🏛️ ElysiumStay - Premium Property Rental Platform

A production-ready, full-stack property rental platform that enables users to discover premium accommodations, manage listings, and share authentic reviews. Built with modern web development practices and scalable architecture.

✨ Key Features

🔐 Authentication & Security

• Secure Session Management: Passport.js with local strategy
• Role-Based Access Control: Ownership-based authorization system
• Password Hashing: Bcrypt implementation via Passport-Local-Mongoose
• Environment Variables: Sensitive data protection
• CSRF Protection: Built-in Express security middleware

🏠 Property Management

• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, Delete listings
• Multi-Image Upload: Cloudinary integration with drag-and-drop support
• Rich Listing Details: Location, pricing, amenities, and descriptions
• Responsive Gallery: Optimized image display across devices

⭐ Review System

• 5-Star Rating System: Intuitive rating interface
• User Reviews: Authenticated users can leave detailed feedback
• Review Moderation: Author-only deletion capabilities
• Average Rating Calculation: Automatic aggregation and display

🎨 User Experience

• Responsive Design: Mobile-first Bootstrap 5 implementation
• Real-Time Feedback: Flash messages for user actions
• Server-Side Rendering: EJS templates with partials
• Form Validation: Client and server-side validation
• Loading States: Optimistic UI patterns

🛠️ Technology Stack

Backend

• Runtime: Node.js v18+
• Framework: Express.js 4.x
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Authentication: Passport.js + Passport-Local-Mongoose
• File Upload: Multer + Cloudinary SDK

Frontend

• Templating: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Styling: Bootstrap 5 + Custom CSS
• Icons: Font Awesome
• JavaScript: Vanilla ES6+ with modular patterns

DevOps & Tools

• Environment Management: dotenv
• Validation: Express-Validator
• Session Management: Express-Session
• File Processing: Multer
• HTTP Methods: Method-Override
• Notifications: Connect-Flash

📁 Project Structure

ElysiumStay/ ├── app.js # Application entry point ├── package.json # Dependencies and scripts ├── .env.example # Environment variables template ├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules │ ├── config/ # Configuration files │ ├── database.js # MongoDB connection setup │ ├── cloudinary.js # Cloudinary configuration │ └── passport.js # Passport authentication setup │ ├── controllers/ # Business logic controllers │ ├── listingController.js │ ├── reviewController.js │ └── userController.js │ ├── models/ # Mongoose schemas and models │ ├── User.js # User schema with authentication │ ├── Listing.js # Property listing schema │ └── Review.js # Review and rating schema │ ├── routes/ # Express route definitions │ ├── listingRoutes.js │ ├── reviewRoutes.js │ └── userRoutes.js │ ├── middleware/ # Custom middleware functions │ ├── auth.js # Authentication middleware │ ├── validate.js # Validation middleware │ └── errorHandler.js # Error handling middleware │ ├── views/ # EJS templates │ ├── layouts/ # Layout components │ ├── partials/ # Reusable components │ ├── listings/ # Listing-related views │ ├── reviews/ # Review-related views │ └── users/ # User-related views │ ├── public/ # Static assets │ ├── css/ # Stylesheets │ ├── js/ # Client-side JavaScript │ ├── images/ # Static images │ └── uploads/ # Temporary upload directory │ ├── utils/ # Utility functions │ ├── catchAsync.js # Async error handler │ ├── ExpressError.js # Custom error class │ └── helpers.js # Helper functions │ └── tests/ # Test suites ├── unit/ # Unit tests └── integration/ # Integration tests

⚡ Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ & npm 8+
• MongoDB 6+ (Local or Atlas)
• Cloudinary Account
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Jay-dodke/ElysiumStay.git
cd ElysiumStay

🚀 Development Scripts

# Start development server with hot reload
npm run dev

# Run production server
npm start

# Run tests
npm test

# Lint code
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

# Seed database with sample data
npm run db:seed


🔒 Security Practices

Password hashing using Passport Local Mongoose

Protected routes using middleware

Sensitive data secured via environment variables

Server-side validation for user input

📌 Current Status

🚧 Actively under development
Planned improvements:

Search & filter listings

Map-based location browsing

Pagination & performance optimizations

Deployment to cloud platform

👨‍💻 Author

Jay Dodke
Full-Stack Developer (MERN)
📍 India

This project reflects my hands-on experience with building real-world web applications and continuously improving code quality, security, and scalability.

📄 License

This project is for learning and demonstration purposes.