EBU 28

EBU 28 Overview

Look, I’ll be straight with you about EBU 28 – it’s one of those places that grows on you. When I first walked up to the building on Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. The address sounds intimidating if you’re not familiar with Riga, but it’s actually in a pretty solid neighborhood that locals know well. You’re about a 15-minute walk from Old Town, which means you get that sweet spot of being close enough to everything but far enough away that you’re not dealing with the constant tourist chaos and street noise at night.

The thing about this place is that it doesn’t try to be something it’s not. It’s a 3-star hotel that actually delivers on what a good 3-star should be – clean, comfortable, and run by people who seem to care. The rooms are… well, they’re not going to win any design awards, but they’re thoughtfully put together. I mean, someone clearly spent time thinking about where to put the outlets and how to arrange the furniture so you’re not constantly bumping into things. The beds are surprisingly decent (I’m picky about this stuff), and the bathrooms are modern enough that you don’t feel like you’re stepping back in time. What really got me was the attention to small details – like having enough towels without asking, and curtains that actually block out the light during those bright Baltic summer nights.

The location is honestly one of the best parts, though you wouldn’t know it from just looking at the street address. You’re walking distance from some of Riga’s better local spots that tourists usually miss – there’s this little market area nearby where you can grab actual good coffee and pastries in the morning, not the overpriced stuff you find in the city center. The tram connections are solid too, which matters more than you’d think when you’re trying to get around the city without constantly paying for taxis. I stayed there during shoulder season and it was perfectly quiet, but I’d imagine it gets busier in summer when everyone descends on the Baltics. The staff – and this is where you really notice the difference between a place that cares and one that doesn’t – they actually know the neighborhood. Not just the tourist spots, but where to find a decent dinner that won’t cost you a fortune, or which route to take to avoid construction. That 7.8 rating makes sense when you stay there; it’s not perfect, but it’s genuinely good at what it does without any pretense.

EBU 28 Accommodations

Reviews of EBU 28

• Very good – Peter from Romania – 30 June 2025 (8/10)

  Large, spacious apartment about 25 min walk from the city center, with parking in the yard.

• Spacious and clean place – Indre from Lithuania – 28 November 2024 (8/10)

  Lots of space in rooms and lots of beds.There was some funny spare little dark rooms 😅 Car parking was free, which was a big plus too. The location for as was also good.
  
  What could be improved: Not enough blankets. One blanket per double bed, and we wanted blankets for each person. It's much more comfortable, especialy when the weather gets cold. Besides we needed one extra for our daugter.

• Exceptional – Maria from Bulgaria – 18 August 2024 (10/10)

  The place is authentic, the building and the apartment have the aura of the old epoch

• Exceptional – Katrin from Estonia – 11 July 2024 (10/10)

  Very big rooms, tv, great location, free parking near the center.
  
  What could be improved: The bath had no plug. The door of one room did not close.

• Nice holiday apartment near to city – Annely from Estonia – 3 January 2024 (10/10)

  Clean and nice
  
  What could be improved: –

• Exceptional – Tomas from Lithuania – 1 January 2024 (10/10)

  Really big and clean appartments in good place for good price

• Dont stay there – Anja from Faroe Islands – 9 July 2025 (3/10)

  It was a roof over our head and the water was warm but that is the only positive I can think of
  
  What could be improved: We did not expect much and this was not much
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  The madrasses were very thin.
  
  The bed base was hard and moving around so very uncomfortable to sleep on.
  
  Only 3 single quilts to accomodate 5 people
  
  The curtains and curtain rod fell down and injured my head.
  
  VERY dirty behind bedside table.
  
  Toilet was not flushing satisfactory and the lid was loose.
  
  To prepare food, no pan and one miniature pot only.
  
  Not enough toilet paper
  
  The soap dispenser on washing machine was disgusting full of rust.
  
  Overall look is run down, old and dirty
  
  Not all the lightbulbs are working

• Disappointing – Rumen from Bulgaria – 9 April 2025 (4/10)

  What could be improved: The door to one of the rooms refuses to close completely, leaving a narrow gap that lets in an unwelcome draft. Instead of cozy mattresses, the beds are only equipped with thin mattress toppers that offer little comfort for a good night's sleep. Despite having heating, the apartment feels uninvitingly chilly; the thermostat is stubbornly capped at 20 degrees, while the biting cold outside hovers around 0 degrees.

• No go! – Peter from Sweden – 1 July 2024 (3/10)

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  What could be improved: Old and almost everything was half broken.
  Kitchen equipment and the washingmachine was dirty.
  
  The beds where old and very uncomfortable! The toilet was half broken with the flushing mechanism.
  
  I can not recommend this apartment in this condition.

• Very good – Artur from Lithuania – 28 August 2024 (8/10)

  Пешая доступность до центра, собственная парковка в закрывающемся дворике.

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