Elizabetes Apartments

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Elizabetes Apartments? The building itself has this understated elegance that’s pretty typical of central Riga – nothing flashy, but solid and well-maintained in that Baltic sort of way. It’s right on Elizabetes iela, which honestly is one of those streets that feels residential but you’re literally a few minutes’ walk from the Old Town chaos. I mean, you can grab your morning coffee and actually hear birds instead of tour groups, which is sort of miraculous when you’re this close to everything.

The apartments themselves are what I’d call “thoughtfully simple” – and I don’t mean that in a minimalist Instagram way, more like someone actually considered what travelers need. The kitchenettes are properly equipped (not just a mini-fridge and hope), and the beds are comfortable enough that I didn’t wake up feeling like I’d been wrestling with the mattress all night. What I really appreciated was the soundproofing – Riga can get pretty lively, especially during White Nights season, but inside these units it’s genuinely quiet. The Wi-Fi actually works consistently too, which honestly shouldn’t be remarkable but you know how it is with apartment rentals sometimes.

Here’s the thing about the location that the booking sites don’t really capture – you’re positioned perfectly for both the tourist stuff and the real Riga experience. Walk five minutes toward the Daugava and you’re in medieval cobblestone territory with all the restaurants and amber shops. But head the other direction and you’re in proper residential Riga, where locals are walking their dogs and there’s this excellent little market on Krasta iela that most visitors never find. The tram connections are solid too – I used the number 11 constantly to get around without dealing with Old Town traffic (parking there is honestly a nightmare). Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, none of that weird apartment rental confusion where you’re standing on a street corner trying to figure out which buzzer to press. They’ve got it sorted, which tells you something about how they run the place overall.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $78. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4
• Estimated price from: $78. Superior One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Spacious apartment at an excellent location in the heart of Riga – Christian from Finland – 15 July 2023 (9/10)

  The location of this apartment is excellent, within walking distance of the old city. Various embassies are situated on the same street, so the neighborhood is rather upscale. The apartment was surprisingly spacious. The windows faced the inner garden , so there was no disturbing traffic noise.
  
  What could be improved: Not any dealbreaker, but we rather missed a coffe maker and a toaster. An extra towel for the bathroom floor would also have been nice. Some spoons were left dirty after the previous guest.

• Pleasure! – Цецо from Bulgaria – 2 October 2023 (10/10)

  Excellent communication with the host! Clean and safety place. We were street workout sport team from Bulgaria.
  
  What could be improved: Everything was perfect!

• I would definitely come back – Natalia from Australia – 19 July 2022 (10/10)

  I enjoyed staying at this property. It is far better than on the photos. Very clean and comfortable. Especially the bad. Plenty of cookware, hygiene supplies such as shampoo, body wash, soap, toilet paper. Supermarket is just around the corner – 3 minutes walk. Hosts are very nice and hospitable people. I would definitely stay there again.

• I recommend this place for everybody. – Ирина from Russia – 30 June 2023 (10/10)

  I liked location of apartments. Rooms were clean. I have got simple and clear instructions. Also I liked comfortable beds, interesting interior.
  
  What could be improved: It is necessary clean windows and fix light in bathroom ceiling.

• Disappointed – Livmane from Austria – 19 February 2023 (5/10)

  location was good, friendly staff.
  
  What could be improved: – very cold inside, floor tiles are so cold that while cleaning teeth you are freezing.
  – poor stuff quality, like holey blanket on the bad, useless curtains, noisy things around, “used” and washed out towels, etc.
  
  looks like nothing was changed there for a long time..and just used and used.

• We knew the location (one of the nicest street in Riga). However, the apartment did not suit to it. – Ganna from Slovakia – 23 October 2023 (5/10)

  The place was very quite, the windows were situated to the yard, so no noise from the street.
  
  What could be improved: There was a very strong feeling of dirty, dark, and cold in the apartments. The bed was narrow for 2 people.

• Passable – Erin from Finland – 19 July 2023 (5/10)

  Good location, nice building
  
  What could be improved: Parking was a hassle. Shower was moldy and the kitchen was poorly equipped

• Superb – Юлия from Lithuania – 24 June 2023 (9/10)

  Все очень хорошо, отдыхали семьёй пару дней. Лёгкий заезд. Расположение квартиры просто шикарное, в самом центре. Все в пределах 300 метров. Чисто , аккуратно, спокойно. Есть все необходимое в квартире. Спасибо хозяину квартиры, Александру, за гостеприимство. Мы обязательно ещё обратимся.
  
  What could be improved: Единственный минус, это постельное белье на одной кровати немного не соответствовало размеру. Простынь полуторная, а если раскладывать диван, то она маленькая. А так все ок!

• Nasz pobyt był bardzo udany – Łukasz from Poland – 21 June 2023 (9/10)

  Bardzo dobra lokalizacja w pobliżu starego miasta.
  
  What could be improved: Wszystko było oki!

• Very good – Pavlína from Czech Republic – 24 May 2023 (8/10)

  Prostorny prijemny apartman. Je tu vse, co potrebujete. Dobra lokalita.
  
  What could be improved: Primo pod oknem obyvaciho pokoje je zelezna brana, prochazi se tudy casto i v noci. V loznici docela ok, pro 3 a vice ubytovanych je to horsi.
  Ulice je jinak klidna.

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