Ashford Castle’s history can be traced all the way back to 1228. In more recent times, it was owned by the Guinness (as in the beer) family and was converted into a hotel in 1939. Guests can enjoy horseback riding, shooting, archery and golf on its sprawling 350 acre grounds.
Balfour Castle, Orkney Islands, Scotland
This is the most northerly castle hotel in the world – it’s the perfect place to disappear to with your lover. If crackling log fires, Victorian antiques and false bookshelves leading to secret passages sound appealing, then this is the castle hotel for you.
Castel Porrona, Tuscany, Italy
Surrounded by vineyards, rolling Tuscan hills, sunflower fields and olive groves, Castel Porrona will really put you in the mood to kick back and relax. Each of the castle hotel’s 22 rooms features stunning vistas of the surrounding countryside, which can also be enjoyed from a terrace on a glorious Mediterranean summer evening.
Dornröschenschloss Sababurg, Hofgeismar, Germany
This castle was the setting for the Sleeping Beauty – she is said to have slept here for 100 years before being awakened by Prince Charming’s kiss. You can feel like you’re in a fairy tale by staying here too. This castle is 650 years old and is set in the heart of the Reinhardswald Forest.
Amberley (Arundel) Castle, West Sussex, England
This castle is nearly 900 years old, and conceals 19 luxurious rooms behind its thick walls. It’s located in the picturesque village of Amberley, in the South Downs countryside of southern England.
Abbaye de la Bussière, Burgundy, France
This hotel is another on the list that’s castle-like, rather than an actual castle. It’s actually a 12th-Century monastery situated on six hectares of stunning Burgundian parkland. Rooms feature vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows and stone balustrades
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