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The Top 10 Castle Hotels in Europe
NEWTON, Mass., July 2, 2008 - TripAdvisor(R), the world's
largest travel community, today announced the top 10 castle hotels in Europe,
according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors.
1. Good Knight's Stay: Glin Castle, Glin, Ireland
-- Average Nightly Rate: $491
2. Stuart Spectacle: Castle Stuart, Inverness, Scotland
-- Average Nightly Rate: $614
3. Oh, Henry: Thornbury Castle, Thornbury, England -- Average Nightly Rate: $394 Guests can rest their heads on Anne Boleyn's pillow (or at least in the same spot), by spending a night in the Duke's bedchamber at the stunning Thornbury Castle. As one TripAdvisor traveler said, "Stayed for one night in the Henry VIII room, which my wife declared was one of the best rooms she had ever stayed in." 4. Grand Tours: Domaine de la Tortiniere, Tours, France
-- Average Nightly Rate: $310
5. Fit for a Queen: Borthwick Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
-- Average Nightly Rate: $273
6. Charles was in Charge: Chateau de Bagnols, Lyon,
France -- Average Nightly Rate $1,335
7. Chianti Classic: Castelletto di Montebenichi, Bucine,
Italy -- Average Nightly Rate: $242
8. Cong Charm: Ashford Castle, Cong, Ireland --
Average Nightly Rate $527
9. King of the Hills: Parador de Jaen, Jaen, Spain
-- Average Nightly Rate $205
10. Sibling Rivalry: Hotel Castle Liebenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany -- Average Nightly Rate: $173
"We all want to be treated like royalty sometimes, but at these grand properties, you'll truly feel like royalty," said Michele Perry, vice president of global communications for TripAdvisor. About TripAdvisor Media Network | TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 32 million monthly visitors* across 12 popular travel brands, TripAdvisor(R), airfarewatchdog.com(TM), bookingbuddy.com (TM), cruisecritic.com(TM), holidaywatchdog.com(TM), independenttraveler.com(TM), onetime.com(TM), seatguru.com(TM), smartertravel.com(TM), travel-library.com(TM), travelpod.com(TM) and virtualtourist.com(TM). TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with 24 million monthly visitors*, six million registered members and 15 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com/), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie/), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr/), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de/), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it/), and Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es/). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) . TripAdvisor, SeatGuru, Travel-Library, Holiday Watchdog and TravelPod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Airfarewatchdog, BookingBuddy and SmarterTravel are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Smarter Travel Media LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Cruise Critic and The Independent Traveler are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Independent Traveler, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. VirtualTourist and OneTime are trademarks of Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. |
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Also See: | The Top 10 Castle Hotels in Europe / TripAdvisor / March 2007 |
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