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Castles, Mansions and Grand buildings

Belvilla
based: Eindhoven/Heerhugowaard, Holland
website: Mansions & Castles
The Belvilla Mansions and Castles section will give to access to castles, chateau, mansions and grand buildings of all types for holiday rental right across Europe; including properties in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Belvilla is Europe's leading provider of spectacular holiday homes with more than 12,000 properties in 16 countries across Europe.

 Bodelwyddan Castle
based: Denbighshire, North Wales, UK
website: Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is a Grade II listed folly, now run as a hotel by Warner Breaks. It offers a range of comfortable stylish rooms, lovely grounds and heaps of activities and entertainment. The castle is also home to a gallery of art treasures from the National Portrait Gallery 19th Century collection. Nearby are attractions such as Conwy Castle, Trefriw Woollen Mill, Caernarfon Castle, Snowdonia National Park and the Welsh Mountain Zoo.

 Carbisdale Castle
based: Highland, Scotland, UK
website: Carbisdale Castle
Grand and highly rated youth hostel in a real highland castle overlooking the Kyle of Sutherland, an hours drive north of Inverness and 1 km north of Culrain in Easter Ross. The Castle has a gallery collection of art and Italian marble statues on display and even a ghost, a lady in white known as Betty!

 Craig y Nos Castle
based: Powys, Wales, UK
website: www.craigynoscastle.com
Within the Brecon Beacons National Park in the upper Swansea Valley, Craig-y-Nos Castle is perfect for away breaks; it's an accredited attraction as well as exquisite accommodation with leisure and some spa facilities. The Castle offers 3 star B&B/guest accommodation, accredited by Visit Wales, each en-suite room is individually furnished with antique furniture in keeping with the era the castle was built and lived in by opera singer Adelina Patti.

 Littlecote House
based: Berkshire, UK
website: Littlecote House
Grade I listed, Tudor mansion, with beautiful landscaped gardens and its famous Orpheus mosaic floor. The hotel offers a broad range of activities, indoor and outdoor; comfortable inclusive rooms, some with with four posters and spa baths; and a tempting range of special breaks and activities, such as a helicopter experience, racing at Newbury, clay pigeon shooting and murder mystery breaks.

 Pure Holiday Homes
based: London, UK
website: Castles OR Chateau-country house
Holiday accommodation in castles, chateau and country houses Worldwide, rent complete castles for large groups or look for apartments within for smaller numbers. Browse the huge variety available using the Pure advanced multi-faceted search tool which allows to to easily home in on exactly the right property for your needs.

 Thoresby Hall
based: Nottinghamshire, UK
website: Thoresby Hall
A grand Victorian mansion in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. The building is lush, ornate and magnificently restored, with fabulous landscaped gardens designed by Sir Humphrey Repton, plus a secret Victorian rose garden – a fabulous place to stay! The hotel offers a range of room grades, a choice of three restaurants, use of sports and leisure facilities, including the spa, and live entertainment.

 Belle Isle Castle
based: County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
website: www.belleislecastle.com
Belle Isle Castle is an early 17th century castle which has been extensively refurbished to offer luxurious self-catering or fully catered accommodation.

Castle Hotel Auf Schoenburg
based: Rhine, Germany
website: www.hotel-schoenburg.com
Castle Schoenburg has been watching over the Rhine valley for over a thousand years; now you can sleep in its four poster beds, gaze at the river during breakfast, and have dinner in the magnificant knight's dining room.

Castle Hotel Castello della Castelluccia
based: Rome, Italy
website: www.hotelcastellucciarome.com
One of the most intriguing and enigmatic castles to be found in the whole of Italy this historic Italian castle officially opened as a four star hotel in March 2002 and offers luxurious accommodation in the middle of the Lazio countryside close to Rome.

Cloghan Castle
based: County Galway, Ireland
website: www.cloghancastle.com
Self catering castle accommodation near Galway in the West of Ireland, ideal for special events and family reunions. The property features seven luxurious double bedrooms; a banquet hall that can seat 120; an upstairs drawing room with open fire, and a fully-equipped Kitchen.

 Cricket St. Thomas Historic Hotel
based: Somerset, UK
website: Cricket St Thomas Historic Hotel
Elegant Grade II building with its own Wildlife Park and fine grounds. Heaps of activities are on offer plus special breaks like murder mystery weekends, art breaks and hot air ballooning.

 Minard Castle
based: Argyll, Scotland, UK
website: www.minardcastle.com
4-star bed & breakfast accommodation at Minard Castle beside Loch Fyne. This historic building dates from the 18th and 19th centuries. Also self-catering property in the castle grounds.

 Ruthin Castle Hotel
based: Denbighshire, North Wales, UK
website: www.ruthincastle.co.uk
Magical and truly individual historic castle hotel in Ruthin, Denbighshire about 25 miles west of Chester, offering 58 ensuite rooms.

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