Hotel Antonius Tartu

Hotel Antonius is an elegant and luxurious boutique hotel and is located in the heart of the historic quarter of Tartu, right in the city center and opposite the main building of Tartu University.

The hotel rooms are furnished with valuable antique furniture and made complete with modern solutions of bathrooms and bedrooms, resulting in a cozy and charming interior. Our most important mission is to guarantee a personal approach and create an exceptional stay for every guest.

Right in the city centre and opposite the main building of Tartu University Antonius Hotel was opened in March 2009. The building with dignified history, first mentioned in the 16th-century historical records, was completed in its present structure in 1811.

During the subsequent centuries the building has been home to a hat shop, the Livonian Noblemen’s Manor House Credit Association, the famous Guild of Saint Antonius as well as a police office. Since the building is under heritage protection, great care was taken during restoration work to protect and preserve its interior and exterior features as much as possible.

The rooms facing Ülikooli Street overlook the distinguished main building of Tartu University and its famous six columns. From the rooms located in the other wing of the hotel, one can admire the Old Town’s red roofs and a Mediterranean-style courtyard where a restaurant is opened in the summertime.

The rooms are furnished with antique furniture which has been carefully matched with modern conveniences: air conditioning, telephone, LCD TV set, mini-bar, in-room safe, luxurious bathroom.

Breakfast and dinner is served at the restaurant that is situated in a vaulted cellar room with an atrium and is decorated with rose paintings. On the first floor one finds a stylish library/ fireplace lounge for reading, having a glass of aperitif with friends, or just relaxing in the warmth of open fire.

The oldest preserved objects are the cross vaults in the cellar that date back to the 18th century. In garret rooms, old ceiling joists, stone walls and lots of historical elements worth to be disclosed have been restored.

The whole building is characterised by the late 19th-century architecture and fresh, romantic style of design. The rooms are furnished with valuable antique furniture and made complete with modern solutions of bathrooms and bedrooms, resulting in a cosy and homely interior.

THE HISTORY
The building lies in the middle of the Old Town of Tartu and, as an architectural monument, is under state protection. The area was probably covered by buildings rather early. The earliest records can be found in a revision book compiled by an alderman called Wybers in the last quarter of the 16th century.

Already at that time, the area comprised of two smaller landed properties united in the late 16th century. The earlier known stone buildings were destroyed in the Great Northern War. After the war, the property was in ruins for quite a long period and a wooden house built in the inner part of the property by Küüni Street was destroyed by the fire of 1775.

The present building located at 15 Ülikooli Street was completed in two stages. In 1777–1778, a single story stone building was erected by Ülikooli Street and later, two more floors were added.

The building was garnished with stucco decorations, its motifs being borrowed from early classicism. Later on, an extension on the side towards the courtyard was added and outbuildings were annexed to the dwelling house, thus adding extra rooms to it. The initial staircase was a little to the south, in the room beside its present location.

In 1842, the building was bought by the Livonian Noblemen’s Manor House Credit Association. Extensive renovation, which also included the construction of a new staircase, was completed in the 1830s–1840s.

The design of the other staircase leading to the courtyard dates also back to that period. In the course of time, several rooms have been rebuilt and separated by partition walls. Between 1910 and 1920, the building was rented by the Guild of Saint Antonius.

During the Soviet times, it was divided into dwelling apartments, no significant rebuilding took place. In the 1990s, the second floor housed different offices. Since the earliest records until the present time, the property and the buildings on the site are known to have had nearly 20 owners.

The basic scheme of the exterior originates from 1810 and, in time, it has been somewhat altered and improved. No older details have been survived on the first floor dating from the 18th century.Since it housed different establishments (offices of the Credit Association, a pawnshop, a police office, etc) the interior of the rooms may have been changed and rebuilt quite often.

The earlier details have been preserved upstairs in the dwelling rooms. Various precious 19th-century details are found here: doors and door handles of different type, white glazed tile stoves with cornices, some ceiling cornices.

The most valuable details of the building are probably the cross vaults in the cellar. Inner window frames are mainly replaced by new ones and only external frames have been preserved. There are no original window catches. The lattice with turned baluster of both staircases dates back to the 1830s–1840s.

ROOMS & SUITES
The 27 rooms spread out on the four floors of the hotel consist of 7 Suites, 6 Deluxe rooms and 14 Superior rooms. The spacious rooms are designed in such a way that the historical touch is preserved, while each room boasts a luxurious and elegant décor.

In the rooms, special color combinations, wallpaper patterns, wall paintings, glaze tile fireplaces and stoves, velvet or rose-thematic sofas and accessories corresponding to the era are carefully planned and harmonized. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning and a minibar with rich contents.

SUITE WITH SAUNA
Two luxurious Suites with sauna offer an excellent relaxation. Both suites give you an opportunity to enjoy sauna with a magnificent view to the main building of the University of Tartu. Nordic elegance is combined with a charming atmosphere, giving you a unique experience. In addition to the sauna, the spacious bathroom with natural light has both a bathtub and a shower.

SUITE
A stunning view to the main building of the University of Tartu and its famous pillars are open from the two stately and spacious suite windows. Both suites with a fireplace, unique antique furniture and luxurious bathroom.

In the free magical suites of the hotel, the old town’s red roofs or the quiet courtyard with a terrace restaurant opened in the summer can be viewed from the windows.

The private balcony in the third floor suite where one can enjoy a good read with coffee or tea are provided to pamper you with the comfortable relaxation. In the extra spacious suite located on two floors, the antique wooden beams of the building add a special character to the warm and cosy atmosphere.

DELUXE ROOM
There are six spacious Deluxe rooms in the hotel. The flowery wallpapers together with elegant curtains and historical interior elements only add to the coziness of the high ceilings rooms. All of the Deluxe rooms have a separate bathtub and a shower and a sitting corner.

DINING
From the very first moment, Restaurant Antonius charms its visitors with a ceiling painted in rose motifs, a glass atrium lighting the room in soft tones and an interior pairing traditional and contemporary styles.

Restaurant Antonius has repeatedly been listed as one of the best dining places in Estonia and received a place among fine level restaurants by restaurant guide Falstaff Restaurantguide Nordic 2024. The focus of our menu is on quality ingredients from local farmers, and the extensive wine list covers a selection from Old World classics to latest trends.

The 38-seat restaurant is perfect for everything – cozy dinners and birthday celebrations, company events, receptions, cocktail parties and weddings. Its attractive interior, excellent cuisine, first-rate selection of wines and impeccable service guarantee the success of each event and will create a wish to visit us again. Opening hours: Wednesday-Saturday 18:00-23:00.

WEDDINGS
Hotel Antonius is a glorious place to hold wedding-parties and -banquettes for up to 42 guests right in the very heart of Tartu. The hotel’s luxurious rooms offer guests the opportunity to rest up after a wedding party and enjoy an abundant breakfast next morning.

MEETINGS
Make your seminar, workshop or business meeting a truly exclusive experience in the unique milieu of hotel Antonius! The unique synergy of the ancient vaults and glass atrium creates an enjoyable atmosphere for workshops, seminars and meetings. The restaurant will be completely at the guests’ disposal.

Rooms: 27

Price: from 110 EUR per night

Source: www.hotelantoniu.ee