StayHub – Luxury Stays & Unique Getaways

StayHub is a full-stack web application that allows users to discover, create, and review luxury stays and unique travel experiences around the world. Built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS, it provides a smooth and responsive experience with authentication, maps, and image uploads.

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🌐 Live Demo

👉 https://stayhub-t42v.onrender.com

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💻 GitHub Repository

👉 https://github.com/iammadhu123/Project-StayHub.git

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🚀 Features

• Search listings by title, location, or country
• Filter listings by category
• Create, edit, and delete listings
• User authentication (Register/Login/Logout)
• Add reviews and ratings
• Interactive map with geo-location
• Image upload using Cloudinary
• Protected routes for logged-in users
• Fully responsive design

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Bootstrap 5
• EJS (templating)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database

• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose ODM

Authentication

• Passport.js
• Express-session

Cloud Services

• Cloudinary (image storage)
• OpenStreetMap API (Nominatim for geocoding)

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📁 Project Structure

Project-StayHub/
├── controllers/          # Request handlers
│   ├── listings.js
│   ├── reviews.js
│   └── users.js
├── models/             # Database schemas
│   ├── listing.js
│   ├── review.js
│   └── user.js
├── routes/             # Route definitions
│   ├── listing.js
│   ├── review.js
│   └── user.js
├── views/              # EJS templates
│   ├── includes/
│   ├── layouts/
│   ├── listings/
│   └── user/
├── public/             # Static files
│   ├── css/
│   └── js/
├── utils/              # Utility functions
├── init/               # Database initialization
├── middleware.js       # Middleware functions
├── app.js              # Main application file
├── cloudConfig.js      # Cloudinary configuration
└── package.json       # Dependencies

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/iammadhu123/Project-StayHub.git

2. Navigate to the project folder

cd Project-StayHub

3. Install dependencies

npm install

4. Configure environment variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

PORT=8080
ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_url
SECRET=your_secret_key

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

5. Run the project

Development:

nodemon app.js

Production:

node app.js

The app will run at: http://localhost:8080

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🔐 Authentication

• User registration and login system
• Session-based authentication with Passport.js
• Protected routes for creating, editing, and deleting listings
• Ownership validation (users can only modify their own listings)

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🗺️ Map Feature

• Uses OpenStreetMap API (Nominatim) for geocoding
• Converts location addresses to coordinates
• Stores GeoJSON in MongoDB
• Displays interactive map with Leaflet.js

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📸 Image Upload

• Cloudinary integration for image storage
• Secure file upload handling
• Image URL and filename saved in database

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⭐ Show Your Support

If you like this project:

1. ⭐ Star the repository
2. 🍴 Fork it
3. 🔥 Improve it

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Built with ❤️ using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS