:root {
            --brand-burgundy: #803033;
            --brand-gold: #c5a039;
            --brand-cream: #fbf9f5; 
            --brand-charcoal: #232220;
            --muted-gray: #666666;
            --border-light: rgba(197, 160, 57, 0.2);
        }

        /* Architectural Document Resets */
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body, html {
            background-color: var(--brand-cream);
            font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
            color: var(--brand-charcoal);
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        .font-serif {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
        }

        /* Top Luxury Header Tier */
        header {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brand-gold);
            padding: 35px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        }

        .header-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 6px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        header h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--brand-burgundy);
        }

        .header-line {
            width: 60px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--brand-gold);
            margin: 14px auto 0 auto;
        }

        /* Main Gateway Side-by-Side Flex Framework */
        .gateway-wrapper {
            max-width: 1240px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 50px 20px;
            width: 100%;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .card-container-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row; 
            gap: 35px;
            width: 100%;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hotel-column {
            flex: 1; 
            min-width: 320px;
            display: flex;
        }

        .hotel-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            border-radius: 5px;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.45s ease, border-color 0.45s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.015);
        }

        .hotel-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(35, 34, 32, 0.12);
            border-color: var(--brand-burgundy);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           HYBRID AUTOMATED & INTERACTIVE CAROUSEL ARCHITECTURE
           ========================================================================== */
        .card-carousel-box {
            height: 300px; 
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #f0eae1;
            position: relative;
        }

        .carousel-slides {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .carousel-slides img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block !important;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease-in-out;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Active visibility overlay class assigned via Javascript loop cycles */
        .carousel-slides img.active {
            opacity: 1;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* Premium Floating Navigation Arrows Overlay */
        .carousel-arrow {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 57, 0.4);
            color: var(--brand-charcoal);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            z-index: 10;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            user-select: none;
        }
        .carousel-arrow.arrow-left { left: 15px; }
        .carousel-arrow.arrow-right { right: 15px; }
        
        .carousel-arrow:hover {
            background: var(--brand-burgundy) !important;
            color: #ffffff !important;
            border-color: var(--brand-burgundy) !important;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(128, 48, 51, 0.3);
        }

        /* Aspect Ratio Size Guideline Overlay */
        .size-guideline-tag {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 12px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: rgba(35, 34, 32, 0.75);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            z-index: 9;
            pointer-events: none;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        }

        .status-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 15px;
            background: var(--brand-burgundy);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            z-index: 9;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        .status-badge.established { background: var(--brand-charcoal); }

        /* Card Interior Display Architecture */
        .card-body {
            padding: 35px 30px;
            text-align: center;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        /* Luxury Scaled Logo Positioning Elements */
        .brand-logo-container {
            height: 65px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .brand-logo-container img {
            max-height: 100%;
            max-width: 180px;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .card-body h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--brand-burgundy);
            margin-bottom: 4px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .motto {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        /* Feature Matrix Columns */
        .features-box {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 12px;
            border-top: 1px solid #f2edd3;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f2edd3;
            padding: 18px 0;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .feature-item {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--brand-charcoal);
        }

        .feature-item i {
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            margin-right: 10px;
            width: 16px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Global Directory & Contacts Block Assembly */
        .contact-directory-block {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f2edd3;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-align: left;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .directory-line {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: var(--muted-gray);
            line-height: 1.4;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        a.directory-line:hover {
            color: var(--brand-burgundy);
        }

        .directory-line i {
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            margin-right: 12px;
            margin-top: 3px;
            width: 14px;
            text-align: center;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* Balanced Premium Social Media Icon Decks */
        .social-link-deck {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            padding-top: 5px;
        }

        .social-icon-btn {
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), color 0.3s ease;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #faf7f2;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 57, 0.15);
        }

        .social-icon-btn:hover {
            transform: scale(1.15);
            color: #ffffff;
            background-color: var(--brand-burgundy);
            border-color: var(--brand-burgundy);
        }

        /* Action Footer Trigger Elements */
        .card-footer {
            padding: 0 30px 35px 30px;
        }

        .btn-action {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 16px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-align: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 0;
        }

        .btn-burgundy {
            background-color: var(--brand-burgundy);
            color: #ffffff !important;
            border: 1px solid var(--brand-burgundy);
        }
        .btn-burgundy:hover {
            background-color: #5c2224;
            border-color: #5c2224;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(128, 48, 51, 0.2);
        }

        .btn-outline {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--brand-charcoal) !important;
            border: 1px solid var(--brand-charcoal);
        }
        .btn-outline:hover {
            background-color: var(--brand-charcoal);
            color: #ffffff !important;
        }

        /* Premium Dual-Segment Footer Strip */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--brand-charcoal);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            padding: 24px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: auto;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        }

        .footer-content {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .designer-credits {
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        
        .designer-credits span {
            color: var(--brand-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoint Layout Adaptations */
        @media (max-width: 820px) {
            .card-container-grid {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }
            .hotel-column {
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 500px;
            }
            header h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
            .card-carousel-box { height: 250px; }
            .footer-content {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }