Sleep Inn – Hotel Booking System

Sleep Inn is an online hotel reservation system which provides users with a fast, easy, and interactive platform to search for hotels, browse room options, and make bookings based on location and availability. The system is built using full-stack web technologies and demonstrates the practical application of user authentication, MongoDB-based data handling, and responsive UI design.

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Core Features

Authentication & Access Control

• Register with username, email, and password
• Login using credentials or Google OAuth
• Session-based access to booking features

Hotel Search and Booking

• Search hotels based on destination, dates, and guest count
• View hotel info, available room types, and pricing
• Reserve selected rooms and confirm bookings

Subscription & Updates

• Users can subscribe with name/email to receive promotions and updates via email

Responsive UI & UX

• Web-based UI
• Structured navigation through dedicated pages (Home, Login, Sign Up, About)
• Static hotel listing with search-based filtering

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System Design & Architecture

The system follows a modular architecture separating the frontend and backend, with API connecting them. MongoDB is used to store user and hotel data. Authentication tokens (JWT) are used to secure protected routes and booking operations.

Frontend Stack:

• React.js (UI rendering, component structure)
• CSS3 (custom theming, modular styles)
• JavaScript (JSX, state handling)

Backend Stack:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• JSON Web Token (JWT)

Tools Used:

• Visual Studio Code
• Insomnia (API testing)
• MongoDB