The hotel is not so bad.The staff is not. Some of them very rude.Special in the reception.

Modernes Hotel, sehr positives subjektives Sicherheitsgefühl, bewachter Parkplatz, günstiges (Hotel)-Taxi, freundliches Personal... waas will man für diesen Preis mehr??? Waren mehrmals dort.

This hotel is clearly aimed at the conference market (it says so over the door) and seems to be geared up to cope with groups very well - they are are lots of coach parking bays and they are even building a extension so business must be good ! The rooms are fine, the food and service in the restaurant very good (although the staff there don't understand much English). The reception staff are friendly (and speak reasonable English) and if you ask nicely they will let you use the computers in their business centre free for 10 minutes to check your emails. Now the downsides. 1) This is a modern hotel with no atmosphere. If you want a romantic holiday, find somewhere else ! 2) It is some distance from the City Centre, but Trolleybus 17 stops at the end of the road and is very frequent and cheap (flat fare - pay the conductor). 3) It is in a quiet residential area with absolutely no nightlife (which can also be an advantage). 4) If there is a large party staying there, you may feel slightly left out if you are not part of the group.

We thought we were staying with a bathroom within ok distance from town, but we were wrong. Shared facilities because of a misunderstanding, and all other rooms booked, so we could not change rooms. I do not recommend staying here for those wanting to go down town both daytime and then to dine or out having fun in the evening, because this requires taxi expenses for more than you save staying there. The room had no facilities what so ever, a desk table, four single beds and two closets. No minibar, no TV, no nothing. The receptionists knew NO english, so we gave up asking for anything except ordering taxis. Use the taxis that has a meter, the others are charging too much. There is a small club at the Tomo where you can get drinks only, but if you want food or anything else you need to go somewhere to get it. It gets a 2 because it is reasonably clean!

Recently a two star hotel now three by throwing itself into the lucurative convention market. I stayed as a normal mortal and I don't recommened it. If English is your first language then you will run into problems. Sure they have staff who think they can speak English, but it is near hopless. My room was hot no air - con or fan. Walls are paper thin. I had to share a toilet and bathroom with the whole floor. Half of my floor was working offices and convention room. The shower defies belief, it gives you 45 seconds then switches off. Press the button for another 45 seconds of joy. Went to have dinner in the resturant tonight, sorry no can do it was group booked by the conventioners. If your thinking of coming to Riga for a holiday find a hotel closer to the town centre and less convention orientated.