Castles Hotels
Castle hotels around the world are outlined in these pages. You
don't have to be a weary traveler in the 15th century to enjoy
the adventure of castle hotels upon different continents.
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Many castles have been converted
to hotels so that those with the travel bug and an interest
in history can stay in a place their ancestors may have
stayed.
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Some of the top castle hotels reside in England, Ireland, Scotland,
Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Germany, Austria and Italy.
There are other castle hotels in exotic places such as India
as well. When one travels to one of many castle hotels, he or
she may feel like a prince or princess, king of queen while they
stay there.
In Great Britain and Europe the castle hotels are most likely
to be made of stone and may have towers, gargoyles and even turrets
on top. These fortresses were made for keeping out the enemy in
medieval times.
A person may even feel like they are at a Renaissance faire when
arriving at the castle hotel. A few castle hotels will still be
equipped with drawbridges, sweeping balconies, suits of armor
and dungeons.
In order to tickle one's fancy and accommodate modern day tourists
the castle hotels may also have four poster canopy beds, rose
gardens, colorful tapestries, oil paintings, maids and butlers
as if right out of a fairytale.
Stone curtain walls and terraces will also be a part of some
castle hotels. What was a fortress of yesteryear with catapults
on the outside and battering rams trying to break through are
now luxury travel destinations for those who want an exotic adventure.
And not all castles hotels are nestled in the mountains, either.
There are a few beach castle hotels as well, that many tourists
will find appealing.
No matter whether you're wanting to feel like a magnificent maharajah
or majestic king or queen (prince or princess), there is sure
to be a castle hotel to fit your tastes.
From mountains, to rivers to the ocean beach, castle hotels are
more numerous than one would think. Partly, this is because it
doesn't occur to many travelers that staying at a castle is an
option. Many will go down-scale for instance and stay in Poconos
rentals in Pennsylvania rather than think an historical Scottish
castle would be a travel option.
In addition, many castles are not the grand properties that we
have in our imaginations but smaller, more intimate dwellings
that were plentiful in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. And,
booking your castle hotel for your next vacation is only a phone
call away.
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