Travel with Angela Lansbury: Historic Hotels For Armchair Travels, Bucket Lists And Dreams

Friday, April 3, 2020

Historic Hotels For Armchair Travels, Bucket Lists And Dreams

Because of Coronavirus COVID19 many public places are shut. But you can glimpse them online and put them on your bucket list for later.

Here's where to see castles and palaces converted into hotels:

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In a previous post we looked at a Museum Hotel in Turkey with a view of the Roman era floor on the ground floor.

If you want to stay in an historic hotel, not Roman, just historic, any era, here are more options: Some are hotels containing restaurants. A few have additional cheaper motel accommodation, with a restaurant and sometimes a few suites in the main house, castle or building.

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UK
Many city centre and out of town pubs in the UK
England

Wales
Castle hotels in Wales
Ruthin Castle Hotel & Spa, Wales

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Scotland
Castles hotels in Scotland
https://inverlochycastlehotel.com/

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SPAIN
Mainland Spain and Spanish islands
Paradores - ruins restored and buildings converted by the government to promote regional tourism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parador

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PORTUGAL
Mainland Portugal and Portuguese islands
Pousadas, like Paradores, converted buildings and restored ruins turned into hotels to promote travel around the regions.
https://www.pousadasofportugal.com/pousadas-map