Umah Shanti Villa
Luxury Villa Booking Platform
At a Glance Proof
Launched a booking platform for a luxury Bali villa with date conflict prevention and integrated card payments.
Everything: booking logic, payment integration, UI design implementation, deployment.
Next.js · Node.js · Payment Gateway · Vercel
Project Overview
The villa wanted a direct booking site to avoid paying high commissions to travel platforms, but needed it to handle reservations reliably, especially preventing double-bookings.
Target Users: International guests and the villa's property managers.
- ▹Two guests cannot book the same dates simultaneously.
- ▹High-quality images need to load fast on mobile for international visitors.
- ▹Payment processing needs to handle failures gracefully.
Product Flow & System Context
Direct booking site connected to a reservation engine and payment gateway.
Tech Stack and Runtime Architecture
Villa Website
Fast, image-rich showcase and booking UI
Booking Service
Date-range locking and reservation state
Payment
Secure card capture and charge
Critical Execution Flow
Guest Books and Pays
How a date selection turns into a confirmed, paid reservation without conflicts.
Date Selection
Guest picks check-in/out; system checks real-time availability.
Hold
Server creates a 15-minute hold, blocking the same dates for other guests.
Payment
Guest pays via the secure card form.
Confirmation
Payment webhook confirms the charge; hold becomes a permanent reservation.
Architectural Decisions & Trade-Offs
| Decision | Alternatives Considered | Why Chosen | Cost / Risk Accepted | Quality Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Static site generation with on-demand revalidation | Full server render on every request | Near-instant load for international visitors with dynamic availability still up to date. | Needs a revalidation trigger when villa rates or photos change. | Performance & SEO |
| Server-side date conflict check | Client-only disabled date arrays | Eliminates race conditions where two guests try to book the same holiday window at the same time. | Needs a background job to release abandoned 15-minute holds. | Reliability |
What We Delivered & Future Roadmap
- ✓Fast, high-quality marketing and booking site.
- ✓Conflict-free reservation engine.
- ✓Direct card checkout with automated receipts.
- →iCal sync with Airbnb and Booking.com.
- →Multi-currency geo-pricing.
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