Spooky Season is upon us! 👻 Get up to 40% off your next stay with code SPOOKY

In This Issue:

🏰 Thornbury Castle – Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
🕯️ Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita - Matera, Italy
⛓️ 10-Z Bunker Hostel – Brno, Czech Republic

Hey there, thrill-seekers and autumn aficionados! The leaves are falling, the nights are stretching longer, and pumpkin spice has officially infiltrated into all our lattes. October is peak cozy season—crisp air, fiery foliage, and nights that practically beg for a little mystery. Which means it’s the perfect time to trade your couch for a quick getaway, and we’ve got just the spots to scratch that travel itch. Since the autumn season is upon us, we’re sharing our favorite hotel stays that bring equal parts charm and chills. And before you pack your bags, here’s a treat: use our promo code SPOOKY in the Travly app to get up to 40% off your next autumn adventure!

🏰 Thornbury Castle – Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

October at Thornbury Castle is where Tudor scandal meets Halloween chills. This 500 year old castle, once owned by the infamous King Henry VIII himself, sets the mood with its looming stone walls, towering turrets, and grand halls lit by flickering candles that feel straight out of a gothic film set. You can dive into the castle’s grandeur with archery, axe-throwing, falconry, or guided history tours.

And the ghosts? Guests have heard footsteps in empty corridors, seen candles flicker in locked rooms, and glimpsed the Grey Lady drifting the ramparts. Some even swear Princess Mary Tudor still walks her ghostly greyhounds, while Jasper Tudor causes chaos from beyond. Thornbury in October is history, mystery, and hauntings all rolled into one unforgettable stay.

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🕯️ Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita - Matera, Italy

If “vampire chic meets Italian spa day” sounds like your vibe, welcome to your dream stay. Carved into the caves of Matera, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita sits in cave-like structures dating back to the 9th century. Its rustic, stone-carved rooms are illuminated only by candlelight, giving the perfect ambient vibe made for hibernation. This medieval lair is the kind of place that makes you want to sip Italian wine, soak in a steaming hot bath surrounded by candles, and lowkey wonder what stories these walls would spill if they could talk.

⛓️ 10-Z Bunker Hostel – Brno, Czech Republic

If you’ve ever wanted to live out your best vault dweller fantasy, 10-Z Bunker Hostel in Brno, Czech Republic, is your chance. Originally built in the late 1940s as a fallout shelter for 500 people, it later doubled as a Cold War safehouse for the city’s elite. Today, it’s a hostel with concrete corridors, blast doors, and enough retro equipment lying around to make you feel like you’ve stepped straight into a post-apocalyptic video game. Windows? Not a chance—but you do get the unsettling comfort of knowing you’re tucked away 60 feet beneath the earth.

Ready to lock in your spooky stay? With the Travly app, you can save up to 40% off hotels, hostels, and more—so your October escape is scary good without terrifying your wallet. Don’t forget to use the code SPOOKY at checkout! Download now at Travly.com/app and start booking.

That’s a wrap on our spooky-season picks (no mummy pun intended 🧟👀)! So pack your bags, light a candle, and let the ghosts handle the rest.

Happy Travels!

Xoxo, Travly