Hotelify is a full-stack web application that serves as a clone of popular hotel booking platforms like Booking.com.

It provides users with the ability to search for hotels based on location, check-in and check-out dates, number of guests, and various other filters. Users can explore hotel details, view images, and make bookings securely using Stripe payment integration.

• User Authentication: Users can sign up, sign in, and securely authenticate using bcryptjs and jsonwebtoken.
• Search and Filter: Explore a vast array of hotels worldwide with powerful search, filter and sort options.
• Hotel Listings: Hotel owners can list their hotels by filling out a form with all the necessary details.
• Image Handling: Cloudinary is used for handling the upload and loading of hotel images.
• Payment Integration: Stripe is integrated for secure payment processing.
• Responsive Design: Built with React (Vite) + TypeScript + tailwindCSS, ensuring a smooth experience across all devices.
• Testing: Automated tests are written using Playwright to ensure the reliability of different features.
• Dependencies: Other dependencies used include react-icons, react-router-dom, react-hook-form, react-query, and react-datepicker.

• Frontend: React (Vite) + TypeScript + tailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Other Tools: Stripe, Cloudinary, bcryptjs, jsonwebtoken, multer, playwright

Access the live website here.

To run Hotelify locally, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the backend folder and run npm install.
2. Navigate to the frontend folder and run npm install.
3. Start the backend server by running npm run dev or npm run build if you prefer a production build.
4. Start the frontend server by running npm run dev for development or npm run build for a production build.
5. Access the frontend server at http://localhost:5173.
6. Alternatively, after building the backend, access the full project at http://localhost:7000.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open issues for bug reports, feature requests, or submit pull requests.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

• Hotelify was inspired by the functionality and user experience of popular hotel booking platforms.
• Special thanks to the maintainers of open-source libraries and tools used in this project.