Glenapp Castle

Glenapp Castle, previously the Earl of Inchcape's family residence, is now a luxury hotel and restaurant located near Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Sweeping vistas of the Irish Sea and the isles of Arran and Ailsa Craig may be seen from this green estate with walkway-studded woodlands, gigantic redwoods, and pond-kissed formal gardens. In Galloway, the UK's largest forest park is less than an hour away; Glasgow's airport is 70 miles distant, and Girvan railway station is 13 miles. Book a trip on the hotel's fast twin-engine RIB and have lunch with the gannets on the beautiful Ailsa Craig.

Imposing public rooms with Austrian wood paneling, period furniture, log fires, and objets d'art create a warm, modern Victorian ambiance, while sandstone battlements viewed from the Azalea pond and Italianate gardens evoke a fairy tale while imposing public rooms with Austrian wood paneling, period furniture, log fires, and The castle is old-school, elegant, and luxurious without being stuffy, and it seems at peace in its privileged status in South Ayrshire's rural life. Throughout, history and sophistication coexist peacefully — image Downton Abbey with a splash of tartan.

Price: $5,891 per night in The Endeavour