Pre-finale01
17th August, 2026
Ideathon Submission Start
Ideathon & Review
Tech Alegria presents
HackCelestial 3.0
HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL
Terminal 03 · 2026
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HC · 3.0
JourneyDetailsStatus
EventHackCelestial 3.0Hospitality & Travel
DepartureSep 26–27, 202624 Hours
Prize pool₹1,50,000Announced
VenuePillai University, New PanvelNew Panvel
Crew1–5 membersConfirmed
Boarding fee₹1,500 per team · final round onlyIdeathon free
Gates closeSep 6, 2026Registration
Gates close
Sep 6, 2026
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Pre-flight briefing
From check-in tobreakthrough.
A 24-hour innovation sprint for student developers, designers, and problem-solvers. Build with Generative AI and core software skills — teams of 1–5.
View challenge tracks01DiscoverHospitality friction
02DesignHuman-first journeys
03Build24-hour prototype
04DepartDemo the future
Prize Pool: ₹1,50,000Theme: Hospitality & Travel24 Hours · Sep 26–27, 2026Team size: 1–5Final round fee: ₹1,500 per team · Ideathon freePrize Pool: ₹1,50,000Theme: Hospitality & Travel24 Hours · Sep 26–27, 2026Team size: 1–5Final round fee: ₹1,500 per team · Ideathon free
Mission brief
AboutHack Celestial
HackCelestial is a high-energy, 24-hour innovation sprint that brings together talented student developers, designers, and problem-solvers to tackle real-world challenges.
Participants are challenged to design and develop impactful solutions using Generative AI and core software development skills.
Through intense collaboration, rapid prototyping, and creative thinking, teams compete to solve specific problem statements while pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.
Whether you're here to learn, build, or lead, HackCelestial offers the perfect platform to code, collaborate, and create something extraordinary.
This year's theme
Hospitality& Travel
People don't remember the app. They remember the delay, the cold lobby, the meal that never arrived. This year, build for those moments.
Technology already books the ticket. It still fails the human — the guest who feels like a number, the host with no answers, the hours between A and B. Bring product sense, code, and a bit of empathy, then ship something a traveller or a host would actually use.
Your challenge is to improve how people move, stay, and feel looked after.
Select Your Problem Statement
Eight Hospitality & Travel briefs. Open a PS ID to read the full statement.
PS - 1
Hospitality Resource Exchange — Smart B2B Marketplace for Shared Resources
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PS - 2
Travel Disruption Recovery Engine — Intelligent Travel Resilience
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PS - 3
GroupTrip Ledger — Multi-Vendor Group Travel Coordination & Settlement
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PS - 4
Smart Resort 360 — AI-Powered Resort Operations, Guest Experience & Revenue Intelligence
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PS - 5
Green & Inclusive Travel — Smart Sustainable and Accessible Hospitality
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PS - 6
Local & Experiences — Intelligent Local Discovery & Experience Platform
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PS - 7
Personalized Dynamic Tour Planning & Tour Operations Platform
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PS - 8
Mega-Event Hospitality Orchestration — Intelligent Capacity & Crowd Management
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Note
Open only to undergraduate students — B.Tech/BE, BSc (CS/IT/related), BCA, and equivalent tech bachelor’s (e.g. B.IT, BCS, B.Voc IT).
Opens Aug 17, 2026 · Closes Sep 6, 2026
Ready for
lift-off?
Registrations through Unstop. Use the official idea PPT template for the Ideathon round.
Last edition
1,500
Participants last edition
397
Teams registered
278
Submissions
72
Finalist teams
MumbaiPuneBengaluruHyderabadChennaiBhopalAmravatiAurangabadKarjatNashikSangliNagpurMangaloreMumbaiPuneBengaluruHyderabadChennaiBhopalAmravatiAurangabadKarjatNashikSangliNagpurMangalore
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Event Schedule
Pre-finale02
6th September, 2026 · 11:59 PM
Ideathon Submission Deadline
Ideathon & Review
Pre-finale03
13th September, 2026
Announcement of Finalists
Announcement
Pre-finale04
13th September, 2026
Registrations for Final Round
Announcement
Finale05
26–27th September, 2026
2 Day Grand Finale
Grand Finale
Day 106
26th September, 2026
Hacking Begins
Grand Finale
Day 107
26th September, 2026
Mentor Sessions
Grand Finale
Day 208
27th September, 2026
Code Freeze & Submission
Judging & Finale
Day 209
27th September, 2026
Winner Announcement
Judging & Finale
Day 210
27th September, 2026
Award Ceremony
Judging & Finale
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