• Sleep in a medieval castle
• Located between Maastricht and Aachen
• Relax in the hills of Limburg

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V stayed here, as did William of Orange. The Wilden family have now taken over this historic castle and have transformed it into a contemporary boutique hotel with an excellent restaurant.

• 18th-century mansion with glorious garden
• Close to Lugano
• Italian and Mediterranean cuisine

More than 1000 years old, the village of Carona lies just outside Lugano (Ticino), at a height of 600 metres, on an idyllic peninsula in Lake Lugano.

• French baroque style with magnificent statue garden
• Stork colony for neighbours
• Water rich Giethoorn

Château hotel and restaurant De Havixhorst is housed in a manor from 1753 in the attractive Reest Valley. With spacious suites, an exclusive restaurant and an authentic Courtyard – where, weather permit- ting, lunch and dinner are served – this hotel- restaurant is magnificent in appearance.

• Authentic castle
• Two restaurants
• Castle garden in lush surroundings

It was in the early 20th century that Jonkheer Egbert Lintelo de Geer set about the con- struction of Kasteel Kerckebosch, a splendid castle in the woodland around the town of Zeist. Antiques and ornaments from restored churches and castles in the area give the interior its dis- tinctive style.

• Cinema and croquet lawn
• Two Michelin-starred restaurants
• Yoga, meditation, Pilates and extensive wellness facilities

In the heart of Gstaad village, Le Grand Bellevue was originally built in 1912 as a cure house and spa.