Valdemāra Apartment

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to Valdemāra Apartment on Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, I wasn’t expecting much from a 3-star place. But you know what? Sometimes the best discoveries are the ones that sneak up on you. This converted apartment building sits right in the heart of Riga’s newer district, and I mean *right* where you want to be if you’re planning to actually explore the city like a local instead of just hitting the tourist traps.

The thing about this street – and locals will tell you this – is that it’s perfectly positioned between the Old Town chaos and the quieter residential areas where real Rigans live. You’re literally a 15-minute walk from the Freedom Monument (trust me, I timed it), but you’re also close enough to those fantastic Art Nouveau buildings on Alberta iela that you can swing by for photos without planning your whole day around it. The apartment setup actually works better than I expected – it feels more like staying at a friend’s place than some sterile hotel room. The kitchenette means you can grab groceries from the Rimi down the street and make breakfast without paying hotel prices, which honestly saved me quite a bit over four nights. I will say the walls are a bit thin though, so if you’re unlucky enough to get neighbors who don’t understand that 11 PM means indoor voices, well… bring earplugs.

What really impressed me was how the staff seemed to actually know the neighborhood. When I asked about finding authentic Latvian food (not the tourist-menu stuff), they pointed me toward this little place called Folkklubs that I never would have found otherwise. And parking – God, parking in Riga can be a nightmare, but they sorted that out without the usual runaround you get at bigger hotels. The 8.2 rating makes sense when you consider what you’re getting for the price point. It’s not luxury, obviously, but it’s clean, functional, and the location alone makes it worth considering. Plus, there’s something refreshing about a place that doesn’t try to oversell itself with fancy marketing speak. Sometimes you just want a comfortable bed, a decent shower, and to be close enough to everything that matters without paying premium prices for marble lobbies you’ll never use anyway.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $75. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Good value for a short stay. – Ingrida from Ireland – 12 June 2023 (9/10)

  Cleanliness. Comfortable bed. Quiet location.
  
  What could be improved: The room is small with no location for storing suitcases and almost no closet space. You have to be careful when using the shower because of the shallow shower pan.

• The location is quite nice – Arturs from Latvia – 11 July 2023 (8/10)

  The location is quite nice, everything is 5-10 minutes away. All facilities are in place.
  
  What could be improved: The apartment way to small and the bed was quite uncomfortable.

• Superb – Austina from Lithuania – 11 December 2022 (9/10)

  location is great, apartment is fully equipped and clean. instruction how to get to the apartment and where to park was very clear and easy to understand. She even gave info about attractions in the city.
  
  What could be improved: for us was little bit chilly in the apartment but maybe we are use to warmer temperature

• Poor – Anastasia from Estonia – 13 August 2024 (3/10)

  It is ok as one night stay if you need just to sleep over and make a cup of tea.
  
  What could be improved: The place is extremely tiny, not suitable neither for cooking nor working (eg not even a chair for computer work, you have to sit on the bed). However, the worst was that it was non-refundable, and I understand it. But then I asked whether it is possible to rebook and get some money returned, because living there for 5 days and working seemed a really disturbing perspective the host said yes, only to then – when I had already booked new place! – say no, it is not possible (claiming that Booking does not allow it… Booking kept saying that it is host who does not agree, though). All in all I lost a whole day trying to sort it out and left earlier because. To be fair – as I said, if you just need to sleep over and have a basic meal, the place is ok.

• Superb – Petenev from Latvia – 29 July 2024 (9/10)

  What could be improved: Неудобный диван для сна…

• Superb – Evelina from Lithuania – 25 September 2022 (9/10)

  Maži, bet jaukūs apartamentai. Gražus remontas. Labai geras ir patogus kontaktas su šeimininkė, nebuvo problemų su įsiregistravimu/išsiregistravimu. Prieš atsikraustant suteikė visą informaciją, super.
  
  What could be improved: Pritrūko durų dušo kabinoje, labai bėgo vanduo and grindų. Taip pat norėtųsi kažkokio funkcionalaus sulankstomo staliuko.

• Superb – Oscar from Spain – 30 August 2022 (9/10)

  Pequeño y bien equipado,tranquilo y céntrico
  
  What could be improved: Todo bien

• Good – Patrycja from Poland – 4 May 2024 (7/10)

  Standard apartamentu był bardzo przyjemny. Telewizor Smart TV oraz ekspres do kawy był dużym plusem.
  
  What could be improved: Mogobyc trochę czyściej.

• Good – Gabriella from Italy – 17 January 2024 (7/10)

  Disponibilità e gentilezza dei gestori
  
  What could be improved: Appartamento molto piccolo, pochissimi accessori in cucina, senza tavolo e sedie

• Kopumā viss bija forši. Saimniece laicīgi atsūtīja info – arī par mašīnas parkingu – Kristine from Latvia – 12 March 2023 (9/10)

  Ļoti patika atrašanās vieta un tas ka dzīvoklītis bija mājīgs. Patika ka bija pat tēja un cukurs- arī kafijas kapsulas , bet tās mums neaizgāja …
  
  What could be improved: Nedaudz pūta no logiem- bija vēsi
  Un atstātās kafijas kapsulas nebija baudāmas( bet tā gaumes lieta 🙂

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