The Salon is the meeting place of guests, family and friends. You can almost hear the rustle of silk and the spectral voices of the royal court attending the resident kings and queens of long ago. (Some do.) More often, the brighter strains of classical music drawn from modern cassettes are the rule. Here, guests can quietly read or form in conversation groups, as they wish. In this room the residents can take lunch or dinner, too, and the candlelight dinners are a memorable and often talked about experience.

The tower seating area is a special part of the garden terrace. Fitted into its contours is a circular banquette and table with a natural reed umbrella modeled from Roman prototypes. The tower is the only surviving rampart tower left at the castle, and it provides superb views from its perch, as it did in days gone by as a watch tower.

The Library contains several hundred books for guest use. They are mainly devotional and inspirational in nature. However there are also a selection of histories, travel guides, biographies, art books and novels. In addition, there is a sound system, a cable television, and a library of videos and DVDs.