I have to think that someone named Holliday was involved. And I think that Mr. Holliday had a rather shaky grasp on history - unless he's suggesting that the Roman Era that inspires the hotel hails from the Pre-Republic period.

Different than the Royal we saw a few pages ago, a remodeled version?

Later they switched the marquee names, in case anyone thought the low building with a big parking lot and the MOTEL sign was something other than a motel.