Accor — Hotels Stays & Exclusive Deals

# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Accor

> Reference: https://all.accor.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/accor · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/preview.mp4)

## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Accor — same structure, rhythm and polish, entirely new identity and content.

## 2. Originality rules
- Build an ORIGINAL design for the user's own brand in the same *taste* as Accor: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Accor's logo, name, product imagery, illustrations, icons, screenshots or copy. Write new copy for the user's product.
- If the user hasn't said what their product is, ask first (or use clearly marked placeholders like [Brand], [Product], [Audience]).
- Reference screenshots are for looking at, not for embedding or tracing.

## 3. The taste, in short
- Accor (all.accor.com): Travel marketing website, light.
- 12 sections: Hero → Features → Showcase → Features → Showcase → Features → Content → Logo cloud → Call to action → Content → Footer.
- Spacing: short, dense bands (median section ≈364px).
- Hero headline: 8 words — short and punchy; keep yours under ~9.
- Type: one family (Montserrat). Imagery: mostly photography, some typography with little or no imagery.

## 4. Page structure (top to bottom)

### 1. Hero — state what the product is and for whom in one glance, and offer the primary action.
- Layout: headline-led stack: eyebrow → H1 → supporting line → actions, with a visual beside or below. Compact band (369px at 1440), page background; 8 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); form with 32 fields, 18 buttons (tabs, toggles or per-card actions).
- Slots: Eyebrow / announcement pill (optional); H1 (~8 words, like the reference); Supporting line, 1–2 sentences; Primary + secondary action; Hero visual (see image plan).
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Welcome to ALL, book at the best price”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1

### 2. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (250px at 1440), page background; 2 image/graphics; one primary button.
- Slots: Section title (~7 words, like the reference); 2 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Americas Super Sale: Save up to 20%”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-02.webp) · imagery: slot 2

### 3. Showcase — show the product (or the result) itself as proof.
- Layout: a large framed visual with a short caption or heading. Compact band (364px at 1440), page background; 10 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Our current offers”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 3

### 4. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (388px at 1440), page background; 8 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); primary + secondary button; 5 headings → ~4 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~6 words, like the reference); 4 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “More than hotels—a way of life”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-04.webp) · imagery: slot 4

### 5. Showcase — show the product (or the result) itself as proof.
- Layout: a large framed visual with a short caption or heading. Compact band (398px at 1440), page background; 8 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Heading (~4 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Destinations you might like”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-05.webp) · imagery: slot 5

### 6. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Half to one screen (454px at 1440), page background; 4 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); 5 text links instead of buttons; 5 headings → ~4 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~6 words, like the reference); 4 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Get inspired for your next trip”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-06.webp) · imagery: slot 6

### 7. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (236px at 1440), page background; no images (type-led); 22 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~8 words, like the reference); Body copy; Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “ALL Accor hotels: the most popular travel destinations”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-07.webp)

### 8. Logo cloud — borrow trust from recognisable customers or partners.
- Layout: a single row or wall of monochrome marks with a one-line lead-in. Half to one screen (613px at 1440), own light band #f7f9fb; 54 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); one primary button, 54 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: One-line lead-in (e.g. “Trusted by…”); 6–10 monochrome customer/partner marks (your own, with permission).
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-08.webp)

### 9. Call to action — close the page with one clear next step.
- Layout: short headline + one primary action on a contrasting band. Compact band (230px at 1440), own light band #f7f9fb; 2 image/graphics; one primary button.
- Slots: Headline (~3 words, like the reference); One sentence of support; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Exclusive offers”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-09.webp)

### 10. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (188px at 1440), own light band #f7f9fb; no images (type-led); 2 text links instead of buttons.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; Text link action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-10.webp)

### 11. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (272px at 1440), own light band #f7f9fb; no images (type-led); one primary button, 12 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-11.webp)

### 12. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. Compact band (211px at 1440), own light band #f7f9fb; 2 image/graphics; 10 text links instead of buttons.
- Slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-12.webp)

## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#ffffff` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#1e1852` | body text, headings | 16.1:1 |
| accent | `#232136` | primary buttons, links, highlights — sparingly | 15.6:1 |
| surface | `#ffffff` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 16.1:1 |
| muted | `#6f6e77` | secondary text, borders | 5.0:1 |

Captured palette: `#ffffff` `#3e3d48` `#252339` `#1e1852` `#6f6e77` `#232136`. Section bands top→bottom: `#ffffff` → `#f7f9fb`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (light, cool) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.

### Tokens
```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #1e1852;
  --accent: #232136;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --muted: #6f6e77;
  --font-heading: "Montserrat", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Montserrat", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius: 12px; /* calibrate from the screenshot */
}

/* Tailwind v4 — in globals.css after @import "tailwindcss"; */
@theme {
  --color-background: var(--background);
  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
  --color-accent: var(--accent);
  --color-surface: var(--surface);
  --color-muted: var(--muted);
  --font-heading: var(--font-heading);
  --font-sans: var(--font-body);
}
```

### Typography
- Headings: **Montserrat** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Montserrat. Free to use — load it directly.
- Body: same family — a single-family system; create contrast with size and weight, not a second face.
- Scale (starting point, sizes weren't measured — calibrate against the 1440px screenshot): display clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem), h2 clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem), h3 1.25rem, body 1rem–1.125rem / 1.6, small 0.875rem. Headings: tight tracking (-0.02em), line-height 1.05–1.15.

### Spacing & rhythm
Sections run ≈364px tall at 1440 (median; range 188–613px, captures cap at 1700px) — short, dense bands. Start with 64–80px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 1 time down the page — use band changes to mark chapters. 8px spacing grid, 1200–1280px max content width, 24px (mobile) / 32–48px (desktop) gutters.

### Shape, depth & theme
Radii and shadows weren't measured. Read exact corner radius, border and shadow treatment from the screenshots. Light-first; for a dark mode use a near-black (not #000) background, ~90% white text, lift surfaces with lightness not shadow, re-check the accent.

## 6. Imagery plan

Measured from 10 section screenshots: mostly **photography**, some typography with little or no imagery (light, cool, Travel). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.

### Slot 1 · 1. Hero → photography
- Travel references lean on photography. Count: a set of ~8 in one consistent style. Aspect: 3:2. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-01.webp)
- **Stock** — “coastal landscape aerial”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/coastal-landscape-aerial?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/coastal%20landscape%20aerial/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/coastal%20landscape%20aerial/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: coastal landscape aerial. Composition: wide shot, subject off-centre to one side, generous clean negative space for the headline. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

### Slot 2 · 2. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~2 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-02.webp)
- **Stock** — “boutique hotel room daylight”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/boutique-hotel-room-daylight?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/boutique%20hotel%20room%20daylight/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/boutique%20hotel%20room%20daylight/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: boutique hotel room daylight. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

### Slot 3 · 3. Showcase → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, building). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~10 in one consistent style. Aspect: 16:10. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “traveler on mountain trail”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/traveler-on-mountain-trail?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/traveler%20on%20mountain%20trail/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/traveler%20on%20mountain%20trail/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: traveler on mountain trail. Composition: centred subject with even space around it. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 16:10. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

### Slot 4 · 4. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, blue sky). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~8 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-04.webp)
- **Stock** — “coastal landscape aerial close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/coastal-landscape-aerial-close-up?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/coastal%20landscape%20aerial%20close%20up/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/coastal%20landscape%20aerial%20close%20up/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: coastal landscape aerial close up. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

### Slot 5 · 5. Showcase → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (dome, building, tower). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~8 in one consistent style. Aspect: 16:10. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-05.webp)
- **Stock** — “boutique hotel room daylight close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/boutique-hotel-room-daylight-close-up?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/boutique%20hotel%20room%20daylight%20close%20up/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/boutique%20hotel%20room%20daylight%20close%20up/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: boutique hotel room daylight close up. Composition: centred subject with even space around it. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 16:10. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

### Slot 6 · 6. Features → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (blue sky, building, people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a set of ~4 in one consistent style. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/accor/s-06.webp)
- **Stock** — “traveler on mountain trail close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/traveler-on-mountain-trail-close-up?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/traveler%20on%20mountain%20trail%20close%20up/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/traveler%20on%20mountain%20trail%20close%20up/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: traveler on mountain trail close up. Composition: tight crop, identical framing and background across the whole set. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #232136. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`

- **No imagery (type-led)** — 7. Content, 9. Call to action, 10. Content, 11. Content: No imagery needed — type, spacing and colour do the work. If the screenshot shows a background graphic, rebuild it in CSS (gradient, grid, noise) or a short muted video, not a stock photo.
- **Logos** — 8. Logo cloud: Never generate or stock-source logos. Use your real customers'/partners' marks with permission (monochrome, equal height), or neutral wordmark placeholders until you have them. Integration icons: each tool's official brand kit (Simple Icons is a quick start; trademarks still apply).
- **Icons** — 12. Footer: Use one open-source icon set at one stroke weight — Lucide, Phosphor or Heroicons (MIT) — tinted with the text or accent token. Social icons: Simple Icons.

### If the screenshots show a different style
Open the refs first and name what you actually see (photo / product UI / illustration / abstract gradient or 3D / type only). If it differs from the guess, switch routes — UI is built in code, type-only needs no image, otherwise:
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, matte clay shapes and a smooth gradient in #232136 and #6f6e77 on a #ffffff background. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key; cool tone. Minimal and calm, generous negative space on one side for text. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“abstract gradient 3d” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/abstract-gradient-3d?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **illustration** — generate `Flat vector illustration: coastal landscape aerial, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #ffffff, #232136 plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, cool mood. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“travel flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/travel-flat-illustration?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)

- **Licences:** Unsplash and Pexels images are free for commercial use under their own licences; Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License. Check each image's page before use, credit the photographer when asked (good practice anyway), and skip images showing logos, trademarks, branded products or identifiable people without a release.
- **AI generation:** the prompts work with any image model (GPT Image, Imagen, Flux, Midjourney, Firefly, SDXL…) — check its commercial-use terms. Never put the reference brand's name or “in the style of <brand>” in a prompt.
- **Never** download, trace or re-host the reference's own images, illustrations, product shots or logos.

## 7. Build steps
1. Confirm brand, product, audience and the primary action with the user.
2. Set up the tokens (CSS variables / Tailwind @theme) and load the fonts.
3. Build the sections in order, mobile-first, with each reference screenshot open.
4. Write original copy for every slot — match length and tone, never the words.
5. Source every image via the imagery plan (stock or generated); compress it and record credits.
6. Run the checklist at 390 / 768 / 1440px and fix what fails.

## 8. Acceptance checklist
- [ ] Responsive at 390px, 768px and 1440px — no horizontal scroll, tap targets ≥ 44px on mobile.
- [ ] Colour contrast WCAG AA: 4.5:1 body text, 3:1 large text and UI; visible focus states; full keyboard navigation.
- [ ] Semantic HTML: one <h1>, ordered headings, landmarks (header/nav/main/footer), labelled form fields, alt text on meaningful images.
- [ ] Performance: modern image formats with width/height set, lazy-load below the fold, ≤ 2 font families with font-display: swap, LCP < 2.5s.
- [ ] prefers-reduced-motion respected; animations under ~300ms and never blocking content.
- [ ] Originality: no copied logos, images, illustrations or copy from the reference; every image licensed or generated; credits recorded.

## 9. If you use Next.js + Tailwind
Paste the @theme block into globals.css, load fonts with next/font/google, make each section a server component in components/sections/, use next/image with explicit sizes, and keep client components for interactive bits only (menus, toggles, accordions).

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More: tokens https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/accor/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/accor/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "accor" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "accor" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/accor.