Old Riga Galleria Apartment

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about the Old Riga Galleria Apartment? It’s actually tucked right into the heart of the Old Town on Teātra iela, but somehow it doesn’t feel like you’re staying in a tourist trap. I mean, yeah, you’re literally steps from the cobblestone streets and medieval buildings that everyone comes to see, but the building itself has this quiet, almost residential vibe that makes you feel like you’re actually living in Riga for a few days rather than just visiting.

The apartment setup is honestly pretty smart – it’s got that European efficiency thing going on where everything has its place, and the kitchen actually works (I’ve stayed in places where the stove was basically decorative). The location is what really makes it though. You can walk to Doma laukums in about three minutes, which is perfect for those early morning coffee runs before the tour groups descend. And here’s something the booking sites don’t tell you – you’re right around the corner from some of the best local spots that aren’t completely overrun. There’s this little bakery on Kalķu iela that the locals hit up, and you’ll find yourself walking past it every time you head back to the apartment.

The building itself is one of those renovated Riga classics – you know, the kind where they kept the original character but actually made the plumbing work properly. The 7.5 rating makes sense to me; it’s not luxury by any stretch, but it’s solid and comfortable, and the location more than makes up for any three-star quirks. I will say the street can get a bit lively on weekend nights (you’re in the Old Town, after all), but honestly, that’s part of the charm. Plus, if you’re the type who likes to wander around after dinner, you’re already exactly where you want to be – no trying to figure out trams or walking 20 minutes back to some sterile hotel district. The whole historic center just unfolds around you, and you start to notice things like how the light hits the buildings differently at various times of day, or which cafes the locals actually frequent versus the obvious tourist spots.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $103. Studio Apartment with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Great apartment for great value. – Eduards from Belgium – 14 October 2024 (8/10)

  Location was perfect, spacious apartement and reasonable price. Only problem we had was that both oven and clothing drier seemed malfunctioning. Or atleast it seemed so, as oven never moved the ventilation inside and light was sometimes appearing and disappearing and clothing dryer was turning it self off every minute. Tried all settings but seems it does not change a thing. Maybe it requires deeper cleaning as all filters we checked was fine, and water container was empty. TV is very outdated, and all cable TV channels was blocked. Besides this minor problems all was great thanks to host.
  
  What could be improved: Location, spacious apartment, amenities.

• If owner of apartments fix it, it will be perfect! I would recommend to other people! – Hanna from Netherlands – 10 August 2024 (8/10)

  Safety; price; place and apartments
  
  What could be improved: There are many TV channels were blocked; squeaky bed too much. You don’t even to change your position at night, because of this sound

• Very good – Pavel from Czech Republic – 15 March 2023 (8/10)

  clean, comfortable and good location
  
  What could be improved: Even the best small beer is no good if you're waiting for a big one. We got this, cuz our 2x bigger was in reconstruction 🙁

• perfectly enjoyable. – Jennifer from United Kingdom – 2 February 2023 (8/10)

  plenty of space, perfect temperature, perfect location. easy check in and out.
  
  What could be improved: there aren’t two bathrooms, there’s a toilet and a shower room.

• Pleasant – Graham from United Kingdom – 15 June 2025 (6/10)

  The location was great and the building secure and generally quiet. The instructions to get in were precise
  
  What could be improved: The fridge door was broken making it difficult to open the fridge, as were two of the multiway opening windows, the windows were very dirty on the outside, I cleaned the kitchen one so I could look out. Some of the lights were not working and no instructions on how to operate TV sound system

• Superb location apartment, good value for money – Reisisell from Estonia – 7 December 2024 (9/10)

  Location was superb, very close to the coach station and to the heart of old town and Christmas Market, 300 m from the National Opera, big shopping Gallery with lot of eateries, grocery store and shops just opposite. Host Luize answered quickly to all our questions, self check-in and check-out was convinient and well explained before arrival; we got earlier check-in. WIFI and water pressure was good, toilet and shower are conviently in the different rooms. We didn't prepared any food but one will find pot and pan and some oil, salt & peper, sugar, tea and coffe.
  
  What could be improved: Bed for two was good, sofa for the third person is quite unconvinient for slpeeping, but we managed as it was only two nights.

• Very good – Jacek from United Kingdom – 5 July 2024 (8/10)

  The location is perfect, and there is a supermarket just downstairs.
  
  What could be improved: The bed in the living room wasn't comfortable.

• Good – Leopold from Israel – 16 March 2024 (9/10)

  Location

• Pleasant – Lidija from United Kingdom – 10 October 2023 (6/10)

  spacious, located very well

• Spacious Apartment in the Old Town – Bertrand from Philippines – 27 July 2023 (8/10)

  + Easy check-in and check-out.
  +Location: surrounded by cafes. Next to a mall. Stone’s throw away from the interesting sites of the Old Town and the city center
  +Size: spacious kitchen and living/bedroom
  +Facilities: has a washing machine and tumble dryer which are good when you’re traveling
  
  What could be improved: -There were always some drunk teenagers and homeless people by the entrance of the building, so the entrance would reek of alcohol and piss. Because of this, I didn’t feel comfortable going back home in the evening or in the wee hours of the morning. I told the property owner/lessor about this, but I didn’t get any response.
  -The windows open to the mall just across the narrow street, so if you don’t have your curtains drawn, the people dining in the restaurant would be able to see you while you’re in bed.
  -The bedsheets were not fitted. They were not large enough to be tucked in, so you might end up lying on the uncovered mattress in the middle of the night.
  -The pillows were useless. They were extremely flat. They couldn’t keep their form, so I had to roll up the comforter to make it a pillow for my head.
  -The shower doors won’t close completely, so water would leak and spill out on the bathroom floor.

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