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Overview - Padaste Manor Resort and SPA

The 5 star luxury Pädaste Manor Hotel, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, is an intimate luxury resort on the southern tip of the Muhu Island which dates back to the 16th century. The manor complex offers superb accommodation with a small spa and a restaurant. 4 comfortable rooms and 8 suites adorned with antique furniture are fully renovated. Suites have private balconies with a picturesque view to the bay.
In addition, the private farmhouse offers superb accommodation for guests who prefer the ultimate in privacy and seclusion.
Carefully prepared meals of the new Estonian Cuisine are served either on the seaview terrace or inside by the intimate fireplace, accompanied by a well-selected bottle from the manor wine cellar. In summertime the Seahouse Restaurant and Terrace offers a wide selection of drinks and a splendid a la carte menu for all guests.
Our spa is yours to unwind with a full-body aromatherapy massage, a Muhu haybath, an oatmeal & yogurt scrub or a mud treatment. Relax in our Roman steam bath with natural herbal extracts and a Rain Shower or try our Muhu Wood-burning sauna with fresh birch and juniper keg. The Spa-terrace is yours to spend endless hours with the stunning scenery of the bay. Enjoy your favorite book and have a pot of herbal tea form our own garden.

To make your stay even more exciting we can arrange your boat-rental, mountain-bikes, fishing, horse-back riding, guided nature walks, hunting and much more.

Accommodation - Padaste Manor Resort and SPA

Comfortable double rooms, spacious split-level suites and an exclusive private farmhouse are tastefully outfitted with antique furniture. At the same time, they include all the modern amenities that a discerning traveller expects.

CARRIAGEHOUSE:
Once the home of the Barons' riding-horses and caleches. The Carriagehouse has been renovated with much attention to detail and now houses 8 luxury split-level suites and 1 cosy double room.
Each suite has a private balcony overlooking the park and sea. Lobby with a fireplace and a grand piano can be found on the ground floor. Every split-level suite can accommodate 2 extra people on a pull-out couch on the first floor.

All our suites offer:
o Bathroom with shower, WC and hairdryer
o Direct-dial telephone
o Sat-TV, CD-player, & Stereo
o Complimentary wireless internet access for your laptop
o Minibar
o Bathrobes
o The Moon and Dagen suites have a whirlpool

GUESTHOUSE
Once the Cheesefactory of the Manor, the Guesthouse now houses a comfortable lobby with a fireplace and 3 cozy double rooms of various sizes. The Guesthouse rooms are tastefully renovated and adorned with antique furniture.

All guesthouse rooms offer:
o Shower, WC and hairdryer
o Direct-dial telephone
o Complimentary wireless internet access for your laptop
o Sat-TV

THE PRIVATE FARMHOUSE AT PÄDASTE MANOR

The Farmhouse is a historical 18th century log house with a thatched roof, where the caretaker of the Manor would converse with the labourers to assign the daily work. After delicate restoration under supervision of the well known Finnish designer Ristomatti Ratia; the Farmhouse has retained many of its original features and soul, while the quality of accommodation is of a high standard.
The Farmhouse is located in a secluded angle of our property amidst an apple orchard, 50 metres from the reception area. In the Farmhouse guests will be able to enjoy the use of two Master Bedrooms with adjacent bath rooms and The Farmhouse has a living with a fireplace, a cosy library with veranda and a secluded private garden.
The balcony and the terrace have a magnificent view towards the bay. To maintain the privacy character, the Farmhouse is available for bookings by one party or family only. The Farmhouse provides very comfortable accommodation for 2 to 6 guests, in addition up to 4 extra beds can be made available in the entertainment room.

The 140 m2 Private Farmhouse offers:
o Complete privacy in a secluded angle of the property
o Magnificent seaview, private terrace and garden
o Two master bedrooms with bathtub, WC and hairdryer
o One junior-double bedroom
o 3rd Bathroom with shower, WC and hairdryer
o Spacious living with a woodburning fireplace
o Library and verandah
o Private Sauna with a window towards the sea
o Direct-dial telephone
o Entertainment room with a private cinema and surround sound
o Sat-TV, DVD and CD players, stereo
o Complimentary wired and wireless internet access for your laptop
o Espresso machine, teamaking facility, juice press, refrigerator
o Bathrobes
All rooms in the Private Farmhouse are non-smoking

Bars and Restaurants

Seahouse Restaurant & Terrace
Our chef and his kitchen staff take pride in serving an appealing and innovative menu. We respect the seasons and prefer fresh local ingredients; our herbs and greens are grown in the manor garden. At Pädaste Manor, you might just find that interesting culinary combination that combines the sophistication of the city and the wholesomeness of the countryside.
The warm and stylish, but relaxed atmosphere of the Seahouse is the right setting for a delicious lunch or dinner. The terrace overlooks the meadows to the sea and makes a great place to watch the sunset with a glass of good wine.
The Seahouse Restaurant is open every day between 12.30 and 22.00

Spa

It is our pride to make you enjoy a truly relaxing time in the personal ambience of our small SPA. The oils, crèmes and skin-spreads are daily fresh prepared by our therapist. We only use pure & natural ingredients of the highest quality in our SPA kitchen.
Muhu's wood-burning sauna, herbal steam bath, a seawater hot tub at the bay, hay and mud baths, body masks and massages are some of the SPA services available. To complete the relaxing experience, we suggest you take time to unwind on the comfortable deck chairs on the Spa's terrace. Lounge, reward yourself with something refreshing to drink, and enjoy the unforgettable view of the bay.

MUHU WOOD-BURNING SAUNA
A local tradition. Enjoy your private wood-fired sauna with view over the pond towards the bay. Great to tone-down before a massage, or enjoy our sauna just at its own. Follow local traditions and ask for a "viht"; a bunch of young birch branches to stimulate circulation.
HERBAL STEAMBATH
A relaxing and cleansing treatment, on itself or as a preparation for a body treatment. We offer a choice of pure natural aromatic essential oils or freshly ground herbs for a soothing, relaxing or invigorating experience.
SEAWATER HOT TUB AT THE BAY
Take a hot bath in the pristine nature of the bay. In our tub, the healthy and slightly saline water of Pädaste Bay is heated with a wood-burning oven to a comfortable temperature that makes bathing enjoyable even on a cold and crisp winter day. Watching the sun go down and stars come up makes our hot tub the favourite place to spend a romantic hour.

Padaste Manor SPA treatments - (Adobe .pdf file format)

Facilities and Services

CINEMA PARADISO
Imagine a private movie theatre, just for you and your friends or loved ones. In Pädaste you can enjoy our state of the art private cinema, featuring High Definition projection, Dolby digital and DTS surround sound in the luxury setting for up to 8 people. You can lay back in the comfortable reclining chairs and enjoy the best movies of all times. Bring along your own favorite DVD-s and videos too.

CONFERENCE AND INCENTIVES
Pädaste Manor has built a reputation in hosting a wide range of events; official state dinners; board meetings; weddings; receptions; corporate outings; Christmas parties.

Location

Directions:
Pädaste Manor is located on Muhu Island in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Western Estonia. Muhu Island is a comfortable 2-hour drive by rental car, taxi, limousine or public transport to the south-west of the capital Tallinn and a three hour drive from Riga, the capital of Latvia.
From Tallinn take the E67 towards Riga, after 15 km follow the sign to Virtsu and turn left onto road number 9. Continue until Risti, there turn left onto road number 10. Continue until you have reached Virtsu where you will take the ferry to Muhu Island. After having crossed the small straits with the ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu, turn left as indicated after 1.3 km, a 5 km drive will then take you to Pädaste Manor.
The time zone at Pädaste Manor is one hour ahead of Central European Time.

Transportation
Tallinn Airport is daily connected to most Scandinavian and Baltic cities as well as to London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, Moscow and Milan. The local Kuressaare Airport at a 45 minutes drive has connections to Stockholm and Helsinki and accommodates private planes.
Helicopter charters directly to Pädaste can be arranged for, including on-site customs clearance.
Transfers available by limousine from Tallinn or Riga (charge).
Roads in Estonia are well maintained and safe. All major car rental companies offer one way or return rentals.
International Airport: Tallinn 145 km north-east / Taxi Euro 100
International Airport: Riga 270 km south-east / Taxi Euro 350
Local Airport: Kuressaare 80 km south-west / Taxi Euro 55
Train station: Tallinn 145 km north-east / Taxi Euro 100
Bus or Coach: Tallinn 145 km north-east / Taxi Euro 12
Car rental: Tallinn & Riga airport
Limousine pick-up available: Rate on request
Pick up service from/to Kuivastu Port: Euro 10
Helipad: 058 N 32 902 - 023 E 16 680
Prices are approximate

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Stop Press: Award for Padaste Manor!

Pädaste Manor is 2009 Grand Award winner of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report:

Pädaste Manor is one of 20 fine hotels worldwide recognized by this year's Grand Award by Andrew Harper. The award has been bestowed on only two hotels in the Nordic and Baltic region; Hotel Nimb in Copenhagen and Pädaste Manor in Estonia.

Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report is an independent monthly publication aimed at affluent and sophisticated travelers. For already 30 years, traveling incognito and always paying his own way, Andrew Harper and his team is recognized as the ultimate authority on luxury travel.

Each year, the Andrew Harper team recalls their travel experiences over the past 12 months and singles out a number of particularly enchanting hotels and resorts for special recognition: the Grand Award.

"To be considered for Hideaway Report's annual awards, properties must be relatively small in size and possess strong individual personalities. They are also required to have relaxing atmospheres and to demonstrate a consistent devotion to personal service." says Andrew Harper.

He adds: "Hotels are not evaluated solely by means of a checklist. Rather the jury relies on decades of experience and that intangible summary impression that separates the good from the truly enchanting. All our award winners offer the traveler comfort, warmth and charm, as well as a spirit of sincere hospitality."

"It's a great honour to us, that we have been presented in this prestigious list together with such great hotels as Ca' Sagredo in Venice, The Four Seasons Florence or the Hermitage bay in Antigua." says Martin Breuer, co-proprietor of Pädaste Manor.

Pädaste Manor on the island of Muhu is an island escape with a picturesque view to the sea. It's an innovator of modern Estonian cuisine, known for its natural spa treatments and set in unspoiled nature. Pädaste was the first Estonian hotel accepted in the prestigious collection of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The newly renovated manor house of the estate opened in 2008 and offers the ultimate in luxury and sophistication in the Baltic hotel market.

A Little History

Now joined to Saaremaa by a land bridge, Muhu is a much smaller island, yet it clings to its identity. It is home of Koguva, Estonia’s best-preserved fishing village, with all its buildings (dating to the 18th or 19th century) under historical protection. The stone walls that surround the houses are more than 200 years old, but the beginnings of the village reportedly date from the 16th century.