Уютный лофт среди старых парков

Hotel Description

So I stumbled across this place called “Уютный лофт среди старых парков” while looking for something different in Riga, and honestly? The name translates to “Cozy Loft Among Old Parks” and it actually delivers on that promise. It’s tucked away on Daugavpils iela in what I’d call a proper residential neighborhood – you know, the kind where you hear kids playing in courtyards and smell someone’s grandmother cooking dinner. The building itself has that classic Soviet-era charm (I mean that in the best way possible), but the loft inside is surprisingly modern without trying too hard to be trendy.

What really got me was the location – and I don’t mean that in the usual “convenient location” marketing speak. You’re literally surrounded by these gorgeous old parks that most tourists never find. Grīziņkalns Park is basically your backyard, and it’s where locals actually go to walk their dogs and sit on benches reading newspapers. The tram stop is maybe a three-minute walk, which is clutch because you can get to Old Town in about fifteen minutes without dealing with parking drama. Speaking of parking, there’s street parking that’s usually available – not always guaranteed, but way better than most places in the city center. The neighborhood gets properly quiet after 9 PM, which was perfect for me since I’m one of those people who needs actual silence to sleep.

The loft itself feels lived-in rather than sterile, if that makes sense. High ceilings, decent natural light, and the kind of furniture that’s comfortable without being Instagram-perfect. The kitchen actually works – I made coffee every morning and even cooked a simple dinner one night because there’s a little market just down the street where babushkas sell the best bread you’ll ever taste. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, none of that overly formal hotel reception nonsense. The host actually seemed to know the area well and gave me genuine recommendations, not just the typical tourist traps. With an 8.8 rating, I was expecting something good, but this place exceeded that – it’s the kind of spot where you feel like you’re staying in someone’s well-loved home rather than a generic accommodation. You’re not in the heart of the action, but you’re close enough to everything that matters, and honestly, returning to this quiet tree-lined street after a day of sightseeing felt like coming home.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $40. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Very good/Erinomaista/Xорошо/Loti labi! – Pk from Finland – 9 July 2024 (9/10)

  Accomodation has good location for walking around Riga, especially outside the central Riga.

• Exceptional – Djordje from Serbia – 15 May 2024 (10/10)

  Roman was a really lovely host and very responsive to anything that I needed during my stay, highly recommend.

• Great place to stay if heating fixed and stairs cleaned. – Ugnius from Lithuania – 16 February 2025 (8/10)

  Location was good, apartment is nicely furnished and cozy.
  
  What could be improved: It was cold inside, neighborhood was unpleasant with pooping on the stairs (i know it is not the landlords responsibility, but still it was ruining the overall experience).

• Exceptional – Nebojša from Montenegro – 30 October 2024 (10/10)

  Apartment building is pretty old, but when you get inside apartment you forget about building, appartment is really good , with ambient lights, cozy its 10-15minutes from City Center, its quiet , i would recommend
  
  What could be improved: Maybe little dusty, and thats pretty much it

• A very decent place for the price and the host's helpfulness and decor makes up for its shortfalls. – Leighton from United Kingdom – 31 July 2024 (8/10)

  The apartment is in a fantastic location, very green all around and a 20 minute walk from the centre. The apartment is really cosy and the host was responsive and helpful. It was also ok to check in 90 minutes early which was fantastic after a long journey.
  
  What could be improved: I think the host's cleaner is letting him down. The place was not very well cleaned with dead spiders in the bathroom and a layer of dust in the living room / bedroom and in the hallway. The kitchen is under-equipped, for example one fork and only one smelly tea towel for drying plates and cutlery. The sink in the bathroom is somewhat comical, tiny and you can't actually fit your head under or over it when washing. It's a design flaw.

• Nice spot to explore Riga and Latvia from, calisthenics park very close by. – Vermeulen from Ireland – 5 November 2023 (8/10)

  Lovely spacious apartment
  
  What could be improved: Unfortunately the hostess didn't get the check out date correct and arrived to clean the apartment before we had checked out. They apologized.

• You get what you pay for, not awful, but not too comfortable. – Owen from Spain – 18 July 2024 (7/10)

  I liked the modern decoration of the apartment the homely feel and the equipment in the kitchen. The wifi was good and reliable and I liked the lighting.
  
  What could be improved: There was no seating apart from the bed and a stool/single chair so you only really had a bed. The bed was very squeaky and the mattress was very soft. The curtains did not black out the room so when it got light it was difficult to sleep. There was no AC, or a fan, so when it was hot it made it difficult to sleep. The building is old and not well-maintained in the common areas. The sink in the bathroom made it very difficult to brush your teeth as it was tiny. The instructions on how to enter the apartment were not sent in time so I missed the start of an important meeting.

• Exceptional – Iryna from Germany – 17 August 2024 (10/10)

  Очень удобное расположение. Всё удобства в квартире есть.В квартире дизайнерский ремонт.Тихая улочка, бесплатная парковка.Все супер!

• Exceptional – Krupski from Lithuania – 28 July 2024 (10/10)

  Отличная квартира. Очень уютно и чисто. Хозяин квартиры оставил небольшую шпаргалку куда можно сходить покушать. Есть утюг
  
  What could be improved: Нету микроврлновки.

• Superb – Malcolm from Denmark – 19 July 2024 (9/10)

  Fin hyggelig lejlighed med alt hvad man har brug for. God kommunikation med ejeren fra start til slut.

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