Now that the region is reunited there is no need for such strict border control. All the border control points have been reduced to a plain checkpoint like this one in tile E:
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A luxury hotel, beach and restaurant were built in tile L:
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The sand to build the beach and the palm trees that decorate it had to be imported since neither of them occur naturally in the region.
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Right next to the beach is the luxurious Hotel ZaZa:
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If your hungry the Annabellelin is only a short walk away. There you can find some of the finest food in the country.
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Here is an updated picture of the region:
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Hey Rusty nice restaurant you got there and the hotel accommodations hmmm I wonder if the contractors messed us over lol... Part of my Resort reflects yours lol.... Great update though for sure!!!
Hi RustyXL,
here's my opinion on your Ch. 6:
1. Bordercrossing: Almost the same as in Fred's Challenge 5. So the same 3 Pts.
2. Hotel: Great choice. A bit of a far way to get there. 4 Pts.
Beach and Restaurant both have the same problem. They seem a bit out of place.
3. Beach: 3 Pts.
4. Restaurant: 3 Pts.
That's a total of 13 Points.
Hello RustyXL
Here's my judgement:
1. Bordercrossing: Nothing too fancy. It seems very lonely. 3 points
2. Beach: It could have been integrated better with the local environment. 3 points
3. Hotel: Nice choice of bat. It's a bit lonely though. 4 points
4. Restaurant: I used this restaurant in my challenge as well. It seems a bit out of place here though 3 points
This gives a total of 13 points
My points:
1. Border crossing - suits the purpose 4pts
2. Beach - a bit repetitive and not many facilities 3 pts
3. Hotel - A bit lacking in landscaped grounds but does look luxurious with the pool 4 pts
4. Restaurant - Like the idea of the floating restaurant 4pts
Total points : 15
Border Crossing: simple, but effective: 3 points
Hotel: Simple ground, but good location. I would like to have seen a pool or something along with it (or if there's one in the back, have it shown a bit more prominently) 3 points.
Restaurant: I like the ship-restaurant idea, but having it just there as a stand alone dock. Unless this was formerly a single dock for loading/unloading a ship in the past, it seems like it was just built there for the restaurant purpose, which makes it seem a bit touristy. Nice place though. 3 points
Beach: I think this was the strongest point of your entry. I like the trees decorating the sand (although they stand out in contrast to the deciduous trees), and the rock borders help break up the transition a bit (might be interesting to see them extended into the water as jettys). 4 points.
13 points.
Border crossing - 4 - Good One. Simple building where passports can be checked.
Beach - 3 - The beach is not connected to the hotel? I have to cross the hot pavement in my bare feet to get to the sand.
Hotel - 3 - A bat is nice enough. And perhaps if it were placed along the beach with other similar hotels of the same size it would fit in. This hotel is a place where I'd spend one night when traveling along the highway to the 'real' resort hotel.
Restaurant - 5 - Excellent choice for a unique dining experience. A perfect place too for morning Cafe and Beignets
Points = 15