The Worst Prank Ever: Downton Abbey (the real Highclere Castle) is Becoming a Luxury Hotel
A couple weeks ago, Gadling posted that Highclere Castle, home to the Crawley clan on the famed television series, “Downton Abbey” has been sold to a hotel investment company that says they are planning to turn the estate into a luxury hotel. Apparently this was just nothing more than a mean April Fool’s Day joke!
They came up with a brilliant plan. The staff’s quarters were going to be remade into the hotel’s restaurant, which would of course serve up classic English cuisine. It could never compete with Miss Padmore’s fare anyway!
Who else would book a room at Downton Abbey besides me? Let me know in the comments below. Feel free to share any other thoughts on the show too! I am obsessed!
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I thought this story ended up being an April Fool?
- April 18, 2013dang it, Julie! I think you’re right. I feel so duped right now. Just revised the post. I swear I saw the article and couldn’t move past my excitement. THanks for catching that!!! I feel like an idiot!
- April 18, 2013Would’ve been really cool. I guess I’ll just have to continue watching the show and dream of living there.
- April 18, 2013Ugh, that would have been a dream come true! How devastating!!
- April 20, 2013Right!?! I was so mad!!!
- April 23, 2013I would totally stay there! I would expect Matthew to come back to life and show up, too. Though I vaguely remember hearing somewhere you can rent it for weddings…?
- April 26, 2013