Seriously?!?

My favorite period to write in (and the period of my first 2 books) is Regency England. And I'm fascinated by the culture, the clothes, the manners, well everything of the period. I also like to browse regency-esque things in my non-existent spare time =)

I stumbled across this today:

It's a former Regency-era residence that has been made into a . . . wait for it . . .

Best Western?!?

Nothing against that particular motel chain, but it seems an awfully sad conversion to me.

Sigh.