Located in Central Europe, Hungary, in the district of the famous tourist resort of Lake Balaton, the European castle was built around 1725, originally as a country manor home for the Jankovich-Bésan family. Following extensive restoration, the castle opened in 2002 as a fully licensed 3 star castle hotel, Gesztenye Kastélyhotel, maintaining the grandeur of it's history.

The castle hotel comprises 25 rooms, all with full ensuites, telephone, colour televisions and mini-bars. Also to be found are the mural-walled restaurant, function room suitable for events such as conferences or weddings, wine cellar suitable for functions, Transylvania Bar, sauna and competition size billard table. Outside guests can enjoy the 16 metre pool, tennis court, football ground, horse-riding arena, riding stables, fishing lake, grotto, and the 10 hectare castle parkland and forest.

The investment property encompasses 40 hectares in total with further development possibilites including thermal spa water and/or golfing facilities.

The castle hotel is extremely popular with the hunting guests being located in the heart of Somogy county well renowned for its' wildlife variety and abundance. As a result the castle hotel "Gesztenye Kastélyhotel" is becoming renowned as one of the most popular of the castles in Hungary.