City Inn Riga Apartment, new renovated in Quiet center with balcony with parking

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about this place? The name makes it sound like some generic business hotel, but honestly, it’s nothing like that. I stumbled onto City Inn Riga when I was looking for something in the center that wouldn’t have me dealing with the typical Old Town tourist chaos, and man, did I luck out. Alauksta iela is one of those quiet residential streets that locals actually live on – you’re literally two minutes from the action but you can actually sleep at night without drunk groups stumbling past your window at 3 AM.

The apartment itself is clearly someone’s passion project. I mean, when they say “newly renovated,” they actually mean it – not that half-hearted refresh most places do. The balcony faces the courtyard (which is perfect, trust me), and there’s this little morning ritual I got into where I’d have coffee out there before the city really woke up. The parking situation alone makes this place worth it – anyone who’s driven in Riga knows what a nightmare that usually is, but they’ve got you covered. The whole setup feels more like staying at a friend’s place than a hotel, which sounds cheesy but it’s true. There’s a proper kitchen if you want to grab groceries from the Rimi down the street, though honestly, with places like Folkklubs and that little Georgian spot on Elizabetes just a few blocks away, you might not use it much.

What really sold me though was how the owner actually seems to get what travelers need. Little things – decent water pressure (seriously, this matters more than people admit), blackout curtains that actually work, and WiFi that doesn’t cut out every time someone in the building uses their microwave. The whole area around there is perfect for getting a feel for actual Riga life without being stuck in the tourist bubble. You can walk to the Central Market in about ten minutes, hit up Miera iela for the hipster coffee scene, or just wander the quiet streets and stumble onto those little neighborhood gems that guidebooks never mention. It’s the kind of place where you end up extending your stay because you realize you’ve found something good. The 9-star rating isn’t just inflated reviews – it’s people who actually got what they were hoping for.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $56. Apartment with Balcony with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Exceptional – Madars from Latvia – 3 March 2025 (10/10)

  I had a wonderful stay at this apartment. The space is peaceful and quiet, with all the essentials provided for a comfortable visit. The bed was exceptionally comfortable, and the self check-in process made my arrival very convenient. My only suggestion is to upgrade the TV to a larger size, but overall it was a delightful experience.

• Good location, nice apartment, recommend 🙂 – Arūnė from Lithuania – 11 February 2025 (10/10)

  Nice location, small shop just around the corner, nice places to eat out within 15-20 minutes by foot. Apartment has everything you might need. Was quite warm even in start of February.
  
  What could be improved: Apartments on first floor so on one side view is to the a bit busy street and on the other to internal yard – a bit lack of privacy as passers buy can look in, but drawing the curtains help 🙂

• Superb – Pikalevaa from Latvia – 21 December 2024 (9/10)

  Stunning mountain view!
  
  What could be improved: There was no ventilation in bathroom.

• Exceptional – Deniss from Latvia – 20 January 2024 (10/10)

  Newly made bathroom!!!
  
  What could be improved: –

• Exceptional – Grzegorz from Poland – 14 January 2023 (10/10)

  Great value for money, spacious, separate kitchen. It was winter time and apartment was super hot. Host respond in minutes. Well kept flat. The shop is right next for supplies and few steps to get a tram.
  
  What could be improved: Parking is a little weird, some one was shouting at me "why am I here" like if I took someone place, and I was behind the second gate. I think someone throw an egg on my car but it was snowing so much so I only noticed yellow something when sweeping the snow. It did not kill my trip at all 🙂

• Very good – Dublin from Ireland – 10 November 2022 (8/10)

  Very nice .

• Superb – Paraskevas from Slovakia – 1 December 2024 (9/10)

  Great clean apartment, the owner was very helpful in any questions.
  Recommended

• Exceptional – Oslo007 from Norway – 12 July 2024 (10/10)

  Very Nice apartment

• Nice place to stay – Zane from United Kingdom – 21 October 2022 (10/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Smell of the property upon arrival

• good value overall off-season – Anton from Finland – 4 February 2023 (8/10)

  good location (30 min walk to the old city or 8 min taxi ride). Small Rimi near by with a good selection of foods, washing machine and dishwasher make life easier.
  good value for money overall off-season (naturally gets more expensive during summer, in which case there are other alternatives)
  
  What could be improved: – if you stay longer than 1 day, you need to clean the apartment daily as the corridor is not only a place for your shoes but also it also connects the living room with the kitchen (so you carry dirt back and forth), there is nothing you can do about it apart from may be a shoe rack for owners to buy so that all shoes stay in one place
  – shower is aging and needs renovation (toilet is shaky, tiles are cracked, shower needs replacement (it costs a bit over 100€ so I were the owner, I would replace it without hesitation)
  – there are coffee filters but no coffee machine
  – too few electric sockets in the apartment (not enough if you have many devices), so a few extension cords would be great to have
  – double bed turns into two separate beds which is handy I assume, but when you use it as double bed beds slide away from each other even with a thin mattress on top of them so you wake up few times at night to slide them back together (or may be it’s just us)
  – if you come by car – parking along the road gets crowded in the evening so make sure you come early to secure a place else you may end up driving around looking for a spot. there are other reviews telling about smashed eggs for foreign cars at the inner yard, so we decided not to test this option

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