After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World

The Grand Hotel was the first manual building that had an elevator. After all, the custom and other aether buildings like the hospital just had to be designed with the mechanism’s concept in mind. It’d then be built in exchange for some money and raw materials.

This was totally different from having to do it all from scratch. Fortunately, Rocky the mechanical engineer was there along with his new assistants.

The math team also helped with the calculations, making it easier for everyone to design a proper elevator using the technology they had access to.

They could make an elevator with or without electricity, but they naturally hoped to use an electric-powered one. They could now harvest both wind and hydroelectric power. Using the computers in the Research Center and the expertise of well-studied individuals, a lot of possibilities had risen.

For now though, it was still manually powered using the nearby river. Their raw materials and tech still needed some time to supply such a large amount of power to a single building.

Besides, when they could make electricity commercially available, they would not use it first on the luxury hotel—they’d power up homes and streets first!

However, even if it was manually operated and they could feel the vibrations and the mechanical sounds of the gears and the pulleys, the experience was still incredible to the aborigines who used it for the first time.

In cities, there were some similar things. Some more powerful cities even made use of magic tools and arrays—but this was a village, for goodness’ sakes!

The guests were led to their respective rooms, using the keyhole mechanism to access the inside.

Pieto came alone and took a room. No matter what, it was weird to have a dude as a +1.

In any case, he focused on maximizing his stay here, and he was intent on remembering all the details. He was a business-minded individual whose instinct was to analyze business models. By default, he’d be studying this place’s ’selling points’.

The inns, especially the premier inn, were actually very good already. But the Hotel definitely took it to a different level altogether.

The smallest room was larger than the double room of the inn, the decorations were much more high-end and grand yet relaxing. The bed was bigger, softened, and the fabric felt like it was made of… silk?

Silk!

How luxurious!

Although Pieto didn’t know this, Alterra actually had a small farm of Silk Trees in the territory.

It was one of the plants that had been growing in the greenhouses so, even during the Heat Wave, the Silk Trees grew well under the care of Althea and Thorance. They particularly liked it because it was a good alternative to killing thousands of worms for a few threads.

However, the amount wasn’t enough to create hundreds of bolts of the fabric, as the hotel would’ve needed if they chose to go that path. The fabric they used now wasn’t pure silk but a combination, but it was still far superior and luxurious than the usual fabrics they used.

There were also carpets and rugs that delineated an area to another, and each room had a shower and a tub. There was also a lovely fragrance permeating, and it was a scent that made people feel relaxed.

There was also ambient lighting and well-protected scented candles, adding to the overall soothing experience.

Pieto heaved a deep breath and took a good bath. He closed his eyes and let the back of his head rest on the rim.

”Ah… this is the life.”

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In line with the Terran’s view of hotels, it boasted not just of its rooms but also of its amenities.

Other than its opulent lobbies and luxurious rooms, it also had a characteristic gourmet restaurant. It was a branch of Cooke’s restaurant, headed by one of his apprentices. This person happened to be one of the refugees from Juno, coming to Alterra at the same time as Evelyn, Turbo’s wife.

One of the special things about this restaurant was that it was located on the roof deck floor, giving a view of the village, particularly when one walked to the edge close enough.

When the glass was perfected, it would replace the current semi-translucent Youli panels, and by then the patrons would have a panoramic view of the place.

It offered local and Terran cuisines—or creative fusions of them. Each plate used only the finest ingredients available to them.

Of course, the price was also very beautiful.

There were also spas and wellness centers on the lower podium floors. It was similar to what was found in the bathhouse but a bit more posh. There were also facials here (something that would be offered in a different establishment outside).

Surrounded by soothing colors and calming scents, guests could unwind and rejuvenate their bodies and mind.

There were also exclusive lounges and events spaces near the restaurant. There was one of Alterra’s first grand pianos there, and there would be someone performing every weekend night. The ambiance was intimate and refined, and each date would definitely be one to remember.

For the singles or those with friends, there was also a bar offering the premier alcohols. The bar counter was made of superior polished wood with simple but well-designed carvings. The bar stools were comfortable, spaced far enough for those who wanted solitude, but not too far that it’d prevent socialization if one wanted to do so.

There were also a few private rooms on the roof deck and penthouse floors, all of which were at least 200 square meters. These large rooms could be rented to hold wedding ceremonies, debutante balls, birthday parties, and the like.

Finally, on the lowest floor, there was a yard hidden from the outside walls. It was blocked from view by tall bamboo fences. In the middle was a beautifully designed pool surrounded by comfortable loungers and lush landscaping.

There were conservative bathing suits available there, but some more liberated Terrans naturally wore whatever swimsuit they wanted to wear. It might be a bit vulgar to some aborigines, but they just needed to learn to relax and ignore them.

Anyway, there were so many things to admire and enjoy in the Grand Hotel, and people could easily stay there for days straight if they had the money and time for it.

It was amazing: For the price of a night, the guest could enjoy all these in one place without having to go out at all.

Alterra’s Grand Hotel was definitely the first of its kind—and would become one of the major symbols of the good life it offered.