Padaste Manor

Tranquil and exquisitely restored manor house on the tiny island of Muhu, three hours from Tallinn. Set beside the Baltic, the property comprises the original 18th-century and newly renovated mansion, plus two wings of fieldstone outbuildings. Duplex junior suites have private balconies and are comfortably furnished with feather duvets and Estonian linen coverlets. At dusk, the grounds of the estate are lit by flaming torches, and dinner is served at the edge of the sea. A fine restaurant features delicious dishes such as Estonian mushroom soup, goat cheese ravioli in pumpkin sauce, and steamed turbot with peas. The superb spa offers a variety of indigenous treatments, including mud wraps (the locals have been daubing themselves with the stuff for centuries), “baths” in newly mown hay, and relaxing soaks in seawater heated by a woodburning stove.