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Tres Molinos Ranch & Resort

Tres Molinos Ranch & Resort

Custom WordPress Development Using Porto Theme for Luxury Ranch & Resort Experience

We developed a fully customized WordPress website for Tres Molinos Ranch & Resort using the Porto Hotel Theme, uniquely tailored to reflect the elegance, charm, and rugged beauty of this Texas-based luxury ranch and resort. The client’s inspiration site was Smith Fork Ranch, and we used this as a benchmark to craft a site that highlights high-end accommodations, picturesque events, outdoor adventures, and the authentic ranch lifestyle.

From visual identity to functionality, we implemented every requirement to deliver a seamless and immersive user experience while ensuring the site reflects the brand’s rustic elegance.

🏕️ Key Features Implemented:

  1. Custom Homepage Mock-Up:
    We provided a JPG homepage mock-up before development, using the client’s brand colors (from business card), logo, and curated imagery from their Facebook page. This allowed the client to visualize the final product with the correct aesthetic direction from the start.
  2. Accommodation Pages (STAY):
  • Designed multiple cottage listings like Smith Fork’s Accommodations, each with a separate detail page.
  • Individual pages feature descriptions, image galleries, booking instructions, amenities list, and rates for each cottage.

  • Used Porto’s hotel room module to present elegant, responsive layouts.

  1. Party Barn Section:
  • Built a dedicated page for the event and party barn, showcasing its features, image gallery, capacity, and rental rates.

  • Integrated a manual availability calendar, allowing admin to “X out” booked dates, giving users a clear visual of open weekends.

  1. Activities Section:
  • Created a dropdown-style activities menu for users to explore individual activities such as horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, and more.

  • Each activity has a dedicated subpage with images, descriptions, and pricing.

  1. About Section:
  • Structured multiple sub-pages:

    • About Us – with ranch history and legacy.

    • Getting Here – directions and travel tips.

    • Gallery – immersive full-width image grid using images provided in Dropbox.

  1. Contact Page:
  • Included an intuitive contact form, click-to-call phone links, embedded Google Maps.

  • Integrated a downloadable brochure feature for event planners and guests.

📱 User Experience & UI Customizations:

  • Fully responsive across all devices.

  • Porto theme customization to reflect brand visuals with dark earthy tones and organic design patterns.

  • Added phone number on every page header for quick reservation access.

  • Prominent social media links and review invitations to encourage engagement.

  • Footer includes consistent contact info, quick links, and social follow icons.



💳 Additional Functionalities:

  • Integrated Cashfree payment gateway (planned for online booking and deposit collection).

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices were applied for better visibility.

  • Optimized site speed using image compression and caching plugins.

🛠️ Technologies & Tools Used:

  • WordPress CMS

  • Porto WordPress Theme (Hotel Demo)

  • Elementor Page Builder

  • Custom HTML/CSS/JS

  • Calendar Plugin

  • Contact Form 7

  • Google Maps

  • Cashfree Payment Integration

  • Image Galleries & Sliders

  • Dropbox & Facebook Media Integration

Outcome:

The Tres Molinos Resort website successfully captures the luxurious yet authentic ranch lifestyle the client envisioned. With a clean, intuitive user interface and all essential resort functionalities, the website positions the property for increased bookings, greater visibility, and stronger online presence across local and national markets.