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+'use client'
+
+import { useEmDashContent } from '@/hooks/useEmDashContent'
+import Image from 'next/image'
+
+export default function GuestRavesSection() {
+  const { items, loading } = useEmDashContent('posts')
+
+  if (loading) return <div className="flex justify-center py-16"><div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full border-2 border-current border-t-transparent animate-spin" /></div>
+  if (items.length === 0) return null
+
+  const testimonials = items.slice(0, 3)
+  if (testimonials.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <section id="guest-reviews" data-vula-section="guestraves" data-vula-cms="posts" className="bg-[#f9f4f4] py-16">
+      <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4">
+        <h2 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-[#210d0d] mb-3 text-center tracking-tight">What our guests say</h2>
+        <p className="text-[#210d0d] opacity-70 text-center mb-10 max-w-xl mx-auto">Real stories from travellers who found more than a room—they found a home in the Mara.</p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+          {testimonials.map((item) => {
+            const d = item.data as { title?: string; excerpt?: string; author?: string; image?: string }
+            return (
+              <div key={item.id} className="bg-white rounded-xl p-6 border border-[#e2d4d4] shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(210,13,13,0.05)] flex flex-col">
+                <span className="text-[#d4af37] text-lg mb-3">★★★★★</span>
+                <p className="text-[#210d0d] opacity-80 italic text-sm leading-relaxed flex-1">"{d.excerpt}"</p>
+                <div className="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-[#e2d4d4] flex items-center gap-3">
+                  {d.image && (
+                    <div className="relative w-10 h-10 rounded-full overflow-hidden shrink-0">
+                      <Image src={d.image} alt={d.author || 'Guest'} fill sizes="40px" className="object-cover" />
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-[#210d0d]">{d.author || 'Guest'}</p>
+                    {d.title && <p className="text-xs text-[#210d0d] opacity-60">{d.title}</p>}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}