diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/api/search/index.ts b/gymboard-app/src/api/search/index.ts
index 800bcbc..9c8a730 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/api/search/index.ts
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/api/search/index.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,37 @@ const api = axios.create({
 });
 
 /**
- * Searches for gyms using the given query, and eventually returns results.
- * @param query The query to use.
+ * The search API class.
  */
-export async function searchGyms(
-  query: string
-): Promise<Array<GymSearchResult>> {
-  const response = await api.get('/search/gyms?q=' + query);
-  return response.data;
+class SearchApi {
+  /**
+   * Searches for gyms using the given query, and eventually returns results.
+   * @param query The query to use.
+   */
+  public async searchGyms(query: string): Promise<Array<GymSearchResult>> {
+    const response = await api.get(`/search/gyms?q=${query}`);
+    return response.data;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Searches for users using the given query, and eventually returns results.
+   * Note that only users whose accounts are not private will be included in
+   * search results.
+   * @param query The query to use.
+   */
+  public async searchUsers(query: string): Promise<Array<UserSearchResult>> {
+    const response = await api.get(`/search/users?q=${query}`);
+    return response.data;
+  }
+
+  public async getStatus(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const response = await api.get(`/status`);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
-/**
- * Searches for users using the given query, and eventually returns results.
- * Note that only users whose accounts are not private will be included in
- * search results.
- * @param query The query to use.
- */
-export async function searchUsers(query: string): Promise<Array<UserSearchResult>> {
-  const response = await api.get('/search/users?q=' + query);
-  return response.data;
-}
+export default new SearchApi();
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/components/AccountMenuItem.vue b/gymboard-app/src/components/AccountMenuItem.vue
index 3126d2e..a55f932 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/components/AccountMenuItem.vue
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/components/AccountMenuItem.vue
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
     <q-btn-dropdown
       color="primary"
       :label="authStore.user?.name"
-      v-if="authStore.loggedIn"
+      v-if="authStore.loggedIn && authStore.user"
       no-caps
       icon="person"
     >
       <q-list>
-        <q-item clickable v-close-popup :to="'/users/' + authStore.user?.id">
+        <q-item clickable v-close-popup :to="getUserRoute(authStore.user)">
           <q-item-section>
-            <q-item-label>{{ $t('accountMenuItem.myAccount') }}</q-item-label>
+            <q-item-label>{{ $t('accountMenuItem.profile') }}</q-item-label>
+          </q-item-section>
+        </q-item>
+        <q-item clickable v-close-popup :to="getUserRoute(authStore.user) + '/settings'">
+          <q-item-section>
+            <q-item-label>{{ $t('accountMenuItem.settings') }}</q-item-label>
           </q-item-section>
         </q-item>
         <q-item clickable v-close-popup @click="api.auth.logout(authStore)">
@@ -35,6 +40,7 @@
 import { useAuthStore } from 'stores/auth-store';
 import api from 'src/api/main';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+import { getUserRoute } from 'src/router/user-routing';
 
 const authStore = useAuthStore();
 const route = useRoute();
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/i18n/en-US/index.ts b/gymboard-app/src/i18n/en-US/index.ts
index 6d39bac..9edaf94 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/i18n/en-US/index.ts
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/i18n/en-US/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default {
     password: 'Password',
     logIn: 'Log in',
     createAccount: 'Create an account',
+    authFailed: 'Invalid credentials.'
   },
   indexPage: {
     searchHint: 'Search for a Gym',
@@ -45,9 +46,16 @@ export default {
       description: 'We couldn\'t find the user you\'re looking for.'
     }
   },
+  userSettingsPage: {
+    title: 'Account Settings'
+  },
   accountMenuItem: {
     logIn: 'Login',
-    myAccount: 'My Account',
+    profile: 'Profile',
+    settings: 'Settings',
     logOut: 'Log out',
   },
+  generalErrors: {
+    apiError: 'An API error occurred. Please try again later.'
+  }
 };
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/i18n/index.ts b/gymboard-app/src/i18n/index.ts
index 1a4a52b..c590cf3 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/i18n/index.ts
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/i18n/index.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,23 @@ export default {
   'nl-NL': nlNL,
   de: de,
 };
+
+export const supportedLocales = [
+  { value: 'en-US', label: 'English' },
+  { value: 'nl-NL', label: 'Nederlands' },
+  { value: 'de', label: 'Deutsch' },
+];
+
+/**
+ * Tries to find a locale with the given code, or defaults to the base locale.
+ * @param code The locale code.
+ * @returns The locale that was resolved.
+ */
+export function resolveLocale(code?: string) {
+  for (const loc of supportedLocales) {
+    if (loc.value === code) {
+      return loc;
+    }
+  }
+  return supportedLocales[0];
+}
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue b/gymboard-app/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
index fbc5b66..c4f881e 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/layouts/MainLayout.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
           >
         </q-toolbar-title>
         <AccountMenuItem />
-        <LocaleSelect />
       </q-toolbar>
     </q-header>
 
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref } from 'vue';
-import LocaleSelect from 'components/LocaleSelect.vue';
 import AccountMenuItem from 'components/AccountMenuItem.vue';
 
 const leftDrawerOpen = ref(false);
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/pages/IndexPage.vue b/gymboard-app/src/pages/IndexPage.vue
index 62ab279..a7a874d 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/pages/IndexPage.vue
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/pages/IndexPage.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 import GymSearchResultListItem from 'components/GymSearchResultListItem.vue';
 import StandardCenteredPage from 'src/components/StandardCenteredPage.vue';
 import { GymSearchResult } from 'src/api/search/models';
-import { searchGyms } from 'src/api/search';
+import searchApi from 'src/api/search';
+import { sleep } from 'src/utils';
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   if (route.query.search_query) {
     searchQuery.value = route.query.search_query as string;
     searchBarLoadingState.value = true;
+    await sleep(500);
     await doSearch();
   }
 });
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ async function doSearch() {
   }
   await router.push({ path: '/', query: query });
   try {
-    searchResults.value = await searchGyms(searchQueryText);
+    searchResults.value = await searchApi.searchGyms(searchQueryText);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
   } finally {
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/pages/UserPage.vue b/gymboard-app/src/pages/UserPage.vue
index 595c603..61d319d 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/pages/UserPage.vue
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/pages/UserPage.vue
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
   <q-page>
     <StandardCenteredPage v-if="user">
       <h3>{{ user?.name }}</h3>
+
       <p>{{ user?.email }}</p>
       <p v-if="isOwnUser">This is your account!</p>
+
+      <hr>
+
+
     </StandardCenteredPage>
     <StandardCenteredPage v-if="userNotFound">
       <h3>{{ $t('userPage.notFound.title') }}</h3>
@@ -14,11 +19,12 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import StandardCenteredPage from 'components/StandardCenteredPage.vue';
-import {onMounted, ref, Ref} from 'vue';
+import {computed, onMounted, ref, Ref} from 'vue';
 import {User} from 'src/api/main/auth';
 import api from 'src/api/main';
 import {useRoute} from 'vue-router';
 import {useAuthStore} from 'stores/auth-store';
+import { getUserRoute } from 'src/router/user-routing';
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const authStore = useAuthStore();
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       userNotFound.value = true;
     }
   }
-  isOwnUser.value = authStore.loggedIn && user.value.id === authStore.user?.id;
+  isOwnUser.value = authStore.loggedIn && user.value?.id === authStore.user?.id;
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.vue b/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.vue
index 493d450..11a3c95 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.vue
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.vue
@@ -59,10 +59,15 @@ import { ref } from 'vue';
 import api from 'src/api/main';
 import { useAuthStore } from 'stores/auth-store';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { resolveLocale } from 'src/i18n';
+import { useQuasar } from 'quasar';
 
 const authStore = useAuthStore();
 const router = useRouter();
 const route = useRoute();
+const i18n = useI18n({ useScope: 'global' });
+const quasar = useQuasar();
 
 const loginModel = ref({
   email: '',
@@ -70,15 +75,40 @@ const loginModel = ref({
 });
 const passwordVisible = ref(false);
 
+/**
+ * The main login function. It attempts to log in the user, and gracefully
+ * handles failures.
+ * 
+ * Upon successful login, we set the app's locale to the user's preferred
+ * locale, and then redirect to the pre-configured next URL (if there is one).
+ */
 async function tryLogin() {
   try {
     await api.auth.login(authStore, loginModel.value);
+
+    // Set the locale to the user's preferred locale.
+    i18n.locale.value = resolveLocale(authStore.user?.preferences?.locale);
+    
+    // Redirect back to whatever was set as the next URL.
     const dest = route.query.next
       ? decodeURIComponent(route.query.next as string)
       : '/';
     await router.push(dest);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error(error);
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    if (error.response && error.response.status === 401) {
+      quasar.notify({
+        message: i18n.t('loginPage.authFailed'),
+        type: 'warning',
+        position: 'top',
+      });
+    } else {
+      quasar.notify({
+        message: i18n.t('generalErrors.apiError'),
+        type: 'negative',
+        position: 'top',
+      });
+      console.error(error);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/UserSettingsPage.vue b/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/UserSettingsPage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99f3690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/pages/auth/UserSettingsPage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<template>
+  <q-page>
+    <StandardCenteredPage>
+      <h3>{{ $t('userSettingsPage.title') }}</h3>
+    </StandardCenteredPage>
+  </q-page>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import StandardCenteredPage from 'components/StandardCenteredPage.vue';
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/router/routes.ts b/gymboard-app/src/router/routes.ts
index b6220b3..35f2e7e 100644
--- a/gymboard-app/src/router/routes.ts
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/router/routes.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import RegistrationSuccessPage from 'pages/auth/RegistrationSuccessPage.vue';
 import ActivationPage from 'pages/auth/ActivationPage.vue';
 import SubmissionPage from 'pages/SubmissionPage.vue';
 import UserPage from 'pages/UserPage.vue';
+import UserSettingsPage from 'pages/auth/UserSettingsPage.vue';
 
 const routes: RouteRecordRaw[] = [
   // Auth-related pages, which live outside the main layout.
@@ -28,7 +29,15 @@ const routes: RouteRecordRaw[] = [
     children: [
       { path: '', component: IndexPage },
       { path: 'testing', component: TestingPage },
-      { path: 'users/:userId', component: UserPage },
+      {
+        path: 'users/:userId',
+        children: [
+          { path: '', component: UserPage },
+          { path: 'settings', component: UserSettingsPage }
+        ]
+      },
+      // { path: 'users/:userId', component: UserPage },
+      // { path: 'users/:userId/settings', component: UserSettingsPage },
       {
         path: 'gyms/:countryCode/:cityShortName/:gymShortName',
         component: GymPage,
diff --git a/gymboard-app/src/router/user-routing.ts b/gymboard-app/src/router/user-routing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cc52b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gymboard-app/src/router/user-routing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { User } from 'src/api/main/auth';
+
+export function getUserRoute(user: User) {
+    return `/users/${user.id}`;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gymboard-cdn/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardcdn/api/StatusController.java b/gymboard-cdn/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardcdn/api/StatusController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1925b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gymboard-cdn/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardcdn/api/StatusController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package nl.andrewlalis.gymboardcdn.api;
+
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping
+public class StatusController {
+	@GetMapping(path = "/status")
+	public ResponseEntity<?> getStatus() {
+		return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("online", true));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/gymboard-search/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardsearch/StatusController.java b/gymboard-search/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardsearch/StatusController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03403f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gymboard-search/src/main/java/nl/andrewlalis/gymboardsearch/StatusController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package nl.andrewlalis.gymboardsearch;
+
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+public class StatusController {
+	@GetMapping(path = "/status")
+	public ResponseEntity<?> getStatus() {
+		return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("online", true));
+	}
+}