Much like many young girls, I wished to be a princess when I grew up. I have always had an _ for crowns, jewels, and castles. Little did I know I would actually marry a ‘King’ when I grew up! My new last name was perfectly fitting for my dream guy and for my girlish dreams. Taylor and I got married in October 2016 and we didn’t have the opportunity to take a honeymoon. We wanted to go on a romantic getaway for our first anniversary to make up for it. Naturally I found a castle for us to stay in like royalty for the occasion! I’m sharing all of the details about our stay at the Thornewood Castle, and my review!
Castles aren’t exactly something that you can typically book a night in on a rental site, but I was fortunate to have found this beautiful gem while hunting the web! Thornewood Castle is located in Lakewood, WA and is the only privately owned castle on the west coast.
The “Secret Garden” is one of my favorite offerings of the castle. The walled and gated, sunken English garden is perfectly private for a romantic stroll.
The 27,000 square foot castle had many rooms, each room themed in decor. One of my favorite rooms was the Presidential Suite. The Presidential Suite was named appropriately after hosting two presidential guests during this castle’s time as a B&B.
We stayed the night in the Blue Room for our anniversary. It was quaint and relaxing, everything we wanted for our stay. Provided in our room were robes, snacks, drinks, a Keurig, TV, and a fridge. Oh, and can’t forget the WIFI! I loved all of the antique details throughout the room and the bathroom too. The space was very comfortable, and the staff was very friendly. For our convenience, a castle key and a gate key were provided to us so that we had the opportunity to come and go from the property. It was easy to fill our time on the property between wandering the halls and garden that we decided to stay at the castle the whole night.
Overall our stay at the castle was pretty magical. We agreed it was like staying the night in a storybook, another era, and a museum all in one. This bed and breakfast is a higher price point than that of places in which we normally stay, but we didn’t regret the price for the experience that we had. I would love to revisit the castle again during the Holidays or during the Summer!
I shared a lot of travel details and more castle pictures during our stay on my Instagram, make sure you’re following along (@compasslanechic) to see more
xo,
Rachael
So fun seeing your stay! I went here a few years ago for a wedding but now I definitely want to go back and stay for the night. Lovely photos 🙂
Amazing photos!
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