Cat Garden Family Apartments Riga

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about Cat Garden Family Apartments? The name made me expect some quirky cat-themed place, but it’s actually just a really solid family-run apartment setup on Stirnu iela – and honestly, that’s way better than whatever I was imagining. The building sits in this quiet residential pocket of Riga that feels properly local, not touristy at all. I mean, you’re still only about 15 minutes from Old Town by tram, but you get to wake up where actual Rigans live, with kids playing in courtyards and neighbors walking their dogs past your window.

The apartments themselves are exactly what you’d want if you’re traveling with family or just prefer having your own space. Mine had this little kitchenette that actually worked (you’d be surprised how many places phone it in with the kitchen stuff), and the living area was big enough that my kids could spread out without driving me completely insane. The furniture’s not fancy – sort of that practical IKEA-adjacent style – but everything’s clean and functional. What really impressed me was how quiet it stayed at night, even with the windows open. There’s something about these older Riga neighborhoods where the buildings seem to naturally muffle sound, plus being on a residential street means no late-night bar crowds stumbling past.

The family running the place clearly knows what they’re doing – they’ve been at this long enough to anticipate the stuff you actually need. Like, there’s proper parking (which is honestly a miracle in Riga), and they gave me detailed directions to the nearest Maxima for groceries, complete with a hand-drawn map that was more helpful than Google. The woman at check-in spoke perfect English but also threw in some Latvian phrases for my kids, which they absolutely loved. I’ll be honest, the building’s exterior looks a bit Soviet-era plain, but once you’re inside it’s cozy in that Northern European way where everything’s built to last through actual winters. The 9.1 rating makes total sense – it’s not trying to be the Ritz, but it delivers exactly what it promises without any unpleasant surprises. If you want to experience Riga like you’re temporarily living there instead of just passing through, this is your spot.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $76. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 sofa bed and 2 × 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Convinient stay at peaceful neighbourhood – Outi from Finland – 24 June 2023 (10/10)

  What could be improved: Pillows had seen better days, new ones needed.

• Great place for short or long stay – Aiga from United Kingdom – 3 April 2023 (10/10)

  Place has 2 bedrooms and a fully fitted kitchen it worked great for us both rooms had a TV. It is new, clean, and enjoyable

• Disappointing – Rueben from Australia – 6 September 2023 (4/10)

  Loved being on Ground floor
  
  What could be improved: Only 1 toilet roll between 2 ppl 4 3night 4 days
  There washing left in the dryer

• Pleasant – Arturs from United Kingdom – 23 October 2022 (6/10)

  What could be improved: Host didn't speak Latvian.

• Всё замечательно – Natalja from Finland – 20 May 2025 (10/10)

  Небольшая квартира на первом этаже с двумя отдельными спальнями. Очень тёплая. В обеих спальнях, есть двухспальная кровать, диван, телевизор, вешалка, шкаф. На кухне есть всё необходимое. Парковка рядом с домом бесплатная. Удобный бесконтактный заезд. Рядом зелёная зона, магазины и ресторанчики.
  
  What could be improved: такого не было.

• Exceptional – Alexandr from Kazakhstan – 28 September 2023 (10/10)

  Чисто окуратно

• Superb – Valentina from Estonia – 21 April 2023 (9/10)

  Простенько, чистенько и не дорого.
  
  What could be improved: Не смогли погасить в одной из комнат полностью освещение. Слабый свет зачем то горел всю ночь над головой

• Super – Inese from Latvia – 9 January 2023 (10/10)

  Brokastis fantastiskas,plaša ēdienu un dzērienu izvēle.
  
  What could be improved: Nesapratu, kā pieczvaigžņu viesnīca var ieturēt drošības naudu 30€ vērtība,kas man joprojām nav atgriezti.

• всё понравилось – Hanna from Ukraine – 1 September 2022 (10/10)

  просторные и чистые комнаты, много спальных мест. Очень понравился хозяин, который любезно согласился после 22:00 приехать и помочь нам с поселением.

• Superb – Aleksei from Estonia – 24 July 2022 (9/10)

  Чистота, персонал отвечал на все вопросы быстро, парковка бесплатная, 2 телевизора
  
  What could be improved: Не нашли туалетную бумагу(1 рулон был ), не было мыла на кухне

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