/* ── CSS VARIABLES (matches site palette) ──────── */
        :root {
            --gold: #b59a5d;
            --gold-lt: #d4bc87;
            --gold-dk: #8f7a42;
            --teal: #098792;
            --teal-dk: #086e76;
            --dark: #0d1117;
            --text: #2c3e50;
            --muted: #6c7a8a;
            --border: #e2e8f0;
            --bg: #f5f7f8;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

        

        /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
           ABOUT INTRO — IMAGE + TEXT SIDE BY SIDE
        ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
        .about-us-home {
            padding: 80px 0 70px;
            background: var(--bg);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Subtle decorative circle */
        .about-us-home::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -140px;
            right: -140px;
            width: 480px;
            height: 480px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(11, 139, 148, .06) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .about-us-home .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* ── STACKED IMAGE BLOCK ─────────────────────── */
        .abt-co-img {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 580px;
            margin: 0 auto 52px;
            height: 420px;
        }

        .abt-co-img-right {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 72%;
            height: 88%;
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .abt-co-img-left {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 56%;
            height: 65%;
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
            border: 4px solid var(--white);
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .abt-co-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform .5s ease;
        }

        .abt-co-img-right:hover img,
        .abt-co-img-left:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        /* Gold accent dot on image block */
        .abt-co-img::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -18px;
            left: -18px;
            width: 90px;
            height: 90px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid rgba(181, 154, 93, .25);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* ── TEXT SIDE ───────────────────────────────── */
        .abt-left {
            padding-left: 24px;
        }

        .abt-left .head-sec p {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .22em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--teal);
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .abt-left .head-sec p::before,
        .abt-left .head-sec p::after {
            content: '';
            flex: 0 0 28px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--teal);
            opacity: .5;
        }

        .abt-left h2 {
            font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 40px);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text);
            line-height: 1.22;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .abt-left h2 span {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .abt-divider {
            width: 56px;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), var(--teal));
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .abt-left p,
        .abt-left .about-dec p {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .abt-left strong,
        .abt-left em strong {
            color: var(--text);
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ── STAT CHIPS ──────────────────────────────── */
        .abt-stats {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 14px;
            margin-top: 28px;
        }

        .abt-stat {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 16px 22px;
            text-align: center;
            min-width: 110px;
            flex: 1;
            transition: box-shadow .22s, border-color .22s;
        }

        .abt-stat:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(11, 139, 148, .1);
            border-color: rgba(11, 139, 148, .3);
        }

        .abt-stat .stat-val {
            display: block;
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--gold);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .abt-stat .stat-lbl {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: .1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        /* ── CTA BUTTONS ─────────────────────────────── */
        .abt-cta {
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 32px;
        }

        .btn-abt-primary {
            padding: 13px 28px;
            background: var(--teal);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 13.5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .06em;
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .btn-abt-primary:hover {
            background: var(--teal-dk);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .btn-abt-gold {
            padding: 12px 28px;
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--gold-dk);
            border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 13.5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .06em;
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all .2s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .btn-abt-gold:hover {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
           FEATURES / WHY CHOOSE US STRIP
        ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
        .about-features {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 64px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .features-head {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 48px;
        }

        .features-eyebrow {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .22em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--teal);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: block;
        }

        .features-head h3 {
            font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .features-head h3 span {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .feat-divider {
            width: 50px;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), var(--teal));
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin: 16px auto 0;
        }

        .feature-card {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 32px 20px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            background: var(--bg);
            height: 100%;
            transition: box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s, transform .25s;
        }

        .feature-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
            border-color: rgba(11, 139, 148, .3);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        .feat-icon {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 139, 148, .1), rgba(181, 154, 93, .12));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 18px;
            font-size: 22px;
            color: var(--teal);
            transition: background .22s;
        }

        .feature-card:hover .feat-icon {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--teal-dk));
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .feature-card h5 {
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .feature-card p {
            font-size: 13.5px;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.72;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
           LOCATION HIGHLIGHT BAND
        ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
        .about-location-band {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--teal-dk));
            padding: 56px 0;
        }

        .about-location-band .loc-text h4 {
            font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .about-location-band .loc-text p {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
            line-height: 1.75;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .loc-badges {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .loc-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 7px;
            padding: 7px 16px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .loc-badge i {
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            font-size: 12px;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
           RESPONSIVE
        ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .about-us-home .container {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 56px;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .abt-co-img {
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

            .abt-left {
                padding-left: 16px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .abt-co-img {
                height: 340px;
            }

            .about-us-home {
                padding: 56px 0;
            }

          .abt-left {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 59%;
}
        }


          @media (max-width: 768px) {

.abt-left {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 81%;
}
          }


        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            .abt-co-img {
                height: 260px;
            }

            .about-us-home {
                padding: 56px 20px;
            }

            .feature-card p {

                text-align: center;
            }

            .loc-badge {

                width: 48%;
            }

            .abt-left h2 {

                font-size: 20px;
            }

           

            .abt-stats {
                gap: 10px;
            }

            .abt-cta {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .btn-abt-primary,
            .btn-abt-gold {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .about-location-band .row {
                gap: 28px;
            }
        }

        .footer-p-3 {
                padding: 1.4rem 0rem !important;
            }

        .stat-val small { font-size: 14px; }
        .btn-abt-gold i, .btn-abt-primary i { font-size: 13px; }
        .btn-book-full {
            font-size: 14px !important;
            padding: 14px 34px !important;
            justify-content: center !important;
        }
        .btn-book-full i { font-size: 14px !important; }




              @media (max-width: 405px) {
                .abt-left {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 16%;
}
              }