BRIVIBAS RESIDENCE – WAVE, free PRIVAT parking, free WIFI, self check-in

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at my fair share of places in Riga, and BRIVIBAS RESIDENCE – WAVE honestly caught me off guard in the best way possible. You know how sometimes a place just clicks? This is one of those spots. It’s tucked along Brīvības gatve – which, if you’re not familiar with Riga, is basically the main artery that cuts through the city – but somehow it doesn’t feel like you’re sleeping next to a highway. The building itself has this clean, modern vibe that’s actually refreshing after wandering through all those gorgeous but creaky Old Town hotels.

What really sold me was the parking situation. I mean, free private parking in a European city center? That’s practically unheard of these days. You pull up, grab your spot, and suddenly you’re not spending twenty minutes circling blocks or feeding meters every two hours. The self check-in thing works better than you’d expect too – though I’ll admit I was skeptical at first. There’s something weirdly satisfying about getting your room sorted without waiting around a lobby, especially when you’re rolling in after a long drive. The WiFi actually works throughout the building (tested it in the stairwells because, well, you know how these things go), and it’s fast enough that I could video call home without that awkward pixelated freeze-frame thing happening.

The rooms themselves are surprisingly spacious for what you’d expect from a 3-star place. Everything feels fresh and well-maintained – like someone actually cares about the details rather than just going through the motions. The location is honestly perfect if you want to be close to everything without being in the thick of tourist central. You’re a quick walk from some genuinely good local spots that most visitors miss, and the tram connections are right there when you want to explore further out. I stayed during peak summer season and it was still quiet enough to sleep well, which says something about the building’s construction. The 9.5 rating isn’t just booking site inflation – people genuinely seem to have good experiences here, and after my stay, I totally get why. It’s one of those places where everything just works the way it should, without any fuss or pretense.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $94. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Great – Nerijus from Lithuania – 23 June 2025 (10/10)

  Nice hotel, chill zone, everything is fine.

• I'd love to stay again:) – Aida from Lithuania – 14 March 2025 (10/10)

  Very cool apartments and very tasty coffee
  
  What could be improved: In one (in the smallest) room the light switch failed

• Superb – Mairi from Estonia – 21 July 2024 (9/10)

  It was nice and clean,
  
  What could be improved: The stairs were little bit dangerous

• Exceptional – Ville from Finland – 17 July 2024 (10/10)

  Clean apartment, nothing bad to say!

• Great – Mykola from Ukraine – 13 February 2024 (10/10)

  Great
  
  What could be improved: Great

• Stylish appartments in Riga. – Donats from Latvia – 4 January 2024 (10/10)

  Good location. Private free parking. Nice stylish appartments, were clean. All necessary cutlery in the Kitchen available. Lovely complements from hosts.
  Chillout zone was a good idea in appartments, place to relax and have a rest with logical puzzles provided.
  Travelled with 2 small kids – they liked 2nd flor, especially chillout zone.
  
  What could be improved: Bed frame were wood style, for small kids, was a bit scary, if they fall from bed while sleeping, but the issue was solved by using 4 red bean bag chairs (from chillout zone), putting on the sides of bed, and it worked well!
  Stairs – of course also dangerous for small kids, need to be careful and always be near.
  During night we used kithen chairs, somehow to close entrance on stairs on 2nd flor, to protect if unexpectedly kids wake up in the night and go to stairs side.
  
  I would add a decorative gates to close stairs while night, to protect kids from unexpected situations.

• Awesome – Afoke from Netherlands – 27 November 2023 (9/10)

  Was well organized and clean
  
  What could be improved: There was not TV in the room 😭 though it was nice and clean

• Exceptional – Oksana from Finland – 8 August 2023 (10/10)

  Everything was great

• Exceptional – Moor from Estonia – 30 July 2023 (10/10)

  Super nice and clean! All needed staff was available!!

• Nice apartment for family – Janne from Finland – 3 July 2024 (8/10)

  In good condition with good location. Small supermarket closeby. Aircondition. Free parking lot. Value for the money.
  
  What could be improved: Small tv and only on kitchen wall. Upstairs space were not used wisely, a bigger tv should be there. Soundproofing is not good, traffic sounds comes in from street which is very very busy. Checking instructions did not arrive automatically, instructions were good but required contact to the host until got them. Street address is differently written on the house and navigators do not find by this name which is given here.

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