Welcome

Keys: The key to your room is in the door – please leave it there upon departure. There is a keybox with the frontdoor key if the reception is closed.

WiFi: HH-kultur – password: velkommen

Bathroom: There is a large bathroom next to the kitchen, as well as an extra toilet in the middle of the first floor.
There is also another bathroom in the basement between rooms 9 and 8.

Kitchen: Shared kitchen on the first floor, free to use. You are welcome to enjoy tea & coffee. Various beverages are available for purchase – prices are indicated. Please remember to clear the table and place used dishes in the dishwasher.

Breakfast is served in the living room ground floor from 8:00–10:00 AM.

Check-out time: 11:00 AM

The History

The estate was originally built as a so-called widow’s residence for a countess from Gisselfeld, whose husband had passed away and whose son was to become the new count of Gisselfeld. The house was constructed at a suitable distance from the monastery so the countess could live nearby with dignity. Three wings were added for livestock, and the agricultural part was managed by a steward.

It is believed that the name "Hesede" means “where the deer dwell,” and historically, Hesede was a village with eight farms, which were abolished in 1671. From these, Adam Levin Knuth, a member of the old Mecklenburg noble family Knuth, founded the farmstead "Hesedegaard" in 1691 to ensure more efficient operations.

Today, Hesede Hovedgård hosts, among others, the lifestyle shop Veras Verden and the clothing store Akeleje Hesede, located in the Steward’s House. The villa you are staying in is run by Kultursalonerne – aka Jesper and Robert – who, in addition to managing this villa, are also behind the local festival Kultursaloner Gisselfeld, held at Gisselfeld Monastery in mid-August.

If you have any questions, Jesper is often on the ground floor next to the hall.

Jesper: (+45) 2060 1145 – or Robert (+45) 2423 8512