Hotel TIA - Riga, Latvia     

The location of the hotel is not bad at all, although allow at least half an hour walk till Old Riga. Hotel shares same building with insurance company and couple of others. Which means they all have same entrance and thus every one can go to the floor with the rooms if the security guard (only one) is not watching. I have booked a double room with one double bed in this hotel for my girlfriend (for 3 nights) who was visitting Riga (my hometown). The room turned to have 2 single beds instead and overlooking dirty patio. The staff is completely unfriendly. The maid was constantly knocking at the door around 1pm as she could not clean the room later justifying it with some other business she had to do. This resulted in room not being cleaned for 2 days. Suprisingly, maid was much more friendly than receptioninst and security guy who did not allow me to spend last night with my girlfriend. They said that she can not have any visitors after 11pm but offered to allow me to get in for a "small fee" = bribe. We could not stand it and moved out to better hotel. Conclusion: don't be fooled by a cheap price.

You get what you pay for. Armed guard at the downstairs bank somewhat off putting. Early morning alarm call, unasked for, courtesy of what can only be assumed to be a kitchen porters pot scrubbing master class! BEWARE of asking reception to book a taxi to airport as an executive taxi four times the price of Riga taxis, which you can book yourself, turned up. Be prepared for the 15 or so minute walk into the city.