The Paradise House

The Paradise House Overview

You know what? I’ve walked past The Paradise House on Bernātu iela probably a dozen times before I actually stayed there, and honestly, I was kicking myself for not trying it sooner. It’s tucked into this quiet residential street that most tourists never discover – which is actually perfect because you’re close enough to Old Town to walk there in about 15 minutes, but far enough away that you won’t hear drunk groups singing at 2 AM.

The building itself has this understated charm that grows on you. I mean, it’s not going to win any architectural awards, but there’s something refreshingly honest about a 3-star place that doesn’t try to pretend it’s the Four Seasons. The lobby’s small but welcoming, and the staff – well, they actually seem to care about what they’re doing, which you can’t always say about hotels in this price range. My room was on the second floor (there’s an elevator, thank god), and while it wasn’t huge, everything worked properly. The shower had actual water pressure, the WiFi didn’t cut out every five minutes, and the bed was comfortable enough that I didn’t wake up feeling like I’d been sleeping on concrete. Sometimes that’s all you really need, right?

Here’s what I really appreciated though – the location gives you this perfect glimpse into how actual Rigans live. You’ve got a small grocery store literally around the corner, and this little bakery about two blocks down that makes incredible rye bread (the locals line up there every morning around 8). If you’re into that sort of thing, the nearby streets are lined with these beautiful Art Nouveau buildings that aren’t crawling with tour groups like the ones in the city center. Parking can be a bit tricky – there’s street parking but it fills up during the day, so if you’re driving, get there early or be prepared to walk a few blocks. The 8.2 rating seems about right to me; it’s not perfect (the breakfast is pretty basic, and some of the furniture looks like it’s seen better days), but it delivers on what it promises. For the price point, especially during summer when everything else in Riga gets ridiculously expensive, The Paradise House offers solid value without any nasty surprises. Plus, there’s something to be said for staying somewhere that feels more like a neighborhood spot than a tourist trap.

The Paradise House Accommodations

Reviews of The Paradise House

• Very good – Dariusz from Poland – 28 May 2024 (8/10)

  Free parking in the garden. Calm and green neighberhood. Big tarrace with grill equipement.
  
  What could be improved: Garden wasn't dedicated to the house, it was shared with tenement. We were with a dog and chose this location to be able to freely use the garden. It was impossible due to other people and gate that was out of order.
  Despite the kitchen was large, it was not enought of kitchen utensils and empty bottle of dish soap.

• We all liked the place, even with some small inconveniences – Audrius from Lithuania – 18 October 2024 (8/10)

  Nice place, wonderful terrace, good soundproof, comfort beds
  
  What could be improved: Small and unclean fridge, broken grill, a little less dishes and cups for five persons

• Exceptional – Sergejs from United Kingdom – 4 June 2025 (10/10)

  Amazing house and quiet area

• Dissappointment. – Paula from Latvia – 8 July 2025 (5/10)

  The location and the peace from the “big” city centre. Close to the centre, nice parking, tram and bus is near.
  
  What could be improved: A lot.
  Everything was dirty, old towels in the washing machine, the pictures are not showing everything like it’s in real life, dirty balcony, on the terrace the railing was holding on two screws.. the yard was messy. The bed was already broken, the fridge was super small and for many days staying you can’t even put everything for one day.
  In the vase in the inside veranda was old cigarettes with some pine branch.
  Just big disappointment. Also, in the receipt booking sent was included already city fee and cleaning fee but the last day they sent and asked for city fee and I needed to send the money to some random person. The next day when we arrived, everything she wanted to know was if we paid the city tax. And the deposit money. I asked the first day when I booked, do we need deposit money or no, she said no. But the last day when she asked about city tax, I asked also about the deposit because you never know. And she said “ you can prepare, we will see”, huh?😀 like you will check how we look and what car we have and then you will decide? You have to choose to have deposit or no, not in the middle based on situation.
  Just really destroyed our vacation, because of all the problems and there is bigger house next to this small “Paradise house”, it wasn’t also mentioned, no privacy. All the time some workers walking, people. Can’t just sit in the terrace with privacy.
  Sorry, just don’t want other people experiencing all of those things. Invest in some better cleaning products, it will be easier to clean all the dirty walls and edges.

• Very good – Pasi from Finland – 16 June 2025 (8/10)

  Sijainti erittäin kiva, todella upeita taloja alueella, rauhallinen, turvallinen, kaupat melko lähellä
  
  What could be improved: Mikroaaltouuni puuttui, epäsiisti joustinpatja.

• Könnte schön sein, aber so war es nicht toll – Thomas from Germany – 10 June 2024 (7/10)

  Eigentlich schönes Gartenhaus in parkähnlicher ruhiger Villenlage ziemlich außerhalb.
  
  What could be improved: Es fehlt an einem ordentlichen Hausmanagement. Die Gartenumgebung könnte sehr schön sein, war aber nicht gepflegt. Die Sauberkeit ließ zu wünschen übrig. Der Backofen war noch vom Vorgänger schmutzig. Es fehlte an Küchenutensilien. 2 Kaffeebecher für 4 Personen als Beispiel.

• Exceptional – Jelenagr from Estonia – 5 June 2025 (10/10)

  Удобное , уютное место. Расположение отличное. Дом удобный и комфортный. Насладились запахом и видом природы в городе.
  PS! Люди, когда приезжаете в дома, берегите те места в которые приезжаете, если сами делаете из места помойку, то это не проблема хозяев. Это ответ на негативные комментарии по поводу грязи. В лесу идеально чисто не бывает, а хапцы не прилетают с деревьев.
  
  What could be improved: Мало посуды, на пару человек, но нам хватило. Если сюда приезжаете грилить, то идеально пользоваться одноразовый посудой, магазины рядом.

• Exceptional – Ainara from Latvia – 3 June 2024 (10/10)

  Viss bija tīrs un akurāts.
  Atsaucīgs apsaimniekotājs.
  Ātri saņēmu atbildes uz saviem papildjautājumiem.

• Bija lieliski, atpūtos un sajutos ļoti tuvu dabai❤️. – Sabīne from Latvia – 27 May 2024 (10/10)

  Atrašanās vieta, iekārtojus, mājas dizains.
  
  What could be improved: Bija karsti, prasītos kondicionieri.

• Дуже гарне місце – Igor from Ukraine – 1 April 2024 (10/10)

  Дуже гарна локація. Тихо і спокійно. Знаходиться в місті, але складається враження, що знаходилися десь далеко від цивілізації. Дуже гарна і затишна альтанка з доступом до гриля. Хозяїв не бачили, всі питання вирішували онлайн, але вся інформація була надіслана вчасно. Дуже ввічливо. Рекомендую. Як будемо їхати в Ригу – то обов'язково зупинимося тут.
  
  What could be improved: Немає мінусів. Хібащо в душевій кабінці проблема зі змішувачем води. То гаряча. То холодна. Треба пристосуватися.

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