Engestofte Gods is an estate on the shore of Maribo Søndersø, on the Danish island of Lolland, that hosts conferences, weddings, parties and overnight stays. Its renovated barn, fitted with modern AV equipment, seats up to 400 meeting participants. The estate is a former royal farm from 1457 and sits in the Maribosøerne nature park.
Seminars and company events
The conference offer is built around the barn, which the estate calls one of the most beautiful in Denmark. It takes up to 400 seated participants. The team helps plan every part of a conference and proposes breaks and activities. There is free parking and WiFi for all participants, and the estate works with several hotels in the area, all less than 10 minutes by car.
Three formats are offered: a half-day meeting, either a morning with breakfast or an afternoon with lunch; a day meeting with breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments; and an all-day meeting that adds a two-course menu. Each is set for a minimum of 40 people. Coffee, tea and ice water are served all day.
Weddings and receptions
The estate describes its barn on the lake shore as a popular wedding setting. Couples can marry in the estate's own church, in the private park along the lake, or in the cathedral in Maribo and then sail on the tour boat Anemonen to the estate's private harbor. For church weddings the estate helps with contact to the local priest.
The basic wedding package covers a welcome drink, a three-course dinner with a wine menu, coffee and a sweet, a soft bar (beer, wine and water) after dinner, service for the full event and a bridal suite on the wedding night. The party ends at 03.00, a nine-hour event. The workshop, a separate room, can host a reception with tapas, and the team can help with flowers, photography, music, sailing and cocktails.
Rooms and capacities
The barn is the main room, for conferences of up to 400 seated participants and for wedding dinners. The workshop (Værkstedet) is a smaller space used for receptions. The estate's restaurant is called Værkstedet. The site does not give a wedding guest limit, so ask for the figure for your layout.
Accommodation
The estate rents out summer houses: the Hospital, the House Manager's Residence, the Fisherman's House, the Forester's House and the Countess' House. The site does not state their bed counts on the pages we read. The wedding package includes a bridal suite. For larger conference groups, partner hotels are under 10 minutes by car.
Catering
Food is handmade from scratch, with ingredients that should be organic, in season and preferably local. The team prepares everything on the estate, and an extra dish can be added to a wedding menu. Restaurant Værkstedet is part of the estate.
History and setting
Engestofte is an old royal farm from 1457. Lolland's rich soil made it the Danish island with the most manor houses. The estate also holds a Christmas market and a food festival, and offers hunting.
Getting there
The address is Søvej 10, 4930 Maribo. The site does not list train times, so confirm access with the estate when you request a date.
