Hotel Management System A full-featured hotel management system built with Node.js and Express, designed to streamline room reservations and guest billing operations.
Overview This system provides hotel staff with a centralized platform to manage room availability, handle bookings, and generate invoices — replacing manual processes with a fast, reliable web application.
Features Room Booking & Reservations Search available rooms by date range and room type, create new reservations, modify existing ones, and track occupancy status across the entire property in real time. Billing & Invoicing Automatically generate itemized invoices at checkout, apply discounts or additional charges, and maintain a complete payment history per guest stay.
Tech Stack LayerTechnologyRuntimeNode.jsFrameworkExpress.jsDatabase(e.g., MongoDB / PostgreSQL — update as needed)Templating(e.g., EJS / Handlebars — update as needed)
Getting Started Prerequisites
Node.js v18+ npm v9+ A running instance of your database
Installation
- Clone the repository bashgit clone https://github.com/your-username/hotel-management-system.git cd hotel-management-system
- Install dependencies bashnpm install
- Configure environment variables Create a .env file in the root directory: envPORT=3000 DATABASE_URL=your_database_connection_string SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key
- Start the development server bashnpm run dev The app will be available at http://localhost:3000.
Project Structure hotel-management-system/ ├── routes/ # Express route handlers ├── controllers/ # Business logic ├── models/ # Database models/schemas ├── views/ # Frontend templates ├── public/ # Static assets (CSS, JS, images) ├── middleware/ # Auth and validation middleware ├── .env.example # Environment variable template └── app.js # Application entry point
API Endpoints MethodEndpointDescriptionGET/roomsList all rooms and availabilityPOST/bookingsCreate a new reservationGET/bookings/:idGet booking detailsPUT/bookings/:idUpdate a reservationDELETE/bookings/:idCancel a reservationGET/invoices/:bookingIdRetrieve invoice for a bookingPOST/invoices/:bookingId/payRecord a payment
Roadmap
Online guest check-in portal Staff roles and permissions Email confirmation on booking Reporting dashboard (occupancy rate, revenue)
License This project is open for personal and educational use. Feel free to fork and build on it.