2007 Sunday Times: “Number 2 in top 20 best holiday destinations of Spain” - 2007 Nouveau “Castell d’Emporda, official four stars, but we valuate five stars with a crown” - 2007 Living: “Dreamcastle for demanding traveller” - 2008 Residence: “Even Dali tried to buy this architectural gem”. - 2009 The Observer: “Hip and happening, impeccable service without attitude”. - 2009 Financieel Dagblad: “Castell d’Emporda is the crown jewel of a beautiful area”. - 2009 Telegraaf Stan Huygens journal: Castell d’Emporda is a paradise with a divine kitchen. - 2009 La Vanguardia: “ A magic castle”. - 2009 Het laatste nieuws: Number one best hotel of Spain - 2010 100% Catalonia Guide: Number 1 in hotel top 10 100%. Treat yourself for a royal night at Castell d’Emporda.” -

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Battle of Waterloo

The Napoleon Hall is completely dedicated to the Battle of Waterloo, with drawings, paintings, maps, and an 18 square metre scale model representation of the battle the “Belle Alliance". The model includes 2000 toy soldiers and nearly 500 horses, most of which are hand-painted. It is possibly the largest existing scale model of the Battle of Waterloo.

The idea of creating this representation in the castle is due to the fact that the great-great-grandfather of the current owner was a veteran of the battle of waterloo and kept a diary of the adventures of the emperor Napoleon. This inspired Albert to build a model of the Battle of Waterloo which took nearly 20 years to complete and which can be seen and admired in the heart of the castle hotel.