The Essentials

Amazing Castle Hotels You Can Actually Stay In

You don’t have to be royalty to sleep in a castle.

In Camden, Maine, the Norumbega Inn is a Victorian castle built in 1886, sitting right on Penobscot Bay.

For something grander, head to Bolton Landing in upstate New York, where Highlands Castle sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake George and the Adirondacks.

In the Scottish Highlands, Inverlochy Castle sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest mountain, and offers Michelin-starred dining.

Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, built in 1228, features a private lake and a falconry school.