The Most Expensive European Castles You Can Rent on Airbnb
Airbnb, the online rental platform for accommodations and homes, is no longer just for budget travelers. Many of its luxury listings give vacations a whole new meaning. Some properties are spacious enough to accommodate up to 30 people, making them perfect ideas for big family vacations or spectacular options for groups of friends (Is someone celebrating her 40th birthday soon?). It’s also possible to find castles complete with floor-to-ceiling damask curtains, charming tapestries, and grand banquet rooms. Here are some of the most extravagant listings in Europe.
FRANCE
Bedrooms: 17
Features: pond, 50-hectare park, pool garden
Cost: $9,329 (or P448,559) per night
Chateau de St. Louis in Saint-Loup-Lamairé
Bedrooms: 10
Features: moat, lake for fishing, palatial gardens
Cost: $2,635 (or P126,688) per night
Chateau de Bouelles in Normandy
Bedrooms: 10
Features: hunting lodge, tenant farmhouse, tennis court
Cost: $1,627 (or P78,251) per night
Chateau de Castet in Aquitaine
Bedrooms: 8
Features: formal drawing room, cigar salon, yoga garden
Cost: $1,849 (or P88,900) per night
UNITED KINGDOM
Bedrooms: 10
Features: grand lawn, ballroom, garden banquet hall
Cost: $5,695 (or P273,830) per night
ITALY
Castello Dal Pozzo in Piedmont
Bedrooms: 8
Features: manicured gardens, parapets, in-house restaurant and wine bar
Cost: $3,797 (or P182,554) per night
Bedrooms: 10
Features: tree-lined driveway, grand foyer, modern gym and sauna
Cost: $2,539 (P122,082)
*PHP1 = USD0.0208
