Name: Rixwell Old Riga Palace Hotel
Address: Minsterejas iela 8/10, Old Town Riga, Riga, Latvia, Riga, LV
Price range: US$49–US$106 per night
Rating: 8.05

What guests think

Across reviews of Rixwell Old Riga Palace Hotel, guests highlight its central Old Town location and friendly staff, while noting small, dated rooms, firm beds, thin walls with some noise, and breakfast quality that ranges from great to average.

Many find the hotel clean, but a few report housekeeping lapses and maintenance issues like tiny or leaky showers, weak heating or air conditioning, and occasional Wi-Fi problems. Facilities feel basic: paid on-site courtyard parking can be tight, the restaurant or bar was closed for some stays, and exterior renovation was noted. Expect a central, good-value base with simple comforts rather than full four-star polish.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. Several reviews mention tight paid courtyard parking, occasional closure of the on-site restaurant/bar, and ongoing exterior renovation; a few note minor equipment or access issues like slow or unreliable elevators.

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Robin

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel had facade construction going on which was not nice. The elevator never came to our floor (6th) regardless how much you click and wait I was not given the room or a similar one to the one in the photo

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Alberto

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

A parte il letto alla francese quindi piccolo per starci in due, il resto nulla da dire. Bagno comodo. Ottima posizione per visitare il centro della città. Ha un parcheggio in un cortile aperto nel retro a pagamento.

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Robert

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Property was nice and clean. It was a great location to get around. The staff was helpful and nice. The only real problem is if you drive the parking is limited and tight. Durning my 2 weeks stay I ran into ongoing construction and renovation work that made getting in and out of the tight limited parking a problem. Once that is done, they will get 5 stars from me

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Lykke

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fint hotel. Ærligt at restauranten ikke havde åbnet og de ikke havde skrevet det inden. Vi valgte hotellet fordi de havde restaurant på stedet, da vi ankom sent første aften og ville gerne have noget nemt. Det gamle værelse så bedre ud på billederne end de var virkeligheden. De var bare små med lavt til loftet ellers ikke noget unikt

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Helen

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel in a great location near the 22 bus stops to and from the airport. On the edge of the old town so within walking distance of all the attractions. Staff were friendly and helpful, I paid 16 euros to extend check out from 12 to 3pm and there’s a room that you can store your luggage in. Although it’s a little dated this is a lovely clean and safe hotel. As a solo female traveller I would definitely recommend it

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Leif

25 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Just a basic property parking was available but not easily accessible do to large cobbles… quaint but you need to carry your luggage as the cobbles will make it impossible to roll luggage ok for me but I think elderly folks should stay aeay

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Martina

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Sehr gute Lage. Alles top sauber & freundliches Personal. Zur Zeit werden die Balkone & Fassade renoviert. Kein Zugang und die Vorhänge müssen geschlossenen werden wegen Bauarbeitern. Laut war es aber nicht. Schade ich hatte aufgrund des Balkons dieses Zimmergebucht. Es wurde bei der Buchung nicht erwähnt.

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10

Donald

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent stay, nice place, great location. Only beef I had is that there was no ice machine? Anywhere on the property? No Ice!? Other than that small issue I would stay again.

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Francisco

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Inget gym. Ett litet rum med en ställning och två maskiner var en var trasig

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Mark

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A centrally placed hotel. The room was spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable. The Old Town is a 5 minute walk away. There are many fantastic eateries in the Old Town as well as historic sights such as House of the Blackheads and The Three Brothers. Highly recommended.

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe rooms and common areas as clean, though some report musty smells, missed towel changes, or dated, worn areas that would benefit from refresh.

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Helge Eero

21 May 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Fin beliggenhet, men uten noe ekstra. Det ble ikke vasket, ryddet, satt inn dopapir eller nye håndklær. Dette hadde de løst med en selv betjeningstralle i gangen.

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Jason William

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

We stayed here for a fortnight and really enjoyed our time here. Everything about the hotel was excellent. Our room was very clean and comfortable, the breakfast was excellent too. The hotel is just a short walk from the old town. There is a very modest charge to park your car.

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Chris J

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location close to the centre but on a quiet side street. Super helpful staff and a goof breakfast. Room clean and very comfortable, if a bit small. They made a real effort to make our stay really enjoyable.

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Louis

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bon rapport qualité prix. Chambre propre confortable et bien équipée ce fut très agréable. Le cadre est également très beau

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Henrik

16 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Det var rent og pænt - men kunne godt bruge et par ekstra kvadratmeter, værelset var ikke det største 😀 god beliggenhed.

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Helen

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel in a great location near the 22 bus stops to and from the airport. On the edge of the old town so within walking distance of all the attractions. Staff were friendly and helpful, I paid 16 euros to extend check out from 12 to 3pm and there’s a room that you can store your luggage in. Although it’s a little dated this is a lovely clean and safe hotel. As a solo female traveller I would definitely recommend it

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Arne

16 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Rommet virket skittent, det var en ubehagelig lukt i rommet så vinduet måtte stå oppe hele tiden.

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Alena

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

L’hôtel est à 5 minutes à pied de la gare routière (ne pas se fier à Google Maps), ce qui est très pratique. La chambre pour une personne est petite, mais il y a tout ce qu’il faut. Le petit déjeuner à emporter est très correct.

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Ian

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel has only a couple of minutes walk from the old town, but is on a quiet back street. The staff were efficient but not particularly friendly. The hotel decor is a bit tired. We had two rooms on the top floor and both had two sky lights, one with a blind and one without which meant the room was light from 5am which woke my wife and daughter. The breakfast buffet was very busy but had a reasonable selection.

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Sharon

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location, albeit in a run-down street. Close to Old Town and restaurants, railway station and walkable to main sites. However, my superior room had flies in it and the reception did nothing about it throughout my stay. Reception did not answer the internal phone when I called. My towels were not changed and rubbish not removed from the room. The bath was very slippy and no mat. I had to use a towel in the bath to stand on. The bathroom fan stayed on throughout and was noisy. I could hear the person next door snoring!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally compact with dated decor; many mention very firm mattresses, tiny showers, and thin walls that allow noise. Some guests also note temperature control or Wi-Fi issues, while upgraded or design rooms feel cozier but remain small.

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Jennette

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was in the old town of Riga and was perfect for walking around. I did book this particular hotel and paid extra so we could have a 'castle' room for my daughter. When we checked in the 'castle' room was under construction so we were not able to have this experience. Very disappointed as this was the reason I booked this hotel.

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Vilma

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Air-conditioning poor so had to have windows open. Outside noise very high on Saturday night because nightclub is around corner. Furniture dated

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David

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel which is well located and quiet. Excellent breakfast with lots of variety. Single room was clean and had a kettle and safe. Only negative was that it was cold and air con didnt heat the room sufficiently

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Simon

3 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Hjälpsam och trevlig personal. Lägre standard på rummen och väldigt lyhört.

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MATT

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Difficult stay. Was given room 316. It’s located in the staircase. Very strange. The WiFi did not reach that room very well at all. Often had no WiFi. The room was much smaller than I selected on hotels.com. Was moved to the room type I book for the second night. It was the size I had booked. Wi-Fi worked well. This hotel needs to update all its traditional rooms. They are feeling very dated.

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Rhiannon

4 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is in a fantastic location for exploring the old town. It was clean, staff were friendly and the hotel has character. Unfortunately the hotel is very echoey - on our first night after a long day travelling we were woken up between 5am-6am because of a cleaner in the hall way making noise. Our bed was very creaky so whenever either of us moved the noise woke us, we also struggled to sleep because we could hear other guests coming and going, doors opening and closing and people talking. If it wasn’t for the noise and the lack of sleep I would say I would stay again but unfortunately that ruined it for us.

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Henrik

16 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Det var rent og pænt - men kunne godt bruge et par ekstra kvadratmeter, værelset var ikke det største 😀 god beliggenhed.

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Geir

20 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Alt ok uantagelige senga den er hard som stein her bør det legges på en god overmadrass

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Fely

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a small room with three twin beds jammed into the room. Limited room to move about, and it did not match the charm of the rooms in the pictures. Breakfast was good. It was not bad, but it was nothing to write home about.

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Sharon

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location, albeit in a run-down street. Close to Old Town and restaurants, railway station and walkable to main sites. However, my superior room had flies in it and the reception did nothing about it throughout my stay. Reception did not answer the internal phone when I called. My towels were not changed and rubbish not removed from the room. The bath was very slippy and no mat. I had to use a towel in the bath to stand on. The bathroom fan stayed on throughout and was noisy. I could hear the person next door snoring!

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Service

Service is often praised as friendly and helpful, with smooth check-in, local tips, packed breakfasts, and flexible checkout for some stays. A minority report rude or unresponsive reception and slow resolution of issues.

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Lawrence

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our time was delightful, from the moment the receptionist made special effort to allow the four of us to check in SEVERAL HOURS early, to the wonderful hot breakfasts served in the constantly cleaned and services breakfast rooms! The variety of the food was good, with many fruits, hot and cold dishes, including salad, too. This was our third time at the hotel and probably our best! Our room, #405, had a bathroom door that wouldn't latch or close properly, but we forgot to inform the hotel. We also, unlike our traveling companions, had a room without a mini-refrigerator and only a cabin-style shower, instead of a bathtub shower. We would ask in the future to make sure we had the mini-refrigerator and bathtub shower, but we again enjoyed ourselves so much and didn't suffer much from their absence. Finally, I wish to thank the hotel for surprising our companions, the wife of whom was celebrating her birthday the day of our arrival, for the VERY SPECIAL surprise she received. They were both happy and overjoyed! I look forward to our next visit.

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Sam

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super central great location, friendly staff, visited as a solo traveller

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Micael

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Väldigt kallt i badrummet Värmen svår att ställa in Trång duschkabin Receptionisten var härligt trevlig och hjälpsam Jag fick förlängt 1 timme pga sent flyg

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Helen

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel in a great location near the 22 bus stops to and from the airport. On the edge of the old town so within walking distance of all the attractions. Staff were friendly and helpful, I paid 16 euros to extend check out from 12 to 3pm and there’s a room that you can store your luggage in. Although it’s a little dated this is a lovely clean and safe hotel. As a solo female traveller I would definitely recommend it

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Jari

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very polite and friendly.

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Sajjad

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rubbish customer services. The lady at reception was rude and unhelpful.

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Sandra

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Equipe muito atenciosa e gentil, localização muito boa.

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Morgan

13 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Bra rum trevlig personal

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Felix

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Simple but clean room. Quiet and close to the old town and river. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Careful - there is another 'hotel' with a very similar name and close by. Nobody available after 18:00 and you are left on your own to figure it out. I would definitely stay there again.

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Päivi

8 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We wanted a nice hotel near old town and in walking distance of the bus station and we got that. The hotel was by a quiet street so we slept undisturbed. The room was clean and pleasant. The old town sights were still only a few blocks away. The front desk was very helpful giving good recommendations of restaurants nearby and having our breakfast packed and ready to go for us to catch our bus early in the morning.

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Location

Excellent central spot on the edge of Old Town, walkable to major sights and close to airport bus stops. Some note weekend noise and that the immediate street can look a bit run-down.

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Gordon

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy walking distance to old town centre.

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Madeleine

12 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Localização muito boa Café da manhã muito bom Quarto e banheiro bons Recomendo!!!

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Thomas

2 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location. In old town. Near everything. Bus from airport lets you out just a couple blocks from hotel.

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Maria Bjerke

22 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Flott beliggenhet

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Helen

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel in a great location near the 22 bus stops to and from the airport. On the edge of the old town so within walking distance of all the attractions. Staff were friendly and helpful, I paid 16 euros to extend check out from 12 to 3pm and there’s a room that you can store your luggage in. Although it’s a little dated this is a lovely clean and safe hotel. As a solo female traveller I would definitely recommend it

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Maria

1 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotellet ligger meget centralt og er et godt udgangspunkt for at se Riga. Værelserne var fine. Der kan godt være lidt lydt på værelserne. Men vi syntes det var ok til prisen.

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Grégory

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Chambre confortable à deux rues du coeur de Riga. hôtel très bien situé. Petit déjeuner copieux. A recommander.

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Mikkel

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location in walking distance to all relevant sites and a large selection of restaurants.

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Lutz

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

gute Innenstadtlage, abseits der lauten Uferpromenade

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Mark

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A centrally placed hotel. The room was spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable. The Old Town is a 5 minute walk away. There are many fantastic eateries in the Old Town as well as historic sights such as House of the Blackheads and The Three Brothers. Highly recommended.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for variety and taste, but several guests found it basic, repetitive, or poorly replenished at times. A few stays coincided with the on-site restaurant/bar being closed.

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MISAKI

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

ドライヤーは1番強いモードで使用すると切れます。朝ごはんは色々あって満足です。

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Jeffrey

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location, close to all the old town attractions with lots of places to eat and drink near by. The staff were all very friendly. Breakfast was good with a variety of options. The only negatives were the bed, which had a very thin mattress and was too firm and the smell outside the hotel, probably caused by a blocked drain somewhere.

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Jason William

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

We stayed here for a fortnight and really enjoyed our time here. Everything about the hotel was excellent. Our room was very clean and comfortable, the breakfast was excellent too. The hotel is just a short walk from the old town. There is a very modest charge to park your car.

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David

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value hotel which is well located and quiet. Excellent breakfast with lots of variety. Single room was clean and had a kettle and safe. Only negative was that it was cold and air con didnt heat the room sufficiently

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Rikke

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Fine stay. The location is perfect. Backyard for parking. Politely employee in the reception. The hotel and rooms is what the title says “old” - but there is everything you need. Breakfast was horrible.

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Wai Ki

11 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

房間設施很舊。自助早餐不錯！

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Kaija

2 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We liked everything in this hotel. Breakfast was very good.

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william

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I thought the hotel was a bit overpriced for the quality of the room. However, the location can not be beat and the breakfast is absolutely fantastic. I would recommend this hotel to friends and family.

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Silga

20 Apr 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

The best part is their excellent breakfast buffet. Loved the food and coffee. The hotel is located conviniently walking distance to Old Riga. The staff is very very friendly and super helpful. The rooms are cozy. The only so-so part was the cleaniness of the carpets and wooden walls need to be dusted.

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Dorte Roman

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Alt i alt ok. Prisen taget i betragtning. Hotellet har 4 stjerner fra omkring 2008, de burde nok revideres. Morgenmad lidt kedelig. Bl.a. de blødkogte æg var alle tre morgener kolde og temmelig hårdkogte.

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Month	Average price
January	US$43
February	US$44
March	US$46
April	US$59
May	US$90
June	US$81
July	US$88
August	US$94
September	US$105
October	US$56
November	US$44
December	US$58

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6 $88	7 $64	8 $67	9 $99	10 $105	11 $106	12 $84
13 $67	14 $64	15 $64	16 $64	17 $69	18 $101	19 $99
20 $61	21 $63	22 $63	23 $63	24 $75	25 $91	26 $99
27 $62	28 $62	29 $52	30 $52

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $60	2 $72	3 $72
4 $53	5 $53	6 $50	7 $50	8 $53	9 $63	10 $62
11 $50	12 $50	13 $56	14 $56	15 $56	16 $63	17 $60
18 $49	19 $49	20 $49	21 $49	22 $49	23 $56	24 $56
25 $49	26 $49	27 $49	28 $49	29 $49	30 $58	31 $56

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