Revealed: LEGO Creator Expert Boutique Hotel [10297]

Pieces: 3066
Price: AUD319.99
Price per piece: AUD0.10
Minifigures: 7 
Available: 1st January [LEGO.com or LEGO Certified Stores]

In 2022, the LEGO modular building collection celebrates its 15th anniversary and the new set is the 17th LEGO set to be released, joining the LEGO Bookshop, LEGO Assembly Square and LEGO Police Station. The LEGO Boutique Hotel is also full of Easter Eggs and references to the previous 15 years of modular building sets, many of which are revealed in the building instructions, meaning fans will have an exciting time discovering hidden gems while they build.

The set comes in five sections, including:

• The ground floor, featuring the lobby and an art gallery;
• The terrace, with art gallery reception and palm tree;
• The first floor, with hotel rooms;
• The second floor, with a penthouse suite;
• The roof, with a decorative dome

Each hotel room features distinct styles of furniture and requires varied building techniques, whilst the art gallery features several tributes to Cubist art. The set also features a unique angled shape, which requires some unusual LEGO geometry, providing a new modular building experience for collectors.

Anderson Grubb, LEGO Senior Designer, commented: “It was really exciting to be working on the LEGO Boutique Hotel and to have the opportunity to design this in celebration of 15 years of the collection. When we approach the design for a modular building, we are conscious of the previous sets and therefore want to create something that is new, that really compliments the collection. I am really happy with the final design, the variety of intriguing building techniques and all the nods to the previous Modular buildings.”