Reval Hotel Ridzene - Riga, Latvia     

We were seven guys from Norway on holiday staying at this hotel for three nights during our first visit to Riga. The hotel is really nice and clean. The check-in/check-out was fast and the staff is excellent when it comes to service. During our stay we experienced a lot of pissed waitresses and storekeepers, but at this hotel everyone smiled and treated you with respect. Its location is perfect, in a very nice area near the US embassy. 5 minutes walk and your in the Old Town. The breakfast was pretty good with an above avarage choice of options. The dining hall is very nice and if its good weather you can enjoy your food outside in the garden. The rooms differed. Me and my friend got the smallest room (406), but the bathroom was pretty large and it was spotless. One of my friends got a small suite (326) and was of course very satisfied with that. All in all it didnt matter to much since we were out all the time. The free Internet in the hotel and the PC in the lobby is a nice thouch and good service. On the downside was the gym. Its OK i guess, but if your standard towards training is high as mine is you would not be satisfied. No treadmill, bench press or olympic bar. Only dumbells up to 24kgs and only one bench. The sauna though is real nice with a view over Prague. All in all I would recommend this hotel. Its small, but very good quality. If you want more extras I think the Reval Hotel Latvija is a better choice, though you have to go a little bit more to get into the old town. If you like hotels thats smaller with more personality I think this is one of the bests in Riga.