Kau Manor — Hotel in Kose vald

We stayed a for one night during a weekend in October for a couples weekend away. We were greeted on arrival by a friendly receptionist who showed us too our room. We had selected the Louis (something) room in what appeared to be an old stable block. ||The room was wonderfully decorated and they had paid careful attention to how the room was decorated and laid out. The addition of a balcony was fantastic even in winter to sit and feel closer to nature. The bathroom was good with the usual amenities provided. A few issues with the room: no iron/ ironing board provided so had to walk to reception to ask for this to be provided as there is no phones in the room, it’s a very old room with beams and lots of uneaten surfaces making it hard to clean everywhere but some of the high up surfaces such as beams etc were very dusty. Also the room is at the top of a staircase/ long corridor so everyone going to their rooms has to walk past (sometimes rather loudly) your room. Another issue is that it is directly above the spa. So when people are using the showers below you (I think it she showers I can’t be sure) the noise can disturb you. If like us you were unlucky enough to be staying during the same weekend as a few families with small children then the screaming as they run around the pool can be quite tiresome at 8am Sunday morning as you can hear it all.|The library is a wonderful addition to the hotel with many many books but again it’s spoilt by children treating it as a play room with no adults in sight running around shouting. One big recommendation for the hotel is to maybe make the weekends child free or at least have parents take responsibility. I understand they want time to themselves as-well, but maybe leave the children at home and not have them running free ruining other people’s alone time? ||Dinner was included in our package as was drinks (although we were not offered any or told what drinks were included) so we ordered a bottle house wine and it turns out this was not included. The waitress was absolutely fantastic and very informative and all round an absolute credit to the hotel. She managed to answer all of the questions about food and her wine suggestions were super. She also gave us a quick tour of the old cellar when she wasn’t running around working hard. The food was fantastic, but there is something to be said about the atmosphere. I wouldn’t suggest eating in the main dining room as the atmosphere is pretty much non existent. People were afraid to speak it was that quiet, and the music was more suitable for a funeral home. Incidentally the music that was at breakfast would be more suited to dinner and dinner music for breakfast, maybe someone got the cd’s the wrong way around? ||After dinner we retired to the smoking room to finish our wine and have a game of chess and a cigar. Someone should check the smoking room more often as we had to find a waitress to order our cigars. And when you turn the music up in the hotel/ restaurant be weary of the level in the cigars room as it’s a small room and when turned up uncomfortably loud. Maybe consider a superstar system?||Breakfast was plentiful and restocked often with a huge selection of different food and fruits/ cereals. Also it’s evident that the pastries are freshly made, the chefs really are a testament to the hotel.||||Overall these are just small points the stay in itself was incredible and the rooms absolutely exquisite with wonderful food in a truly magical setting in a wonderful part of rural Estonia. I would...

The history of the manor dates back to the 1700's and over the centuries declined to a roofless ruin. The current owners Mary and Eerik have done a wonderful job to restore the manor to its former grandure although the effort of upkeep shows here and there.||The furniture and collections on display cover a huge range of cultures and historical context.||There are approx. 12 rooms in the main manor ( these are the ones with character) and about another 6 in an adjoining building that also houses a very good sauna and swimming pool on the lower floor.||||There is no TV but lots of reading rooms and material to while away the evening after dinner, or chat with other guests.||Service is excellent, attentive and professional and the manor keeps the front desk open 24 hours to attend to any guest needs that may arise, no matter the hour.||||The restuarant is very good and the included breakfast was outstanding.||||The rooms in the manor house are comfortable ( great bed) and of sufficient size to be comfortable. Spotlessly clean and everything we expected||||Personally I would not rate the Kau as 5 star but a good quality 4 star hotel.||||The extensive grounds and gardens would be a picture in spring and summer ( they were snow covered in early March when we stayed but the white snow had its...

The Manor is nicely done, trendily decorated and looks very welcoming. ||But something is not working, leaves you just a bit disappointed. ||The staff do their best, though their best does not live up to the promise that the set up gives you. They are nice but not as proactive - or active - as you would wish. ||The food on dinner is nice, but not quite perfect - the too well done medium steak there, the over done vegetables here. ||Small let downs continue in the room: nowhere to put down your things in the bathroom - which is decorated beautifully, but not in any user friendly way. The bedside table is beautiful - but there is only one on one side! The lamps are Ok, but only one out of two works. ||And the music! Wrong style all around! The cheap sax instrumental versions of world hits did not hit the mark! What is wrong with good old classical Chopin or piano jazz? ||The whole experience can somehow not live up to the expectation that the beautifully decorated...