Carrollcliffe, now the Castle Hotel & Spa, and also having been known as Axe Castle, is a building in
Tarrytown, New York which was constructed to resemble a European castle, with
crenellated towers.
It was built of stone in two stages, in 1897 and 1910, and has towers and turrets. It was originally named Carrollcliffe and was built as the residence of "General"
Howard Carroll, a journalist, playwright and businessman, with intention that it should be reflect Norman castles in Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
a newspaperman and playwright,
It is based on a design by the architect
Henry Franklin Kilburn
Henry Franklin Kilburn, FAIA, (February 20, 1844 in Ashfield, Massachusetts – September 26, 1905 in New York City) was an American architect active in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century New York City who is particularly associated wit ...
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Beginning in 1941, it served for decades as the headquarters of the financial firm Axe-Houghton Management.
It was converted to a hotel during 1994–96.
New owners Hanspeter and Steffi Walder of Tarrytown bought the property along with a group of investors in 1992. Their vision was to re-create Carrollcliff's glory days. The couple's vision was to convert the Castle into a luxury inn while rediscovering, and ultimately preserving the Castle's original beauty and charm. Their goal, Hanspeter says, is the operation of a hotel and restaurant that can be a haven for the stressed executive or professional desiring to relax in a setting that is warm, inviting, and majestic.
In 2003, Elite Hotels, a limited liability company formed by
C. Dean Metropoulos, bought the property, then called The Castle at Tarrytown for $10.9 million, according to a newspaper article at the time, which described it as "a 31-room inn on 10.1 acres".
It is now a hotel
and
spa
A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...
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Overlooking the
Hudson River valley, it is located on the highest point of
Westchester County, about north of the
George Washington Bridge.
References
External links
Official site of The Castle Hotel and Spa*
Hotels in New York (state)
Tarrytown, New York
Castles in New York (state)
Houses in Westchester County, New York
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
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