Hotel Garden Palace - Riga, Latvia 
Location
House of Blackheads (50 metres) - This Gothic building was rented for Blackheads, which was an organisation of unmarried foreign merchants, existing in several Baltic medieval towns. Open 10:00-17:00 (fee appilicable). Closed on Mondays.
St. Peter's Church (100 metres) - From the observation platform of the church tower, you can enjoy a wonderful view of Riga. Open 10:00-18:00 (fee appilicable). Closed on Monday.
Dome Cathedral (150 metres) - This is the largest cathedral in the Baltics. Open 09:00-18:00 (fee appilicable), Wednesday and Friday from 09:00-17:00.
Riga Castle (300 metres) - The castle is now the residence of the President of Latvia. There is also a Museum of Foreign Art, Museum of Latvia's History, theatre and music museum.
St. Peter's Church (100 metres) - From the observation platform of the church tower, you can enjoy a wonderful view of Riga. Open 10:00-18:00 (fee appilicable). Closed on Monday.
Dome Cathedral (150 metres) - This is the largest cathedral in the Baltics. Open 09:00-18:00 (fee appilicable), Wednesday and Friday from 09:00-17:00.
Riga Castle (300 metres) - The castle is now the residence of the President of Latvia. There is also a Museum of Foreign Art, Museum of Latvia's History, theatre and music museum.
Travel information
By Car:- Head towards the city centre from all directions.
- From Estonia and Lithuania (Panevezys), you need to take the E67 motorway.
- From Russia and Lithuania (Shaulai), you need to take the E77 motorway.
- From Belorussia, you need to take the E22 motorway.
By Plane:
The airport is around 10 km south-west of Riga.
By Bus:
Take the number 22 bus or express bus number 22a towards the city centre. The journey will take around 30 minutes. If you take bus number 22, the nearest bus stop to the hotel is 11 Novembra Krastmala. If you take bus number 22a, the nearest bus stop is Cathedrale (Cathedral Church).
By Taxi:
You can also take a taxi from the airport. Journey time will be 15 - 20 minutes. The price to the Old Riga is around LVL 10 (EUR 14).
By Ferry:
The ferry terminal is 1.5 km from the Old Town. You can take tram numbers 5, 7 or 9 to the city centre.
The central train and bus station is located in the centre of Riga, 10 minutes walking distance from the hotel.
The hotel does not have its own parking area. The nearest secured parking place is around 20 metres from the hotel at an additional cost.
Unsecured parking place is around 30 metres from the hotel at an additional cost from 08:00 to 20:00 (free of charge from 20:00 to 08:00 and on Saturday and Sunday).
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Review Summary
Based on 33 reviews worldwide
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7.0 |
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6.6 |
Business service |
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7.7 |
Value |
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6.8 |
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7.2 |
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9.1 |
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8.1 |
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Traveler Reviews
10.0
05/20/2007, Dannyton1971, Port Glasgow, United Kingdom
Originally I had been intending to stay in Prague , but as the price rose we opted for Riga.
Picked...
10.0
10/21/2007, ocalllo, Dublin, Ireland
Riga is a beautiful Eastern European City and well worth a visit - however i would avoid weekends!!!!!
Riga...
10.0
06/14/2007, Bluebarto, Liverpool
I cannot speak highly enough about this hotel. Right in the middle of the old town, St Peters church...
9.7
01/04/2008, Sarah&family, Liverpool, United Kingdom
9.7
06/30/2008, lj5010, Kent
We had a lovely time here. The hotel is in a great location for exploring the old town. Very clean hotel...
