Holidaze - Accommodation Booking Platform
Comprehensive booking platform with dual customer and admin interfaces built with Next.js
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSZustandReact QueryReact Hook FormZodMapbox GLRadix UI
Holidaze - Full-featured accommodation booking platform with Next.js
Overview
Holidaze is a sophisticated accommodation booking platform developed as the final exam project for the Frontend Development course. This comprehensive application features both customer-facing booking functionality and admin-facing venue management capabilities.
Built with Next.js (App Router), React, and TypeScript, the platform demonstrates advanced full-stack frontend development skills. The project includes user authentication with role-based access control, venue management with CRUD operations, booking system with date selection, and interactive map integration using Mapbox GL.
The application showcases modern development practices including state management with Zustand and React Query, form handling with React Hook Form and Zod validation, responsive design with Tailwind CSS, and UI components built with Radix UI primitives. The project emphasizes accessibility compliance, performance optimization, and comprehensive user experience design.
Key features include venue browsing and filtering, calendar-based booking system, user profile management, venue creation and management for admin users, and location-based search with map visualization.
Project Reflection
Insights & Learnings
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Strengths
- Successfully implemented complex user authentication with role-based access control
- Created comprehensive CRUD operations for venue management with image uploads
- Integrated advanced features like map visualization and calendar-based booking system
- Achieved excellent user experience with responsive design and accessibility compliance
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Improvements
- Enhanced performance optimization through Next.js App Router and React Query caching
- Improved form validation and user feedback with React Hook Form and Zod schemas
- Strengthened type safety throughout the application with comprehensive TypeScript usage
- Added robust error handling and loading states for better user experience
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Learnings
- Mastered Next.js App Router and modern React patterns for scalable applications
- Learned advanced state management with Zustand and React Query for optimal data flow
- Gained expertise in modern form handling and validation techniques
- Developed skills in integrating third-party services like Mapbox for enhanced functionality