Palasta Premium

Hotel Description

I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to Palasta Premium on that narrow cobblestone street, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The building has this sort of understated elegance that’s pretty typical for this part of Rīga, you know? It’s tucked away on Palasta iela, which honestly is one of those streets you’d probably walk past without noticing if you weren’t looking for it. But that’s actually part of its charm – you’re literally a three-minute walk from the Old Town’s main action, yet it feels like you’ve found this quiet pocket that most tourists miss.

The whole area has this lived-in quality that I really appreciated. There’s a small grocery store right around the corner (trust me, you’ll want to know this), and the morning light hits the street in this lovely way that makes your coffee taste better somehow. The hotel itself sits in what looks like a renovated historical building – nothing too fancy, but they’ve clearly put thought into maintaining the character while making it actually functional for travelers. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, no unnecessary upselling or complicated key card explanations that seem to plague bigger chains.

What really won me over was how the staff seemed to actually know their neighborhood. When I asked about getting to the Central Market, the guy at the front desk didn’t just point me toward a map – he mentioned that the best vendors set up early morning and that I should try the smoked fish from the lady in the third pavilion. That’s the kind of local insight you can’t get from a fancy five-star place where the concierge is reading from a script. The rooms are clean and well-maintained, though I mean, it’s a 3-star property so don’t expect marble bathrooms or anything. But the beds are comfortable, the WiFi actually works (shocking, I know), and the windows open properly – which matters more than you’d think when you’re trying to get some fresh air after a long day of sightseeing. The neighborhood gets pretty quiet at night too, so you can actually sleep without earplugs, unlike some places closer to the main tourist drag where you’re listening to drunk groups stumbling home until 3 AM. Honestly, for the price point and the location, it hits that sweet spot where you’re getting solid value without feeling like you’re roughing it.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $111. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 large double bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Very good – Matteo from Italy – 2 January 2023 (8/10)

  Very nice apartment just 50m far from the Black Heads' House square, so very central.
  Easy to get and very well connected by bus 22, coming/going directly to the airport
  Furnished with the useful equipment.
  Cynthia supports you on everything.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Spectacular apartment in Old Town – Alexei from Australia – 5 July 2025 (9/10)

  Extra large spectacular apartment in the middle of old town. Huge bedrooms.
  
  What could be improved: Delay with access instructions.

• Superb – Karina from Lithuania – 31 July 2023 (9/10)

  Good location.
  
  What could be improved: TV is either not working or too complicated to turn on.
  The bed was very squicky.

• Loved it – Mohammed from United Kingdom – 28 August 2023 (10/10)

  All
  
  What could be improved: All

• Splendid location, apartment not in so good shape, but could be excellent if refurbished. – Erik from Sweden – 23 July 2024 (5/10)

  The location is absolutely excellent. Hard to beat. In the old town so most things are just a few minutes away by foot. The place is also quite spacious.
  
  What could be improved: The apartment has great potential, and looks good in the photos, but soon one notices that it is not in great shape. The parquet floor was falling apart in one bedroom, which had been covered up by some rugs. The flush button for the toilet had come off, and one needed to manually reset the mechanism behind so that the tank would fill up properly for next time. The drain in the bidé didn't empty properly. Some electrical sockets had come off and left the wiring exposed. A heavy closet door suddenly fell out in one bedroom without anyone touching it (the hinges had just fell off out of nowhere). There were chests of drawers with missing as well as broken drawers. Couldn't find a working remote to the TV. The place was not very thoroughly cleaned. I found a bottle under the wardrobe and a random sock under the desk in our bedroom.

• Tinkamas. – Arūnas from Lithuania – 21 August 2023 (8/10)

  Vieta gera, miesto centras. Keturiems asmenims per didelis plotas.
  
  What could be improved: Reikalingas kosmetinis remontas.

• Very good – Sven from Germany – 21 August 2024 (8/10)

  Die Lage der Unterkunft direkt im Stadtzentrum ist sehr gut. Die Sicherheit des Apartments und die Größe ebenfalls.
  
  What could be improved: Das Apartment hätte eine Renovierung nötig, in einem Schlafzimmer blätterte die Farbe von der Wand, ein Dachfenster ging nicht zu schließen, einige Möbel waren defekt und im Bad lief die Toilettenspülung die ganze Nacht.

• Very good – Veronica from Spain – 23 August 2023 (8/10)

  Fantástica ubicación. Super céntrico. Apartamento grande y tranquilo. Muy cómodo para recoger y devolver las llaves. Buen precio por la ubicación.
  Rápida comunicación con el anfitrión. Gracias Hanna.
  
  What could be improved: El mobiliario está muy desgastado. No hay ascensor (no hay en ningún sitio) pero la escalera es muy cómoda de subir.

• Slidt og beskidt. – Line from Denmark – 13 July 2023 (6/10)

  Lejligheden var meget stor og centralt beliggende. Billig ift at være så stor og central. Stort badeværelse.
  
  What could be improved: Den var ikke ren nok. Fremstod utroligt slidt i alle rum. I køkkenet var der alt for mange ødelagte ting, som gryder uden låg og hank, osv.. Værelserne bestod af slidte og ødelagte møbler. Intet gardin i det ene værelse. Sengene var rigtigt hårde. Dårlig belysning på badeværelset, hvor gulvet også blev meget vådt efter bad.
  Øverste etage blev meget varmt.

• Geweldig – Hein from Netherlands – 16 July 2022 (8/10)

  Locatie
  
  What could be improved: Het ophalen en inleveren van de sleutel

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