Villa Santa Hotel

42 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Highly recommended!! Amazing huge rooms, high quality finishings, located on a beautiful estate property that’s peaceful. The staff were so nice. Loved this place would stay again. 10/10

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2025

LIOR

The stuff was great and the hotel is in a middle of a forest which is nice. Breakfast is good too. There are several problems: no water pressure and also the water are very hot or cold. Was really unpleasant to have a shower. The room was not clean (dirty floor) and after I complained must say it didn’t change much. There is no normal sidewalk between the buildings and therefore the mud is everywhere. The design and furniture feel ikea’s cheap.
Considering also the high price - I do not think I worth a visit.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Lóa

Absolutely beautiful hotel, rooms spacious and delightfully decorated. Everything perfect! (Except that the bar tender needs to learn to make a cappuccino from the professional barista machine they have 😜)

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Vicki

Beautiful property. Internet was not so good!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Mary

Beautiful property! Gardens are lovely. Lots of parking a available. The staff went above and beyond, bed was super comfortable and shower was superb. Would happily stay there again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Paul

Beautiful property, with super comfortable rooms. Restaurant dinner was great, and breakfast was nice too. Pleasant wooded property. Great option for those touring Baltics by car.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2022

Kristene

Great atmosphere and interior decorating. Dinner at the restaurant was my best meal of my trip so far.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Good hotel

Nice hotel. Good restaurant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2022

Mihail

Nice, quait, friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2021

Alise

It’s an amazing place with excellent spa and restaurant

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Misha

Excellent!

Friendly staff, beautiful facilities, peaceful surroundings.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2019

Chris

Highly recommended

Fantastic choice if you want to stay close to the Gauja National Park or the town of Cesis. Our room on the top floor was very comfortable, super clean and spacious with plenty of natural light. It was equipped with all you might need for a short stay. Breakfast was delicious and breakfast service outstanding. So was the check-in at the front desk. Big thank you to the staff. And thanks again for providing umbrellas for the length of our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful wooden ledges in a wooded area 2 miles from Cesis. Room has been refurbished and modernised to a very high standard

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Once we'd decided not to purchase tickets and join the 'New Year Eve Ball', it seemed as though we we treated as second rate guests.

The rooms were spacious, comfortable and a very relaxing place to take time out from our hectic travel itinerary. But, shower pressure was terrible the whole time. They acted like they would address it, but they didn't.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Sara

Beautiful property, lovely surrounding

AMAZING property in the national park. Gorgeous facility, beautiful surrounding, and very friendly staff & bartender. The heated bathroom floors were a particularly nice touch on a very chilly weekend! Can not recommend enough, can't wait to get back!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2018

Simonette

Romantic Weekend

We stayed in this lovely hotel for 2 nights and we wished we booked more nights as the location and service is amazing! The room was the best hotel room we ever stayed in. It was a great place for our romantic gateway!

We will visit again for sure!!!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

An idyllic retreat

A fantastic stay in the woods, this is a charming property with every modern convenience. A delicious restaurant on site and a wonderful breakfast buffet helped make this a stay to remember. Highly recommended.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE ...

The hotel was a wonderful experience , the evening meal was wonderful .
The aesthetics were very harmonic.

However it would have been nice for the reception greeting to be more friendly ., a smile would have helped . Also the breakfast was not up to standard and when asked if there are any eggs ... we received a very straight .. one word..NO,,,,!!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2018

GedT1768

Exquisite renovated country estate hotel(s)

We stayed here as an extended family group for two nights following a traditional Latvian family wedding located between Valmiera and Cesis. Our booking covered 5 rooms from a Superior Deluxe suite to deluxe double and standard rooms and all members of our group were very happy with their rooms. The restaurant serves excellent quality food with a wide selection of wines, beers, spirits etc. and offers excellent professional, yet friendly service. Breakfasts were amazing and plentiful again to a very high standard with excellent service. Reception was efficient and effective complemented by online booking and confirmation arrangements. Staff have an excellent grasp of a range of languages and should be complimented for their abilities and attitudes. Obviously for a hotel operating to such high standards prices of rooms and food reflect this but are in no way excessive and on balance offer excellent value for money. My only surprise was that the rooms didn't appear to have air conditioning and considering the heat (it was exceptional) I think that is an oversight. The hotels are situated in extensive grounds with woodland walks and trails and are within easy reach of Cesis town centre, which is a joy to behold rich with history, medieval castle and some excellent shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. It's a lovely hotel, very well run in a wonderful setting. Overall it's pushing towards perfect and that takes some doing.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

Tim

we were told it was walking distance from the train station - it was not. very hot 3 km walk in mid-day sun. Room was large and airy but no air-con which was a surprise. We were told no safe in the room but yet, there was one. Main reception has magazines to review include a Playboy type magazine called \"Kubs\". Interesting choice. Beautiful location and dinner and breakfast were fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2017

Kevin

Great Hotel. Nothing else needs to be said.

Great Hotel on the outskirts of Cesis, within the Gauja national park.

The staff all speak perfect English so there is no issue for those of us who do not speak Latvian. Checking in was simple and the staff were able to answer all of my questions and recommend places to go for a walk.

The Hotel is newly refurbished and to a very high standard. The room I had was very well equipped and had plenty of room. I was worried that it my be cold but the heating works very well and kept the room at the perfect temperature for me. As an added bonus, the floor in the bathroom is heated and has it's own thermostat.

The room furnishings were all very good. The bed was extremely comfortable as was the sofa. The bathroom, was well thought out with an excellent shower and plenty of towels.

Wi-Fi was a little sketchy in my room but there is a facility to link to the router connecting the TV rather than the general signal in the Hotel. Using this facility I had a fast, strong signal throughout my stay.

The Restaurant is excellent and the food I has was absolutely delicious and not at all expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

paola

Hotel con camere molto belle colazione ottima posizionato in un parco

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

François

Hôtel au vert très confortable et refait à neuf

Hôtel aménagé dans un ensemble de belles maisons traditionnelles avec des chambres spacieuses refaites à neuf, literie confortable et salles de bain décorées avec goût. Les chambres sont bien équipées, le petit-déjeuner est bon et l’ensemble est dans la verdure. Très bon choix à Cēsis !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2023

veronique

Beau site

Cadre magnifique à côté de forêt et randonnée
Un bémol il faut sortir pour prendre le petit déjeuner sur chemin de terre non couvert mais des parapluies sont à disposition
Arrivée en voiture sur site par un chemin de terre

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2022

Andreas

Beautiful place

Nice spot in the woods, great accomodation but slightly noisy when people started to move around on the different floors in the morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Diego josé

El Hotel situado en una reserva natural, alejado del pueblo 5 min en auto, instalaciones fantásticas !! Edificio nuevo!! Repetiría

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Très bon séjour

Les villas sont magnifiques! Les chambres sont spacieuses et décorées avec beaucoup de goût!
Petit déjeuner un peu décevant comparé au standing de l'endroit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Alter Bestand leibevoll und modern adaptiert, sehr fein Küche, grandios schöne Zimmer

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

wir haben spontan einen weiteren Tag gebucht, da die Waldeinsamkeit in der die Häuser verstreut sind, zu Spaziergängen einaden

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2019

Jean Paul

Restaurant bon et sympathique. Petit déjeuner moyen. Pas de thé café dans les chambres. On entend beaucoup les voitures en saison car près de la route mais bons doubles vitrages et nuits paisibles

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Situé dans un endroit retiré mais près de la ville. Excellent buffet pour le déjeuner. Chambre très bien décorée et très propre. Il serait bien qu’il y ait des chaises pour pouvoir être assis en position droite pour, par exemple, travailler à l’ordinateur.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Sehr schönes, neu renoviertes Design Hotel. Die Lage ist ruhig und das Essen im Restaurant sehr gut.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful, quiet place with excellent restaurant. We will visit surely again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Ingar

A perfect stay

A romantic and beautiful hotel, consisting of several brand new buildings. We had two very nice experiences in the restaurant, and can give our warmest recommendations both for lunch and dinner. Personal and warm service, combined with sincerity and good advice helped make our stay memorable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2018

Urban

Lugnt område

Lugnt och tyst hotell, sov bra😊. Sen frukost, börjar 8.00.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2018

Kim

Erittäin kaunis ja rauhallinen Hotelli, hyvä palvelu, puhtaat huoneet. Suosittelen kaikille 10+

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Albergo da favola

L'albergo è una villa immersa in un bosco. Si respira un' atmosfera incantata. La villa è antica ma ristrutturata in modo elegante e funzionale. La nostra stanza (standard) era grande e molto confortevole. Non c'è televisione ma d'altra parte sarebbe fuori luogo in questo ambiente romantico e sospeso nel tempo.La colazione è raffinata e abbondante. Unico neo è il getto della doccia che è troppo debole.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

so so

티비도없고냉장고도없어서불편.. 주변풍경은좋고 .. 사우나 예약이다차서 못함..

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2018

Toomas

Siisti hotelli

Siisti hotelli, ilman mitään luksusta (huoneessa ei edes tv-ta, tms).

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2018

Petra

Sehr schönes stilvolles Hotel

Sehr stilvol renoviertes Hotel in mehreren Holzvillen, ruhig im Wald gelegen. Freundliches und kompetentes Personal. Schöne Aussenterasse und komfortable Zimmer. Gutes Frühstück. Sehr zu empfehlen, wir würden wiederkommen.

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2018

Verified traveler

etwas versteckt ruhig im Wald gelegen, sehr schön restaurierte 3 Villen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2017

Kim

Grymt litet boutique-hotell på landsbyggden

Grymt litet hotell på landsbygden i Lettland. Omgivningen är skog och natur (beläget i en nationalpark) så perfekt för den som vill promenera eller cykla. Hotellet i sig består av 3 gamla byggnader som renoverats perfekt (dvs behåller sin gamla charm men med moderna möbler och allt man kan önska sig i utrustningsväg).

Servicen håller genomgående väldigt hög klass och likaså restaurangen. Kanonbra mat på kvällen till extremt bra priser. Frukosten ska också nämnas, betydligt bättre än normal klass.

Definitvt rekommenderat att bo här om ni är i krokarna!

Partner