I need a lean, fully functional hotel-booking website built from scratch. The one feature that cannot be compromised is real-time room availability with a simple booking flow: pick dates, view what’s free, enter guest details, and confirm. That is the core of the project. Branding isn’t set in stone; instead, I’ll share a couple of existing hotel-booking sites I like so you can mirror their clean layout and intuitive calendar without copying them outright. As long as the result feels modern, mobile-friendly, and quick to load, I’m happy. My total budget is about $50, so let’s structure two milestones—half paid once the availability logic is up and booking submits correctly, the other half on final polish and hand-off. Use whatever stack you work fastest in, whether WordPress with a booking plugin, Laravel, or a lightweight PHP/MySQL setup. The only constants are: • an uncomplicated admin area where I can add rooms and block dates • email notifications after each successful reservation • well-commented code so I can maintain it myself later Tell me how many hours you’ll need, the tech you prefer, and when you can deliver the first milestone. I’m ready to get started right away.