Riga Center Old Town Apartment

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about this place? The address – 5 Peitavas iela – puts you right in the sweet spot where you’re actually IN Old Town but not stuck on those tourist-packed cobblestone streets where groups with matching umbrellas clog everything up at 10 AM. I mean, you’re literally a two-minute walk from the Town Hall Square, but when you step outside, it feels like you’re in a neighborhood where actual people live.

The apartment itself is honestly better than most hotels I’ve stayed at in this price range. It’s got that clean, minimalist Scandinavian thing going on – which makes sense since Riga’s got serious Nordic influence – but they didn’t go overboard with the stark white walls. The kitchen actually works (I made coffee every morning instead of hunting for decent espresso), and the shower has proper water pressure, which… well, if you’ve stayed in older European buildings, you know that’s not always a given. The windows are thick enough that you won’t hear the late-night revelers stumbling back from the bars in the Old Town, but you’ll catch the morning sounds of the city waking up – delivery trucks, early commuters, the occasional tram bell in the distance.

What I really appreciated was how they set it up for people who actually want to experience Riga, not just check boxes on a tourist itinerary. There’s a decent-sized table where you can spread out maps or work on your laptop, and the Wi-Fi doesn’t cut out every twenty minutes like some places. The location means you can walk to Doma laukums for the morning market, grab pastries from one of those little bakeries on Kalķu iela (honestly, skip the touristy spots and hit up the places where you see locals lined up), and still be back to drop off your bags before heading out to explore Centrs or the canal area. Plus – and this is key if you’re visiting in summer – you’re close enough to everything that you don’t need to figure out public transport when it’s light until nearly midnight and you lose track of time wandering around. The 8.7 rating makes sense to me; it’s not trying to be fancy, but everything works the way it should, and sometimes that’s exactly what you want after a long day of sightseeing.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $90. Apartment with 1 large double bed and 2 × 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Beautiful Central Apartment – Jonathan from United Kingdom – 22 June 2025 (9/10)

  Beautiful apartment. Great WiFi. Bowl of sweets. Everything worked.
  
  What could be improved: From the description I thought there was a sofa bed in the living room but there was just a sofa. However we managed.

• Superb – Sorint from Romania – 16 December 2024 (9/10)

  Great location in the heart of the city and close to bus station for the airport bus.

• Very nice apartments in Old Riga – Sergei from Russia – 6 December 2024 (10/10)

  very nice apartments, decorated in antique style, but having all the necessary modern appliances needed for comfortable living
  
  What could be improved: The only downside is that there is a nightclub downstairs, so it can be noisy, especially in the morning. But that's not the owner's fault🙂

• Exceptional – Grzegorz from Poland – 12 September 2024 (10/10)

  Spacious and very clean apartment with pertfect location. Good and quick contact with the owner

• We loved everything about this property – Lioubov from United States – 19 August 2024 (10/10)

  Location is excellent! You are right at the old Riga .

• Exceptional – Zuzanna from Poland – 9 June 2024 (10/10)

  great location, large apartment and friendly service.

• Super central place to stay in Old Town Riga – Afj from United Kingdom – 22 May 2024 (10/10)

  It was so spacious and comfortable. Well equipped, the host met us and was very kind, fantastically central, so easy to get to all the sights but was a bit noisy at night with the bars but a small price to pay for such a brilliant location. My 85 year old father managed the stairs although slowly. The shower was excellent too.
  
  What could be improved: Could get a bit warm in the summer maybe.

• Superb – Sarah from Ireland – 28 December 2023 (9/10)

  Location was excellent!
  
  What could be improved: NA

• Clean, spacious, well equipped apartment in a central location. – James from United Kingdom – 6 June 2023 (8/10)

  Well equipped, great location for Old Town and train / bus stations.
  
  What could be improved: Was initially difficult to find as the entrance is on a different street to the address but the owner met us very quickly when we called. Street gets rowdy at weekends as there are all night pubs nearby (but the same will probably be true anywhere in the Old Town)

• Nice and convenient for the old town. – Mark from United Kingdom – 25 May 2023 (9/10)

  Nice apartment with everything you need. Very good location.
  
  What could be improved: 2 flights of stairs, but the description did warn about that.

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