Former Castle Hotels in Locust Valley NY

Oheka Castle was built in 1919 by the financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn. During the 1920s, Kahn used the 127-room estate as a summer home where he hosted lavish parties, in which heads of state and Hollywood stars were among the people invited. After the death of Otto Kahn in 1934, the estate changed hands several times. It used to serve as a retreat for New York sanitation workers and a government training school for Merchant Marine radio operators. In 1948, the Eastern Military Academy bought Oheka but the school went bankrupt 30 years later. In 1984, renovations to restore the castle to its original grandeur started taking place. Today, Oheka is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.

This charming castle was built in two phases, in 1897 and in 1910, in order to reflect the Norman style fortification usually found in castles in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The building boasted 45 rooms and has accommodated many distinguished personalities and royalty through the years. After its owner's death, the castle was used as a school and a counseling firm, before being designated as a historic landmark. By 1996, it was turned into a luxury hotel which was renovated in 2013, maintaining its historic charm and allure.