Riga Hotel

we have just come back from hotel RIGA we thought that it was very clean and the staff were more than helpful the breakfast was very good it did a hot one or a continental it was easy to get to by public transport catching a number 22 bus and the hotel was close to all amenities

janis burrows, derby
Mature Couple (36+)

Had a lovely stay at The Riga Hotel excellent location opos. the opera house. Not a 4 star in our terms but spotlessly clean, rooms decor could do with updating as could the shower system but the bath was great , staff friendly room was cleaned and towel change every day.Breakfast very basic. The trams,shuttle busses and electric busses are tremendous value at about 70 cent for a 20 minute journey. Would recommend this hotel for a good value stay and would stay again myself.

Mary Manton, ireland
Mature Couple (36+)

Good hotel in great location. Easy to walk to the main attractions and pubs/clubs. Service was good and the staff helpful and friendly. We were even allowed a late check out which was very useful! However the beds were uncomfortable.

Anthony Howard, surrey
Group of Young Friends/Couples

The Riga Hotel is set in the perfect location and will ensure you don't waste money on taxi fares. Using alpharooms I got a good price but would not pay the full hotel room rate. The room was a decent size but stuffy and only had a balcony window to open which sounds nice but looked out on the dirty back yard of the hotel and the small balcony had LOTS of fresh pigeon droppings all over it, I chose not to open the curtains and look out too often, the bedding as also uncomfortable. The bathroom was really good with a full size bath (but no dedicated shower) a toilet, wash basin and bidet. One wall socket I used was virtually hanging out of the wall and needed repairing and the TV channels are virtually non existent, especially if you are English speaking as the only one you will get is BBC news 24 and there are no extra sky TV type channels or pay channels at all. The mini bar had a lock and contained miniature bottles of drink as well as peanuts, chocolate and cola but was expensive and you are better off shopping locally. Trouser press was included and the hotels dry cleaning service is pretty cheap at 50p to £5 per item. The buffet breakfast was minimal and I'd consider a lot of the products used of fairly low quality but ok if you want something very basic for breakfast. The fresh fruit was probably fresher several days ago, the bacon was the kind of bacon with 30% meat and 70% fat attached to it and the cooked vegetables were flavourful but the kind that had gone all tough and were probably past their best. Other things on offer were eggs, meats, pastries, juices and hot beverages. There is also a nice restaurant in the hotel which does serve a nice meal but at hotel prices. Room service is also available but again there is not much choice. The hotel has a business suite which consists of 2 very slow old pcs and a printer and costs from £3 per hour, very expensive when u consider the internet cafe 200 yards away with modern pcs is £1 for 3 hours! The staff were helpful with good English and the hotel looks very nice inside but doesn't carry this over into the room decor! Extra info for the stag night guys: the guide I hired told me after 11pm the hotel security charges a £40 surcharge if you are caught trying to get ‘a friend’ back to your room. Final word: not a 4 star in my opinion, try the metropolis hotel just down the road for a more comfortable room, although the breakfast and business suite are just as bad.

Mark Bedwell, London
Solo Traveller

The hotel Riga is in an excellent location, right on the edge of the Old Town. The room was nice and clean, with a Queen Size bed, the bathroom was small and dark and the shower was rubbish! Our room was on the 6th floor overlooking the gardens facing the Opera House which was lovely. I would recommend this hotel to anyone travelling to Riga. Beware!! A taxi from the Airport cost 7 Lats, but a waiting taxi at the hotel cost us 15 Lats back to the airport!!

Christianne Cheadle, Salford, Lancashire
Young Couple (18-35)

Hotel Rega was just fantastic. Everything about the hotel and staff will live in the memory well into the future.
The location of the hotel, right in the centre of Rega, was a bonus.

Keep up the good work. We will be back in the summer to see the contrast from the snowy February 2006.

Thanks for the memories

John O' Donoghue, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
Mature Couple (36+)