Swedish Gate One Bedroom Apartments Old Town Riga

Swedish Gate One Bedroom Apartments Old Town Riga Overview

You know what struck me first about the Swedish Gate apartments? The location is actually kind of perfect if you want to feel like you’re living in medieval Riga rather than just visiting it. I mean, you’re literally staying next to one of the last remaining pieces of the old city wall – the Swedish Gate itself is right there, and honestly, it never gets old walking through it on your way to grab coffee in the morning.

The apartment itself is pretty straightforward – it’s a solid 3-star place that doesn’t try to be fancy, but everything works well. The bedroom’s got decent space, and the little kitchenette is actually useful (I made pasta there a few times because, let’s be real, eating out for every meal in Old Town gets expensive). What I really appreciated was how quiet it stays at night, which surprised me given that you’re smack in the middle of the tourist zone. The walls are thick – probably helps that the building’s old enough to have some substance to it. Check-in was smooth, though you’ll want to coordinate arrival times since it’s not a traditional hotel setup.

Here’s the thing about staying right on Aldaru iela – you’re maybe a two-minute walk from the Town Hall Square, which means you can duck back to drop off shopping bags or grab a jacket without it being a whole production. The flip side is that during peak summer months, especially when cruise ships are in port, it can get pretty crowded right outside your door. But early mornings and evenings? It’s magical walking these cobblestones when the day-trippers have cleared out. There’s a little grocery store about a block away on Kalķu iela that’s handy for basics, and honestly, some of Riga’s best restaurants are within stumbling distance – though I’d skip the tourist traps right in the square and walk five minutes toward the Daugava for better food and prices. The apartment’s got that lived-in feeling that makes you feel less like a tourist and more like you’re just temporarily living in one of Europe’s most underrated old cities.

Swedish Gate One Bedroom Apartments Old Town Riga Accommodations

Reviews of Swedish Gate One Bedroom Apartments Old Town Riga

• Very nice and comfortable and great location – Emily from France – 15 January 2024 (9/10)

  the location was great! Everything we wanted to visit was very close and we could access everything we needed on foot. It was also very quiet which is a big bonus.
  
  What could be improved: There's honestly nothing to complain about, we were very satisfied!

• Exceptional – Valentina from Latvia – 2 September 2024 (10/10)

  Everything was perfect

• Could be better for the price – Ana from Spain – 17 December 2023 (6/10)

  Location: It was 2 minutes from the Christmas market and the main square. There weren't many noises (because it was winter and there weren't many people).
  
  Size: The size of the house was very large and spacious, having a large living room to enjoy and a bar table to eat.
  
  The bathroom: It had a thermal floor so it was very comfortable to step on it at night, especially in the cold winter.
  
  Entry: It was easy to get there through a code and instructions, we were able to enter very late since our plane was late, no problem.
  
  Surroundings: Many bars and places to eat cheap and delicious.
  
  What could be improved: Location: If you go in summer, keep in mind that you are in a tourist spot and you can hear the tour guides speaking over the loudspeaker from the house.
  
  Bedroom: The room has a window that overlooks an exit from a bar (in winter you don't hear much) but when the waiters came out to take breaks you could hear everything.
  They only left a sheet and no extra duvet cover for the cold, so we were quite cold.
  The pillows were horrible, there were some extras but they were like stuffed with air.
  
  Bathroom: The bathroom was quite dirty, they didn't leave anything other than hand soap and a body towel for each person, they didn't even leave a towel for the head. We had to look in the drawers and grab some extra ones that they had in a bag.
  
  Kitchen: it was very very dirty, greasy, the oven was disgusting but it worked even though the door was somewhat broken. They didn't leave any cloths to clean the stoves, and no gloves to take things out of the oven.
  
  In general: Most of the light bulbs were outside the cylinder or broken, there were spider webs in all the corners of all the ceilings, the curtains were black at the bottom and everything was quite dirty for the price.

• Superb – Pirjo from Finland – 3 January 2025 (9/10)

  Sijainti aivan erinomainen,sopiva liikuntaesteiselle,suht.siisti,ystävällinen(mutta kiireinen)vastaanottohenkilö.kaikki tarvittava lähellä
  
  What could be improved: Hiukan pelästyin istuessani vessanpytyllä kun ukon naama kurkisti ikkunan raosta(rakoa alhaalla n.20cm) liian lyhyt suojaverho. Hinta- laatu ei ihan kohdanneet(syy lienee uudenvuuodenaatto esim. Neljästä lisätunnista otettiin70e)

• Spokojenost – Alena from Czech Republic – 10 August 2023 (8/10)

  Výborná lokalita, milý hostitel.
  
  What could be improved: Vybavení kuchyně mohlo být lepší

• Good – Margarita from Lithuania – 20 July 2024 (7/10)

  Labai patiko, kad vieta puiki. Viskas arti centre. Tylu ir ramu.
  
  What could be improved: Apartamentai galėtų būti švaresni ir tvarkingesni.

• Exceptional – Dainora from Lithuania – 30 April 2025 (10/10)

  Puiki lokacija.
  
  What could be improved: Nepatogi lova svetainėje.

• Exceptional – Žydrūnas from Lithuania – 22 January 2025 (10/10)

  Butas paciame senamiestyje. Labai patogi vieta.
  
  What could be improved: Dabar ziemos laikotarpis tai bute buvo vesoka

• Exceptional – Tatiana from Israel – 25 June 2023 (10/10)

  Апартаменты в самом центре старой Риги. Все в пешей доступности. Очень удобно. Домский собор 5 минут пешком. Много кафе и ресторанчиков. Не хватает кондиционера. Были жаркие дни а окно отрыть невозможно, потому что туристы прямо под ним.
  
  What could be improved: Шумно очень. Окна квартиры выходят прямо шведские ворота. Туристы с 7 утра до 12 ночи. Ресторан прямо за окнами спальни. Правда очень приятная музыка по вечерам.

• Fabulous – Anonymous from Belgium – 29 May 2023 (9/10)

  Sa situation, excellente !!!
  
  What could be improved: Décoration intérieure.
  Pas d occultation de la fenêtre de la chambre.
  Bruyant, la fenêtre de la chambre s ouvre sur la terrasse d un restaurant bruyant

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