I had no reason to stay in the old town.

I just had to find a hotel.

The Crescent Hotel where Lucy and her mom took their chambers doesn't exist anymore. Maybe it never did.

I can't tell.

There are a great many other hotels in Crescent Avenue or the Royal Crescent, though.

I suppose this will have to do.

Maybe one of them was used as a reference.

I didn't think about researching their construction dates before embarking on this journey.

I don't have time for that now.

What really matters anyway...

...is the view I'll get from my room.

I asked

A room with a view on the Esk please.

in an English that time and lack of use made approximate.