Flagship 01 / Client product build
A Bitcoin-native travel idea evolved into a broader global marketplace, connecting the guest experience with the operational system required to run it.
The premise / More than a booking page
The visible product only works when inventory, trust, availability, payment state, partner supply, and operator decisions agree. HodlStay was shaped around that whole system.
AirBTC → HodlStay
Reframe
AirBTC had a distinct community and a clear Bitcoin origin. The product direction evolved into HodlStay: a broader premium travel proposition with Bitcoin-friendly booking built into the experience rather than treated as the whole experience.
Rebuild
Guest discovery, stay dossiers, host onboarding, calendars, booking requests, payment state, reviews, and internal operations were shaped as one connected system instead of a collection of isolated screens.
Transfer
The engagement is a client product build prepared for handover on completion. Product decisions, operating logic, launch preparation, and documentation are structured so the client can own what comes next.
Product architecture / One operating view
Every surface is designed around the state changes and responsibilities on both sides of the marketplace.
Destination, date, guest, category, and inventory paths that lead into a credible stay decision.
Property story, media, host context, availability, fiat and sats pricing, and booking entry in one surface.
Onboarding, listings, calendars, booking responses, reviews, payouts, and the operational views behind them.
Availability checks, acceptance state, BTCPay checkout, verified webhooks, settlement, and payout records.
Native supply, eligible partner inventory, iCal blocks, and legacy records reconciled into the launch system.
Inside the product / Real surfaces
Discovery
Categories, dates, guests, filters, and live inventory are organized to make the next decision obvious without flattening every stay into the same template.
Stay dossier
The property page connects story, imagery, host trust, pricing, availability, and booking entry while keeping Bitcoin pricing legible rather than ornamental.
Conference product
Event accommodation creates a dedicated journey for attendees, organizers, and participating hosts without splitting the marketplace into a separate product.
Depth over decoration
One discovery layer can present native HodlStay supply alongside eligible HotelPlanner and Dtravel partner inventory.
Imported iCal blocks, manual host blocks, and internal bookings are checked together to reduce double-booking risk.
Host acceptance connects to BTCPay checkout, signed webhook verification, booking settlement, and a traceable payout record.
Legacy WordPress and founder spreadsheet records are reconciled into a structured launch pipeline with explicit exception handling.
MaydaLabs contribution
This is client work, not a MaydaLabs-owned venture. The role is to shape, build, prepare, and hand over a product the client can operate and continue.
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