Alton Station Staffordshire - Converted Railway Station Hotel

Rising from the rocky heights of Pico de los Hidalgos, the Parador de Alarcón offers something most hotels can't: the chance to sleep in a genuine 8th-century fortress. With just 14 rooms, this converted castle in Spain's Cuenca province delivers an intimate experience that feels more like staying in a …

Rising from the highest point of Lerma, the Parador de Lerma commands attention from miles away. This isn't just another historic hotel - it's a 17th-century ducal palace where royalty once played, Napoleon Bonaparte laid his head, and Lope de Vega premiered his theatrical works. Today, you can experience this …

In the serpentine streets of Udaipur's old city, where the scent of fresh kachoris mingles with incense from nearby temples, sits a 300-year-old haveli that refuses to fade quietly into history. Kaladwas Lal Haveli, a stone's throw from the City Palace and overlooking the iconic Clock Tower, isn't your typical …

The conch shell sounds at dusk, echoing across the ancient stone walls of Ozu Castle. Smoke rises from matchlock guns as armored samurai fire a welcoming salute. This isn't a theme park attraction or historical reenactment - it's your check-in experience at the world's only castle hotel where you can …

On a tiny island in Lake Huron, where the clip-clop of horse hooves replaces the rumble of engines and fudge shops line cobblestone streets like something from a Dickens novel, sits one of America's most gloriously anachronistic hotels. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island isn't just a place to rest …

In the rolling hills beyond Bangkok's concrete sprawl, a whimsical hotel has turned abandoned train cars into a luxurious escape three hours north of Bangkok. As the capital's endless urban landscape finally gives way to undulating hills and thick jungle, something unexpected appears through a curtain of towering trees: the …

After an extensive refresh, Chattanooga's train station hotel changed its name from Choo Choo to The Chalet without losing its renowned railway nostalgia theme. Chattanooga's Terminal Station was built in 1909, and its pretty brick-laden facade and arched windows were saved from a complete demolition with the help of a …

St. Pancras International is one of London's busiest railway stations, which was constructed by the Midland Railway in 1868. Many would associate slums with developing cities like Mumbai or Dhaka, but when the William Henry Barlow-designed station was built, the area called Agar Town was home to impoverished people. So, …

The history of Union Station in Nashville dates back to the beginning of the 20th century when trains were more popular than cars or airplanes. The golden age of American railroading was between 1900 and the late 1940s. By 1916, there were 254,000 miles (409,000 kilometers) of railways across the …

Enter the time machine that takes you back to the golden age of travel. The Venice Simplon-Orient Express is a spectacular train service that invites you on a journey between classic European cities. It's essentially a historic hotel on wheels, offering one of the world's finest travel experiences. So get …