Overview
Luke Stays is a comprehensive property platform that operates as three distinct portals within a single Next.js application. It combines short-term rental bookings (like Airbnb), a partner/landlord management portal, and a Dubai real estate marketplace — all powered by a serverless backend layer and headless WordPress blog.
The platform connects to a network of third-party services through Azure Functions: Uplisting for property management, Stripe for payments, PriceLabs for dynamic pricing, Superhog for guest verification, and Goyzer for property management, with ActiveCampaign driving a sophisticated CRM-based marketing engine.
Key Features
- Three-in-one portal: Guests, Partners, and Dubai Real Estate all in a single Next.js app with URL-path routing
- Full booking funnel: Multi-step pre-booking → calendar selection → guest details → payment → verification
- Dynamic pricing: PriceLabs integration for real-time property pricing with seasonal adjustments
- CRM-driven marketing: ActiveCampaign with abandoned cart recovery, booking confirmation lists, WiFi opt-in
- Component-level i18n: 173 translation namespaces auto-translated via Google Cloud Translate at build
- Mixed rendering: SSG for static pages, SSR for property detail pages
- Legacy migration: 495-line redirect map handling old URL structure
Architecture
A serverless-proxy architecture — the Next.js frontend is the only service in this repository:
| Service | Role |
|---|---|
| www (Next.js) | Three portals in one app — guests, partners, real estate |
| Azure Functions | Serverless proxy layer to Uplisting, Stripe, PriceLabs, Superhog, Goyzer |
| WordPress | Headless blog via GraphQL |
| ActiveCampaign | CRM with 40+ per-city contact tags |
No local database, no Next.js API routes for business logic — all backend operations go through Azure Functions which act as a secure proxy layer between the frontend and third-party services.
Frontend — Three Portals in One App
The Next.js application uses the Pages Router with MUI v5 and MUI X Pro components. It contains 143 components, 10 context providers, 10 custom hooks, and 24 type definition files — making it one of the largest CODATIVITY frontends.
Guests Portal (/guests)
The main booking experience — property search with Google Maps integration, a multi-step booking funnel (city → dates → guest details → season pricing → payment), Stripe checkout, and Superhog guest verification. Properties display dynamic pricing from PriceLabs and availability from Uplisting.
Partners Portal (/partners)
A landing-page-style experience for property owners and landlords covering franchise opportunities, the academy program, and listing management. Includes dedicated pages for landlord services, franchise partnerships, and trade stays.
Dubai Real Estate (/dubai-real-estate)
A property marketplace for the Dubai market with buying/renting guides, off-plan property listings, and real estate agent resources. Features dedicated hero sections, area guides, and financing process overviews.
Internationalization
The platform supports English and Russian through next-translate-plugin with 173 component-level translation namespaces. Google Cloud Translate auto-generates Russian translations at build time — ensuring every piece of content is available in both languages without manual translation overhead.
Backend — Azure Functions & Integrations
Eight Azure Functions serve as the serverless backend:
| Function | Purpose |
|---|---|
| GetUplistingData | Property listings, details, and availability |
| GetProperties | Aggregated property data |
| GetCalendar | Real-time availability calendars |
| CreateBooking | Booking submission and confirmation |
| CreatePaymentIntent | Stripe payment intent creation |
| ProductPaymentHandler | Additional product/service purchases |
| SuperhogHandler | Guest identity verification |
| Goyzer | Property management operations |
This serverless architecture keeps credentials server-side (the frontend never sees Uplisting, Stripe, or Superhog API keys) while providing scalable, cost-efficient compute.
CRM-Powered Marketing
ActiveCampaign drives the marketing engine with 40+ per-city contact tags, abandoned cart recovery flows, booking confirmation email sequences, and WiFi opt-in campaigns. This allows highly targeted communication based on user location, booking stage, and property interest.
Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js (Pages Router), React, TypeScript, MUI v5, Emotion, SCSS |
| Backend | Azure Functions (serverless proxy layer) |
| CMS / Blog | WordPress (headless, GraphQL) |
| Payments | Stripe (payment intents, checkout sessions) |
| PMS | Uplisting (property management system) |
| Pricing | PriceLabs (dynamic pricing) |
| Verification | Superhog (guest identity) |
| CRM | ActiveCampaign (email marketing, abandoned cart) |
| i18n | next-translate-plugin (EN/RU, 173 namespaces) |