Merķeļa iela 1, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
#8 of 107 hotels in Riga
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1024 hostel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.4
Free WiFi
9.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 15, 2024
Marije
NetherlandsVery friendly and helpful staff! They organise a pub crawl (every Saturday I think) which is really fun and easy to join even if you are a solo traveller. Location is very good.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 14, 2024
Miguel
PortugalSuper nice staff Toothpaste, fruit, other small things available for free Breakfast included!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 14, 2024
Sindhu
United KingdomThere is no sign of the building outside it was really difficult to find the building it’s jut next to the McDonald building
All it’s clean and tidy
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 8, 2024
Liga
GermanyNothing.
The location is perfect - opposite the central train station and walking distance from the old town. There is an elevator, which was nice, because of our luggage. We were greeted very warmly and our room was clean, cosy and quiet. We already booked another stay there for the next time.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 4, 2024
Omar
BangladeshEverything! The ambiance of the place is unmatched. The common room has been a great place for socializing and hanging out with other travellers. The hostel is spotlessly clean and tidy; the staff and volunteers are accommodating and absolutely amazing! The breakfast couldn't be better - eggs, waffles, bread, cheese, salad, cereals, jam, and coffee. The bed is comfy and the room is considerably large.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Miao
GermanyNothing
Super nice staff, perfect location, guests are quiet and nice, beds are comfy
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: March 23, 2024
Svitlana
UkraineA very cozy modern hostel near the train and bus station. On the 3rd floor of an ancient building. The elevator is working. Login through McDonald's. The wonderful staff always takes care of the cleanliness and convenience of the guests! Always delicious breakfasts with fresh waffles, croissants and homemade buns! Plenty of space for comfortable relaxation in the common area. Linen, towels, shower gel, breakfast and tea/coffee are free. There is a kitchen with everything you need, a refrigerator and a balcony. The interior is decorated with beautiful paintings. I will do everything with taste and love. I recommend!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Manfred
AustriaExtremely nice and helpful staff Funny and open community which organised great events Particularly liked the kayaks for rental
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Iris
EstoniaThe elevator was broken and hostel is on the 3rd floor, so had some difficulties with my suitcase.
Staff is super friendly and helpful, people are nice. Beds are comfortable. Breakfast is super good, they make fresh waffles and croissants! Also, they have a coffee machine which you can use for the whole day. Location is good - it's in the city centre, close to the bus station. Have stayed there before and came back. Lockers are big. Common areas are nice.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Martin
NetherlandsThere is no big cooking pot available in the kitchen. Breakfast is exactly the same from day to day. No non-vegetarian options available. People are coughing a lot.
The hostel organised some great nightly activities, including Latvian folk dancing and (French) karaoke :) good community and easy to meet people.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 12, 2024
Daniel
LithuaniaGreat community experience.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 8, 2024
Jamie
United KingdomThere genuinely wasn't anything I disliked.
This was the perfect experience. The hostel was in a very convenient location and the staff were incredibly hospitable and welcoming. It was my first time in a hostel and this experience has changed the way I'll go on holiday from now on. I quickly became friends with everyone and by the end I started to see them more like family.I have travelled to around 15 countries so far, and while it's common to feel sad going home, this one was the most sad I've been due to leaving everyone. There wasn't a single dislikable person in this hostel. They're too many names to list, but Brad, Luke, Nei, Clo etc: I love you all.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Paschalis
GreeceNothing. Everything was great
The very friendly staff, the very good location.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Giga
GermanyOne of the best Hostels I have ever stayed!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Leontien
BelgiumHostel is next to a busy street and you can hear it quite well, so take ear plugs with you ☺️
Nice hostel with friendly staff! Breakfast included and all the basic necessities are there. Beds were comfy, no curtain.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 27, 2024
Ondřej
Czech RepublicBeds were a bit close to each other.
Organized program. Nice and friendly stuff. Clean. Breakfast was really amazing, lot of options ( waffles were the best). Common space.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 26, 2024
Timo
GermanyAll was fine! ;-)
Very good location though the entrance (fast food chain) staircase up to the hostel wasn’t adorable. Clean throughout, bed-linen and a large towel included! Very nice breakfast included!!! No-shoe policy - better bring slippers for your convenience! No padlock needed - lockers with key! Liked my stay and do recommend the place - it wasn’t booked too well, could imagine bathrooms (shared and not gender seperated) could get crowded at peak times.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 26, 2024
De
Estonianothing that matters
The staff are very accommodating and approachable. The space is clean. I love the free breakfast too. The place is very close to the attractions, everything is within walking distance.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 24, 2024
Luc
NetherlandsNothing really comes to mind
Great staff and volunteers, they also organize events to meet others and gang out. The mattresses are a bit soft for my taste but still good. There are places where you can sit down to work or for some more quiet time, if you prefer company then there's the common room for that. Great location as well, right across from the train station and at walking distance of the old town.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Sahana
GermanyI don't find any.
Great location with great staffs and comfortable beds , spacious room and big safety lockers.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Prashant
NetherlandsRooms was smelly and cramped. Very tight space in room. Shoe were kept in front of reception!! It's the place of flower, showpiece, decorations , not the shoe storage!!
Great common space, clean and well organized. Big open spaces, Clean and big size bathroom
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 16, 2024
Wondering
PortugalA Riga classic. I've been there several times over the years and it's getting better and better
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 13, 2024
Leelakrishna
BelgiumThe hostel was clean and nice and the staff gave good suggestions on places to see. The breakfast was good.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: February 4, 2024
Shihhsuan
TaiwanWeak Wi-fi in the room
Clean and comfortable Free breakfast was provided Friendly staff
Stayed in February 2024
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