Build a Resort

The concept of my vacation comes from resort town of West Baden Springs, Indiana and its historic resort and the mineral springs there. So the mountains of Hidden Springs are passing for the rolling hills of southern Indiana. Taking advantage of the contest as motivation, i wanted to challenge myself with a specific architectural style, since my train station for the entry round was pretty generic. I went for Richardsonian Romanesque, a fanciful Victorian style. (The city hall for Moonlight Falls is a wonderful in-game example in the Sims 3.) The typical large massing is well-suited for squeezing a "grand" hotel on a 40x30 lot. Gables, bands rounded windows, and castle-like ornamentation dominate the structure. The recessed entrance is reached by passing clustered columns surmounted by arches (the round arch (along with the dome and barrel vault) is the main feature the Romans brought to the architectural table.) Detailed wall treatment and an asymmetric form make for a stunning 1880s Victorian hotel.

I was also inspired by the hotel in the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel, especially the multi-story atrium ringed with railings. The name for my Grand Ouiatenon Hotel comes from the French territorial fort of the same name (also in Indiana) meaning place of the Wea people (a Native American tribe). (Oh, the French and all your vowels....) Of course, that's a historied American tradition of naming things that have zero to do with Native Americans after Native American people...

There are a total of 17 rooms and suites for guests. They break down as follows:
4 Standard Double (A) - 1 double bed, 1 bath.
4 Single (B) - 1 single bed, 1 bath.
4 Deluxe Double (C) - 1 double bed, 1 bath, seating with tv, desk.
1 Double Suite (D) - Separate bedroom, 1 double bed, 1 bath, seating with tv, desk.
1 Family Suite (E)- Separate bedrooms, 1 double bed, i single bed, 1 bath (shower and tub), seating with tv, desk. (Satisfies the required suite)
2 Large Family Suite (F)- Separate bedrooms, 1 double bed, 2 single bed, 2 bath (one with both shower and tub), double vanity, seating with tv, desk.
1 Tower Suite (G)- Separate bedroom, separate office in tower room, 1 bath (shower and tub), double vanity, seating with tv, bar.
All rooms come with a dresser for storage. (And color coordinated for floor plan comprehension!)

1-Entrance, 2-Reception, 3-Elevator, 4-Staff Restroom, 5-Offices, 6-Cocktail Lounge, 7-Billiard Room, 8-Stairs, 9-Guest Laundry, 10-Guest Restrooms, 11-Atrium Lounge

12-Restaurant/Dining Room, 13 Breakfast/Buffet Room, 14 Kitchen

Kinda hard to show much of such a huge build with only a dozen pics, and I'm not the best with pictures, so sorry about that. (Seriously, I think my computer hates me. About 10 rooms and 200 objects more than it wants to handle. I even removed the basement with staff stuff in it...)

18 pictures: 1 front + 5 floors (counting the roof as a floor, this time) + 12 misc.

The downloadable TS3 lot for round 1 seems to be orientated differently than those for the other games (see post #482) with the long (40) side at the streetside. Did not catch the difference until far too late.

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