--- title: Bran Castle, Dracula, Halloween Airbnb description: If you're in search of a spooky destination this Halloween, Airbnb is sending two guests to spend the night in Dracula's castle. canonical: https://time.com/4533926/airbnb-dracula-castle-halloween/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-17T21:42:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:37:43.643Z og:title: You Can Now Spend Halloween Night at Dracula's Castle og:description: With Airbnb's new contest og:url: https://time.com/4533926/airbnb-dracula-castle-halloween/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0711222bc6f99a4/6988aa475f570f381db22e96/air-bnb-dracula-castle-halloween.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: air-bnb-dracula-castle-halloween og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: You Can Now Spend Halloween Night at Dracula's Castle twitter:description: With Airbnb's new contest twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0711222bc6f99a4/6988aa475f570f381db22e96/air-bnb-dracula-castle-halloween.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # You Can Now Spend Halloween Night at Dracula's Transylvanian Castle > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Oct 17, 2016 9:42 PM UTC  (Credit: Airbnb)  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Oct 17, 2016 9:42 PM UTC If you’re in search of a spooky destination [this Halloween](http://time.com/4529976/trumpkins-hillary-clinton-pumpkins-halloween/), look no further than [Airbnb’s](http://time.com/4520321/taco-bell-canada-steakcation/) new global [contest](https://www.airbnb.com/night-at/dracula), where they will send two guests to the Carpathian mountains to spend the night in Bran Castle, [the reported inspiration for Dracula’s castle](http://www.bran-castle.com/dracula.html) in the novel of the same name. The stay will be hosted by Dacre Stoker, the [great grand-nephew](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/17/bram-stokers-great-grand-nephew-ive-got-a-stake-in-reminding-peo/) of _Dracula’s_ author, Bram Stoker, according to [_The Telegraph_](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/romania/articles/airbnb-is-offering-a-night-in-dracula-castle-halloween/). Airbnb calls Stoker a “a well-respected vampire expert” and writes that the stay includes transportation to Transylvania, Romania and all the elements needed to recreate Stoker’s famous tale, from a horse-drawn carriage ride and a “blood-enriching meal” to “luxurious velvet trimmed Dracula coffins.” The only stipulation? All contestants must submit a short “post” on what they would say if they came “face-to-fang” with Count Dracula. The winners must also abide by a set of rules unique to their Dracula-themed trip — specifically, a ban against garlic or any “garlic-scented items,” no silver jewelry or holy symbols, and absolutely no mirror selfies. 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