Eurostars Metropole

Everything was amazing, breakfast was delicious, especially the waffles 🤭

The parking

The location was excellent and staff were friendly and helpful.

The hotel bar was closed for two evenings. The price seemed high for what you got.

The good news is that the hotel is in a really convenient location. It’s very close to the Station and Old Town, so you can easily walk there, and pretty much everything you’d want to see as a tourist is nearby. The hotel itself is clean and well maintained. The rooms are well furnished and bayjroom was clean and spacious. They have pretty much everything you need for a short stay. The only thing I felt was missing was a Modern TV. The current one with NO apps feels dated. Overall, though, it’s a clean, well located, well staffed hotel. If they sorted out the AC and added a modern TV, it would be a much better experience.

My main gripe, though, is the air conditioning. It basically doesn’t work. We stayed during a fairly warm spell for 2 days and the AC did very little to cool the room, so unfortunately we had a pretty poor night’s sleep here. For me, this is the biggest issue with the hotel.

Front desk guy by name Igo was exceptional, probably the friendliest guy I ever encountered (and we are a seasoned travelers). He gave us several excellent recommendations on restaurants, places to visit, local attractions and even gave me some tips on how to correctly pronounce Latvian words :-). Central location by the Old town, bus station, Riga Market all in 5 min walking distance, we didn't have to use public transportation at all. Firm mattress (my preference), clean rooms and bathrooms, good WiFi. Free morning cookies in the lobby and umbrellas on demand.

Old underground street crossings, don't use them, just cross the streets as locals do.