Hatimi Retreats is a hospitality brand offering tranquil homestay experiences across serene locations in India, including Matheran, Lonavala, Dumas, Panchgani, and Mt. Abu. The Hatimi website serves as a digital gateway—communicating the brand’s values of authenticity, tranquility, and community-focused hospitality through a cohesive visual and interactive experience.

• Search: user selects location, check-in & check-out, number of guests → frontend calls /api/search returning matching properties + rooms with availability and price calculation.

• Choose Property & Room: user selects property → chooses preferred room type and number of rooms. Frontend displays real-time price breakdown (nights × price + taxes + extras).

• Pre-check Availability: before checkout, call /api/check-availability to lock or verify availability for selected room(s)/dates.

• Guest Details & Add-ons: user provides name, email, phone, guest count, and optional extras (airport pickup, breakfast).

• Create Pending Booking: frontend posts to /api/bookings/create → server creates a booking with payment_status = pending and returns a booking_id and payment payload.

• Payment: frontend initiates payment flow with Razorpay/Stripe using the booking_id and amount. For Razorpay: create an order on server (/api/payments/create-order) then open the Razorpay checkout on client.

• Payment Callback: payment gateway calls webhook or frontend returns with payment success details → server verifies signature and marks booking payment_status = success or failed.

• Confirmation: on success, send booking confirmation email & SMS with booking ID and details; show confirmation page.