Although the piece count on this set sounds daunting, 1300 is a LOT, the included manuals take you through it step by step with only a few bricks added each step. The pictorial depictions of the build make it easy to figure out what pieces you need and exactly how to combine them to produce this impressive looking playset. Make no mistake it is a big build and looks really impressive when completed. Clearly created as a playset this also makes an impressive display piece, although not modular in design it would make a fabulous addition to a Lego City display, although you may need to get 2 to close the back off but that's personal preference.
The ground floor of the hotel features a revolving door - maybe my favourite bit of the whole build. I genuinely raved for about 5 minutes about this little section as I built it - works so well and was an unexpected highlight. There is also a grand piano for the lounge and a nicely detailed little reception desk area. The first floor has two bedrooms that are mirror images of each other just with slightly different colours and the top floor has an impressive penthouse suite. Plenty of places to pop your mini dolls and, honestly, 4 just isn't enough for this set but that is all it comes with.
The picnic area is created from book two in the pack and this is where the majority of the additional decorations are used. There are three main themes you can go for when setting your hotel up:
Spring/Summer - Tiny white bird, lots of red and yellow flowers with green foliage. Some nice trimmings for the picnic table and some tasty looking sandwiches.
Autumn - Cute little squirrel, three pumpkins and lots of yellow and orange foliage. Hot dogs for the picnic table along with condiments.
Winter - Sweet little rabbit, sledge build, ice skates for the minidolls, some white foliage and a few icicles. Maybe the best addition is the little snowman build.
This is an incredibly detailed little set and there are so many things you can do with it, especially if purchasing it as a playset. Not only will building it give hours of pleasure but simply playing with it and creating your own stories will occupy you for weeks, if not months.
As you can tell I am completely thrilled with this build. It is much better than I thought from the pack art as there is just so much detail. I was excited about the set when I saw the images on the box but the actuality of it blew me away. Yes, it is a large investment but well worth every penny!
Many thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for a review copy of this product. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Lego or Amazon. This is also an honest and unbiased opinion based on my experience with the product and is not influenced by it being a review copy.
Number Of Pieces: 1308
Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.07
Build Time: 3.25 Hours
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