— The hotel
2stāvu PARKA NAMIŅŠ Viesturdārzā pērļu medniekiem!
First Impressions
Honestly, when I first looked up 2stāvu PARKA NAMIŅŠ Viesturdārzā pērļu medniekiem!, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect — the name alone tells you this place has a personality. And it really does. Tucked away on Hanzas iela in Riga, this three-star property feels less like a standard hotel and more like stumbling onto someone’s well-kept secret. The kind of place you almost don’t want to tell people about, because you’d rather keep it to yourself.
Location & Neighborhood
The address puts you right next to Viesturdārzs, which is one of Riga’s oldest and most quietly beautiful parks — and I mean that in the best possible way. It’s the sort of green space where locals actually go, not just tourists passing through. You’re close enough to the city center to walk to the main sights, but far enough that the streets around you stay calm and unhurried. Couples especially seem to love this about it — there’s something genuinely romantic about having a park right on your doorstep when you’re exploring a city together.
The Property
The “2stāvu” part of the name — that’s “two-story” in Latvian — gives you a sense of the scale here. This isn’t a sprawling hotel complex; it’s intimate, almost house-like, which is a big part of its charm. The property has been rated a remarkable 9.8 by recent guests, and honestly, that kind of score doesn’t happen by accident. It suggests that whoever is running this place is paying close attention to the details that actually matter to people.
The Feel of Staying Here
What strikes me about a place like this is how it manages to feel personal without being intrusive. You get the sense that the hosts genuinely care — not in a scripted, front-desk kind of way, but in the way that makes you feel like a welcomed guest rather than a booking number. The park setting adds to this, I think. Waking up with greenery just outside, especially in the warmer months when Viesturdārzs is in full bloom, is the kind of thing that quietly elevates a stay. It’s a small thing, but it changes the whole mood of your mornings.
Why Guests Love It
Couples in particular keep coming back to this one — it consistently scores high among pairs looking for something a bit more thoughtful than a generic city hotel. Riga itself is a fantastic destination, with its Art Nouveau architecture and buzzing Old Town, and having a calm, characterful base like this to return to at the end of the day makes the whole trip feel more balanced. It’s a three-star property, sure, but the experience punches well above that rating in terms of atmosphere and guest satisfaction. If you’re planning a trip to Riga and want somewhere that feels genuinely special without the inflated price tag, this is the kind of find that makes you feel like you’ve done your research right.
Riga’s apartments offer spacious accommodations with Art Nouveau charm, perfect for families wanting to experience daily life in this historically significant Baltic capital.


