Two {couples} devoted their lives to restoring and caring for a crumbling Tenth-century citadel in Spain, turning it right into a historic trip getaway. See how they did it.

When Guinjoan took over managing the citadel on behalf of Tarrida and Capdevila, he turned it right into a rural, short-term trip rental. It is now accessible on Airbnb for $559 per evening.

“Once I began managing the citadel, there have been many bills and little revenue, so I needed to juggle my educating job to have the ability to maintain the funds,” Guinjoan stated.

It was only some years in the past that he was capable of stop his job and give attention to managing the citadel full-time, he stated.

Turning the citadel right into a trip keep gave Guinjoan and his spouse Martens a solution to keep the property and share its wealthy historical past with others.

“The 2 of us attempt to do every little thing doable within the citadel to have the ability to steadiness the funds of the place and to have the ability to save to put money into enhancements,” Guinjoan stated. 

“It isn’t in any respect a challenge for revenue. Quite, we see it as a life challenge that offers us that means, by sustaining a historic constructing from the Tenth century that in regular instances could be deserted and demolished,” he added.

The citadel has a five-star score on Airbnb, based mostly on 70 critiques.