---
id: 11
title: 11 Guest Booking
status: Ready for Dev
date: 2026-09-27
---

## Description

Extends the booking system to unauthenticated visitors: a public `/booking` form with custom (non-third-party) captcha and a 1-per-day-by-email limit, guest-specific email notifications, and admin visibility/handling of guest requests inside the existing booking review workflow, via new database schema/model support for nullable `user_id`.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] All stories completed with acceptance criteria met
- [ ] Existing client booking tests still pass
- [ ] New tests cover guest booking scenarios
- [ ] Admin can manage guest bookings through existing interface
- [ ] Guest receives appropriate email notifications
- [ ] Custom captcha working correctly
- [ ] 1-per-day limit enforced
- [ ] No regression in existing features
- [ ] Bilingual support (Arabic/English) for guest form and emails
- [ ] PRD and documentation updated