tips to include lots of extra documentation. But, they are true Booking to Boarding heroes due to their comms journey. They cover the full customer journey, even starting to send out notifications a year before the trip starts. You can see some examples of how they use notifications to promote add-ons, inform clients about vaccinations, payment reminders, build excitement, welcome home messages & promote other trips
Best Use of Vamoos
- Optimising Vamoos features to create truly exceptional experiences for clients
Highly Commended Runner-Up: Savile Row Travel
Who are they? An exclusive travel and lifestyle service, they specialise in luxury tailor-made travel, seamlessly crafted and completely unique to their travellers
Why are they highly commended? As you can see, they provide rich information for extremely long and detailed trips! Despite the length, there have detailed itineraries and lots of rich recommendations
Winner: Smooth Red
Who are they? Curators of unforgettable wine tours and bespoke custom journeys throughout Europe
Why did they win? They are winners as they embody every other category. As you can see, they have a very image-led app with stunning visuals throughout. They also provide a great user experience, with lots of information and links in the Storyboard, including suggested walking routes. Overall, their app has lots of rich content and recommendations!
Feeling inspired? You could be a winner next year if you continue to push the boundaries and innovate in your use of Vamoos. Keep exploring new ways to enhance your customer's experiences, and who knows, you could be celebrated as a winner in the next round of awards!
If you have any further questions or need help with this, you can contact us at support@vamoos.com.