Castle stay
Extraordinary stays
Castles & fortresses
Medieval castles, island forts and old kasbahs where the walls were built to keep people out, and now let guests in. 9 stays from the ULTIMATE City Guides, each one checked against the hotel’s own history or a public record.
Europe
Castle stay
Castello di Velona
Montalcino · Tuscany · ItalyBuilt as a military fortress in the 11th and 12th centuries, later a Medici noble residence.The hotelOn our Tuscany guide
Castle stay
Parador de Carmona
Seville province · Andalusia · SpainIn the Alcázar del Rey Don Pedro, the fortress Pedro I restored as a favourite palace in the 14th century.The hotelOn our Andalusia guide
Castle stay
Amberley Castle
Amberley, near Arundel · Brighton · United KingdomA 12th-century manor house fortified in 1377 and used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester.The hotelOn our Brighton guide
Castle stay
Cap Rocat
Cala Blava · Mallorca · SpainA fortress raised to defend the Bay of Palma, never called on to fight.The hotelOn our Mallorca guide
Castle stay
Castell Son Claret
Es Capdellà · Mallorca · SpainA 19th-century castle on an estate recorded since 1450, below the Tramuntana mountains.The hotelOn our Mallorca guideCastle stay
Mamula Island
Bay of Kotor entrance · MontenegroA round island fort built in 1853 by the Austro-Hungarian general Lazar Mamula.The hotelOn our Podgorica guideCastle stay
Castello di Casole
Casole d’Elsa · Tuscany · ItalyThe heart of the hotel was a medieval castle, built in 998 for its views over the hills.The hotelOn our Tuscany guideMiddle East & North Africa
Castle stay