Stellar
A global marketplace for luxury experiences
Team involved
Adrián García
Product Designer
Daniel Pérez
Dev Manager
Jose A. Martagón
React Native Developer
Jose Arciniega
React Native Developer
Fran Naranjo
Team Lead & Front-end Developer
Jose M. Gómez
Front-end Developer
RECOGNITIONS
Summary
Two VIP seats for a Taylor Swift concert, a Friday night reservation at a restaurant with a months-long waitlist, or a suite tonight at the city's top hotel—thousands of premium, non-refundable reservations go unused every day.
Stellar connects these exclusive experiences with eager last-minute buyers. Founded by luxury hospitality veterans, it offers a seamless platform for listing and purchasing unparalleled moments at great prices. Z1 crafted the sleek, user-friendly app, ensuring every moment finds its match!
A conversational app for premium plans
Based in NYC, CEO Tony Abrams inspired us with his passion for how Stellar would revolutionize customer interaction with technology and push the status quo of the luxury market. A serial entrepreneur with over 15 years in the hospitality industry, his vision was to create an unparalleled venture in the world of curated VIP experiences. 30% of luxury consumers have experienced financial losses due to non-refundable bookings in the last two years. Stellar is here to change that.
“Our development process with Z1 was efficient and overall a fantastic experience. The product is beautiful!"
Tony Abrams, Stellar Founder
Working alongside his team and building on their existing website, we conducted in-depth research on the luxury market. Our goal was to develop an app that was exclusive, sophisticated, conversational, and highly secure. Stellar needed to be able to resolve any questions or requests from users by providing a VIP experience in every interaction. Buyers could browse available options in real-time, selecting and paying for experiences directly within the app.
Elegance, exclusivity, simplicity
Our design team, led by Adrián García in this project, created a tailored navigation experience to seamlessly guide users. Stellar’s audience demands excellence, so every detail was carefully refined. Users simply open the chat with Ella, the virtual assistant, select the experience type, upload a screenshot of the reservation, and set a price. The Stellar team then handles the rest—titles, photos, and descriptions.
Inspired by the brand’s identity and extensive market research, we designed an interface as exclusive as the experiences it offers. Elegant typography, subtle shadows, and gradients deliver a balance of sophistication and functionality.
“We aimed for accessible luxury—functional and intuitive navigation combined with high-quality photography to convey exclusivity.."
Adrián García, Product Designer
A standout feature is the custom-built chat interface, preserving Stellar’s conversational style while streamlining transactions and ensuring a smooth, familiar experience for returning users.
A robust app for the entire selling and buying process
The development phase focused on translating Stellar’s elegant design and unique features into a high-performance, user-friendly application. Using React Native, the Z1 team created a chat-based purchasing process and integrated customized payment options via Stripe. This required navigating legal and technical complexities to deliver a secure and reliable product.
We built a streamlined backend to enable Stellar’s team to manage experiences and transactions efficiently. Also a SDK was personalized and adapted to the product features. The result was a powerful and scalable app that supports real-time updates, securely handles high-value transactions, and provides a seamless experience for users.
“The biggest technical challenge was optimizing the payment flow and ensuring the chat delivered a smooth experience without compromising the security and sophistication expected of Stellar."
Jose Arciniega, React Native Developer
Today, Stellar is a verified global marketplace where everyone wins
With outstanding reviews on both the Apple and Android stores, the app has quickly gained traction, maximizing the potential of experiences that might otherwise go unused. The concept of unique opportunities is at the heart of a product that has redefined how premium experiences are accessed and enjoyed.
For us at Z1, Stellar has been a remarkable journey of growth and learning about the luxury market. The platform has reinforced our commitment to crafting products that combine elegance, functionality, and innovation.
New fav spot
I love this app. Have been lucky enough to find last minute trips which have turned into some of the most unforgettable memories :)
Easy process
It was so easy for me to use the app and sell my non refundable trip. I highly recommend using Stellar.