Ammende Villa
Overview of the Ammende Villa.
General information
Location	Pärnu, Estonia
Address	Mere Pst 7, 80010
Opening	1999
Technical details
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Frithiof (Fyodor) Mieritz & Ivan Gerasimov
Other information
Number of rooms	17 plus 4 double and 1 single deluxe room in the Gardener's House
Number of suites	5 two-room suites
Number of restaurants	1
Parking	Yes
Website
Ammende Villa Hotel & Restaurant

Ammende Villa is a mansion house and a cultural heritage monument located in Pärnu, Estonia. It is one of the most impressive early examples of Art Nouveau architecture in the country.^[1] It now serves as a luxury hotel in the health resort area of Pärnu.

History

The Ammende Villa, with a large garden and adjacent forest, was built in 1904 by local magnate merchant Hermann Leopold Ammende through St. Petersburg's architecture offices Mieritz & Gerasimov in commissioning for the wedding of his daughter.^[2] Since its creation, the mansion has served many purposes as a summer casino and club,^[3] health establishment, library,^[4] and also as a dental clinic during Soviet times,^[5] before being restored and converted in 1999 into a hotel by two Estonian businessmen.^[6] With spacious halls, salons and rooms furnished in authentic period style, the hotel is located close to the beach and a short-distance walk from the old town.^[4]