Villa Santa Hotel

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.