3 Nights Deluxe Riga Break W/Flts

Have just left here after a three night stay as part of a small group tour of the Baltics. The hotel itself is very nice; some of our group had quite small single rooms but my husband and I had a very good size double room, with fridge and kettle (so good to be able to make tea!). The bathroom was large and the shower worked well. The bed was comfortable and there was a more comfortable chair and a dining-type chair. There was also a safe. Breakfasts were decent, with what seems to be a fairly typical range of options for the Baltics. Unlike our two hotels in Estonia, however, no gluten or lactose free options were provided. Downsides: - location. This is quite a biggie as the hotel is 30-45 minutes’ walk from the centre of the old town, and the nearest tram stop is still around 15-20 minutes away too. - towels were very thin indeed and one of ours had loose threads all over one side, well past its best -wifi was not the best, quite slow and also patchy Would I stay here again? No, largely because of the location.

Stayed at this hotel for 4 nights Thursday to Sunday. It’s a 30min walk from the main Riga bus station which when carrying even a small luggage bag is actually quite a trek. It sits on a street with nothing else tourist on it, and I’d say is quite out the way for me personally. It is on the complete opposite side of where all the tourist attractions and the old town actually are. The hotel itself is extremely old fashioned, the decor is very very dated and dark, and hallways going to the room were a bit smelly. This hotel was stated as 4* when we booked, however I definitely wouldn’t rate this as 4*