Old Riga Kaleju Studio Apartment With Terrace

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about this place? Walking up to 74 Kalēju iela, I honestly wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star spot in Old Town – I mean, you usually get cramped rooms with paper-thin walls and maybe a glimpse of cobblestone if you’re lucky. But this studio apartment actually surprised me, and I’ve stayed in probably two dozen places around Riga over the years.

The terrace is what really sells it, though they don’t oversell it in the photos (refreshing, right?). It’s not huge, but it’s got this perfect morning coffee vibe where you can actually hear the city waking up without being overwhelmed by it. Kalēju Street has this interesting rhythm – busy enough during the day with locals cutting through to avoid the tourist crowds on the main drags, but it settles down nicely in the evenings. The apartment itself feels more like staying at a friend’s place than a hotel room, which I honestly prefer when I’m in Riga for more than just a quick weekend. There’s actual counter space in the kitchenette, decent water pressure (trust me, this matters in some of these old buildings), and the bed doesn’t creak every time you move – small victories that add up.

What I really appreciate is the location without the location premium, if that makes sense. You’re literally a three-minute walk from the House of the Blackheads, but you’re not paying those ridiculous Old Town rates or dealing with the 2 AM drunk tourist parade under your window. The building has that authentic Riga character – thick walls, high ceilings, the kind of place that’s been around since before tourism was even a thing here. Check-in was surprisingly smooth too, none of that “meet me at a random café with cash” situation I’ve encountered at other independent places. The host actually knows the neighborhood and gave me solid recommendations for where to grab groceries (there’s a decent Rimi about five minutes away) and which restaurants to skip versus which ones are worth it. Honestly, with an 8.7 rating, I was expecting to find some obvious flaw that other people overlooked, but after four nights there, I get why people keep coming back. It’s just… comfortable, you know? The kind of place where you can actually settle in and explore Riga properly instead of feeling like you’re camping in someone else’s space.

Rooms

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

Reviews

• A comfortable and well-located stay – Liene from Latvia – 18 May 2025 (8/10)

  Perfect location, nice and spacious apartment with a nice bath. Despite facing a busy street, it’s surprisingly quiet.
  
  What could be improved: The bedroom could use some curtains to cover the windows, even though they face an internal courtyard rather than a proper outdoor space.

• Exceptional – John from United Kingdom – 17 December 2024 (10/10)

  The apartment has easy access by lift, the layout is superb and the facilities are super.. It's as described in the photographs and specification and was a great location for a very short walk to all of the sites in the city.

• Exceptional – Laura from United Kingdom – 2 July 2024 (10/10)

  Everything
  
  What could be improved: Happy with everything

• Exceptional – Laura from United Kingdom – 2 July 2024 (10/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Exceptional – Monika from Austria – 8 June 2024 (10/10)

  Excellent location! The city of Riga is on your doorstep and it is just a short walk to the market halls – which are well worth visiting. Very comfortable living room and nice view from the terrace.

• Perfect, great location for old Riga – Jason from United Kingdom – 3 March 2024 (10/10)

  Great location, cosy flat with lots of equipment. Nice restaurants nearby. The terrace was nice
  
  What could be improved: The bed was a little uncomfortable for us anyway.

• Superb – Pavol from Slovakia – 6 February 2023 (9/10)

  Close to the city center.

• Exceptional – Oleksii from Ukraine – 20 November 2022 (10/10)

  it was delightful

• One of the best apartments I ever stayed in – Anna from Russia – 11 September 2022 (10/10)

  everything

• Passable – Juha from Finland – 29 July 2024 (5/10)

  Location good, terrace plus but also necessary because of the really bad ventilation in the apartment.
  
  What could be improved: Lousy ventilation in the apartment, bad air, too hot. It just did not work. No instructions at all on how to use the TV etc. We missed more than half of the Olympic openings before able to open Latvian TV.

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