Case Study · Travel & Hospitality · Web & Mobile
Istedafah —
stays that flex
with you.
A flexible vacation rental marketplace spanning short-term stays and long-term annual leases across the Middle East, with a mobile app and a host community built in.
Live in Production
Web platform and apps active
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Regional Coverage
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman & Turkey
Project Overview
Renting, reimagined as flexible as travel itself
Istedafah wanted to break the rigid mold of vacation rentals — giving travelers the choice between a short nightly stay and a full annual lease, all from the same platform, while giving property owners an easy way to monetize spare space.
We designed and built a marketplace that spans furnished vacation rentals and long-term leasing, with property verification, guest vetting, and a companion mobile app. A social storytelling layer lets hosts and travelers share experiences, turning bookings into a community rather than just transactions.
Marketplace DesignWeb DevelopmentMobile AppHost CommunityTravel & HospitalityMiddle East
Regions Covered5UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman & Turkey
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Rental Models2Short-term stays & annual leases
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PlatformsWeb + AppiOS, Android, and web experiences
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Design Highlights
Crafted for delight, built for trust.
🖥 Homepage — Hero Section
Deliverables
What we shipped
Every artefact handed off production-ready, documented, and tested across devices.
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Marketing Website
Property discovery and booking site spanning short-term and long-term rental listings.
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Mobile Apps
iOS and Android companion apps for browsing, booking, and managing stays on the go.
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Verification Systems
Property verification and guest vetting flows to build trust across the marketplace.
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Host Onboarding
Become-a-host flow with smart availability tracking and listing management tools.
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Community & Storytelling
Social features letting hosts and travelers share stories and experiences on the platform.
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Search & Discovery
Property browsing by region, price, and stay type across five countries.
Outcomes
Numbers that speak for themselves.
Live
Platform running across web and mobile
5
Countries covered by the marketplace
2
Rental models offered side by side
30+
Featured properties showcased at launch
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Istedafah needed a platform flexible enough to serve a one-night guest and a year-long tenant equally well. That's a hard balance to strike, and the end result nailed it.
Istedafah Team
Visit the Platform
See Istedafah live
Browse stays, book a lease, or become a host — all live in production today.
