I have stayed here three times now in past two months. Location wise, its perfect. Next door to the old town, but not in it (so you can get some sleep), and allows you to explore the "new" city which has a lot to offer and great places to eat. The car park is free, but not much room to maneuver. They often reserve most of the spots at random - don't understand that! Free wireless that is pretty fast and great free breakfast are all good pluses for business. The rooms are standard euro sizing. Nothing great. Heated floors in bath are plus. The service is good, both in restaurant and desk. I wouldn't say its five stars, but very good location puts it at the top.

I had been staying in Riga before, and had high expectations because my last hotel was amazing.
Well this one was not.

The first thing I really disliked was their registration procedure. They insisted that I fill in: Name, address, passport number, date of birth! and a few other details. I argued, and they told me a silly story about one "Mohammed" that didn't fill in the registry card and next day the police stormed the hotel? Sorry but I don't like that much of my personal data to be readily available for a possible ID misuse, especially since they also have my credit card details.

The room price was really expensive, but all I got was a 2nd floor room overlooking the reception on one side and the street on the other. I guess asking for a "really quiet room" is no use there.

The room decoration was at best average. The bathroom looked ok (no seperate shower) and had floor heating, which means it was permanently overheated. The bed was squeaking!

I returned to the room in the evening and my door had been left open by the cleaning staff. Imagine your hotel door is left open all day? Nice. Anyone who would have noticed could have just walked in. I told the front desk about it, suggesting there might be a problem with the door, but they just told me to make sure it was closed.

Breakfast is quite good, but service is bad. I asked for a cappuccino twice, each time the answer was "you have to pay". Which is ok, but can be put nicely.
Over 20 minutes for a cup of green tea is also not great service.

Checkout took 20 minutes because they were inefficient.

I'd never stay there again.

Hi!

I stayed at the hotel for 2 nights in jan 08. This hotel says that it is a 5 star hotel, but I don't agree. The rooms have good size, but they seems a little bit old, and the cleaning is not that good.
The breakfast is very good and varied, and it is easy to eat healthy food. The wireless connection was good to have!
The location is great with short distance to shopping and restaurants.

I can recommend this for business, but not for an romantic getaway.