VOYALUX: Bilingual Accommodation Booking Platform

Freelancer must show a live hotel booking marketplace or property listing platform they have personally built?.


PROJECT: VOYALUX – HOTEL & GUEST HOUSE BOOKING PLATFORM

About the Project

I am building VOYALUX, a bilingual accommodation booking platform starting in Africa with plans to expand internationally.

The platform will allow travelers to discover and book hotels, guest houses, apartments, and holiday rentals.

Brand:
VOYALUX

Tagline:
Stay Beyond Luxury

Technology Required

MERN Stack Preferred:

* MongoDB
* Express.js
* React.js
* Node.js

The platform should be scalable and designed to support future mobile applications.

Core Features

Customer Features

* User registration and login
* Search accommodation by city/location
* Hotel and guest house listings
* Property detail pages
* Photo galleries
* Embedded video tours (YouTube/Vimeo)
* Booking requests
* Booking status tracking
* Customer dashboard
* Booking history
* Customer reviews and ratings

Property Owner Features

* Property owner registration
* Property owner dashboard
* Add/edit property listings
* Upload photos
* Add room types and prices
* Manage bookings
* View customer inquiries
* Manage availability

Admin Features

* Admin dashboard
* Approve/reject listings
* Manage users
* Manage property owners
* Manage bookings
* Manage reviews
* Manage featured listings
* Platform analytics

Booking Workflow

1. Customer submits booking request
2. Customer pays booking deposit
3. Booking remains pending
4. Property owner/admin confirms availability
5. Booking confirmation generated
6. Customer pays remaining balance directly to property

Reviews

Only verified guests should be able to leave reviews.

Requirements:

* Star ratings
* Written reviews
* Admin moderation
* Verified stay indicator

Multilingual Support

Mandatory:

* English
* French

Requirements:

* Language switcher
* Multilingual content support
* Future support for additional languages

Property Information

Each property should support:

* Property name
* Description
* Address
* GPS location
* Google Maps integration
* Phone number
* WhatsApp contact
* Photos
* Videos
* Amenities
* Room categories
* Prices

Currency

Dollars,pounds, * XAF (Central African CFA Franc)

Future Features

The platform architecture should support future additions:

* Android App
* iPhone App
* MTN Mobile Money
* Orange Money
* Airport Transfers
* Car Rentals
* Tours and Activities
* Multiple Countries

What I Need From You

Please provide:

1. Examples of similar hotel booking or marketplace platforms you have built
2. Proposed architecture
3. Estimated development timeline
4. Estimated project cost
5. Hosting recommendation
6. Maintenance requirements
7. Scalability recommendations

Important

I am looking for a reliable long-term developer/partner who can build a high-quality MVP first and continue supporting the platform as it grows.