Hotels near Landmarks | Latvia | Cities A - D

Islande - airBaltic hotel
Great spread laid out for breakfast. Room was kind of small by western standards but what you might expect in parts of europe. The bathroom was clean, but smelled moldy....More

Hotel Riga
Commentary: This is NOT a four-star hotel and it's a bit overpriced for the quality of room and service. Great location. I recommend it for short stays of no more than two nights. Definitely not the place to stay if you're on business. There is no good place to work on a computer and you'll definitely loose sleep due to the combination of no A/C and outside noise. DON'T STAY HERE IF YOU WANT INTERNET. A few details: Good Points? + Great location! 2-minute walk to everything. Post office directly across the street. Dozens of taxis waiting out front. ATMs right out the door. Opera House across the parking lot. + Beautiful view! + Extremely helpful Tourist Information desk?perhaps the most helpful I've recently experienced. + Good room security to the hallway, but not so good by the window. + Classic, beautiful building with wide hallways and staircases. Historical Soviet-era structure with a bit of class. Not the typical communist architectural garbage. Not-so-good Points? + Poor attention to detail all around. Bathroom floor dirty around the toilet. Television in disrepair with poor reception on many channels. Only one towel, one wash cloth, and one floor mat. Motel 6-like soap, shampoo amenities in the shower. + No in-room internet. Wireless internet was very expensive and only available in the lobby lounge. One had to work on ones computer while breathing cigarette smoke and listening to a recorded loop of Madonna and Pet Shop Boys music. (I like both groups but not while I'm working.) + Most front desk staff were completely void of personality and emotion. Always chatting with other staff members or talking on their mobile phones. When checking out the woman looked at me with a blank expression and said "Do you want receipt?" + Hot, stuffy rooms. No ventilation and NO A/C. + With no A/C and hot sticky weather, one must leave the window open. A ledge connected all of the 4th-floor rooms making it very easy for someone to climb from one room to another. Wi...More

Europa City Riga Hotel
The hotel is located outside of regular tourist destination, on noisy street, and impossible access by a car. Main entrance from the street is blocked by railing, access is thru side streets, no directory sings. Front staff is very helpful, friendly. Restaurant is a desaster: wait staff is unprofessional. Breakfast is poorly designed, not tasty at all, eggs and bacon is a waste. Lunch is better, all-you-can-eat buffet is inexpencive, about $8 per client. Evening meals designed for food minimalists, not up to local standards. 6th floor bar is served by 2 bartender, seems like they know what they are doing. During my 10 nights stay it was numerous corporate parties on 6th floor. They lasted to 2 a.m and made a lot of noise around the hotel. Room size was o'key, bath was cleaned once a day, bed and furniture still in good condition after 2 years in business. Overall grade is 3, on 1 to 5 scale....More