VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — A nearly 200-year-old bank building in downtown Versailles has been transformed into a unique boutique hotel.

The Aldenberg Hotel began booking guests last month after a $10 million renovation converted the historic Woodford Bank and Trust Company building into a 29-room luxury destination.

"Everything is unique," said Jasen Fontaine, the hotel's managing director. "Every guest room is different."

The hotel features bespoke accommodations designed around Kentucky's equine heritage.

"You can stay in the library one time, and the bridal suite a different time," Fontaine said. "It's very Kentucky! Horses on the wall, tracks everywhere. But that's part of the design. We're in the heart of equine country."

The building's history dates back to 1852, and the hotel

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