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Riga Old Town Hostel & Backpackers Pub

43 Vaļņu iela, Riga, 1050, Latvia
Riga Old Town Hostel & Backpackers Pub
Real Traveler Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 167 reviews from 1 source
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5
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Recommended
Based on 167 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "Free internet, cheap rooms, free city tour (a tipp is optional), good facilities and a personalized tour guide: I recommend this hostel to everyone looking for a good price/performance ratio and wanting to get know easy-going people." source Hostelworld

    "The bar at the hostel itself is nice with friendly and helpfull staff and the walking tour is indeed recommended." source Hostelworld

    "Nothing was too much trouble Highly recommend this hostel." source Hostelworld

    "Any shortcomings aside, I would stay there again." source Hostelworld

    "Overall - good value for very little of money." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "a place quite centered around the pub, but nonetheless very functional, nice english-speaking staff, very clean off-location apartment with private rooms, cozy hostel space where there is a free internet PC, no breakfast though." source Hostelworld

    "It was even better than a hotel: lots of room, very clean and very easily to reach, good security (we had to unlock 4 doors to reach our room), so 100% ok." source Hostelworld

    "Staff is very sympathetic and all the cleaning that takes place DAILY is done in such a quiet way that you won't even wake up." source Hostelworld

    "we stayed in the ensuits, that is in a different building, the rooms were verry clean, it was near the center of the city." source Hostelworld

    "Nice hostel though, very clean and well situated, just didn't live up to its high expectations." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "Make sure these services work in advance. They offered to pay half of the laundry service in town, but anyway we couldn't ask for that service because when we found it(at the deep heart of the commercial center), they wouldn't speak any English and tossed us away promptly." source Hostelworld

    "wicked place with helpful staff,." source Hostelworld

    "great location, friendly staff." source Hostelworld

    "Friendly and helpful staff." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5

    "I was comfortable, even with confusion over how to operate the safe and the 100% failure to get on line through the hostel�s WiFi, in the bar/reception area, in spite of putting the right keyword in." source Hostelworld

    "The washing machine didn't work very well but the location is very close to the main train station and bus stop as well as the old town." source Hostelworld

    "Superb place to stay with great location between the bus station and the old town and with the bonus of a good bar downstairs." source Hostelworld

    "The double room was large and sunny, the kitchen and the bathroom were nice and convenient, and the location is ideal." source Hostelworld

    "Great staff, small fun hostel, fantastic location next to an uinderground club, super links to 'tours' etc." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "We had one of the two privates rooms just up the road from the main hostel and it was wonderful - great facilities, cheap price and right at the bottom of old town near transport." source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "We stayed in the private room part away from the backpapers but the bar in the backpackers was a lot of fun. the private rooms were so nice with a huge bay window and bathroom - could not fault the rooms at all." source Hostelworld

    "We stayed in a double here and it turned out to be one half of a fantastic apartment overlooking an old town street sharing a bathroom, kitchen and laundry with just one other double room." source Hostelworld

    "All this info pertains not to the main hostel building, but the building where the private rooms are housed, about 5min away from the main hostel." source Hostelworld

    "Stayed in 'private rooms' building of Hostel. Room was basic and bathroom not perfect with loose tiles and broken showed-head." source Hostelworld

    "The pillows in the private rooms could be a bit more tick and firm, my neck would have appreciated :)." source Hostelworld

More information on Riga Old Town Hostel & Backpackers Pub

Riga Old Town Hostel is run by backpackers FOR backpackers. We are a Hostel in its true meaning and we even have a Bar and a Sauna in our main building!OUR PRIVATE ROOMS ARE IN A SEPARATE BUILDING VERY CLOSE TO THE MAIN HOSTEL. COME TO THE HOSTEL RECEPTION TO CHECK IN. Private guests are welcome to use the facilities in the main hostel building at anytime. Bar, Sauna, Wifi and internet is in our main building.OUR PRIVATE ROOMS HAVE NO WIFI OR INTERNET.On Tuesdays we have a live music evening. This is also Backpackers night where you will find good discounted prices on beds if you book online. Sit and enjoy our Backpackers Pub, where great people, local and foreign come together to share experiences, have fun or just read a book! If you are a musician and want to play here, just ask the staff on arrival or email us in advance. We aim to be creative in the space we have and you are welcome to join in with us.Other services:-Riga Free Tour everyday at 12:00.-Bike tours 19:00 Evening chill out ride.-Riga Pub Crawl, Wed - Saturday 19:00.-Bike rental is available just around the corner.-Sauna-Games and books-Alternative information about Riga-Live music in our bar and at the great Depo Klub across the road.-Ask our staff for more info and ideas.The en suite rooms are located 4 mins on foot from the reception, so please give us a note about your arrival time (especially if it is after 22:00)Private rooms (not en suite) are 2 rooms in one apartment and are located next to the main hostel building.Come and share your travel stories with us and we will share our experiences with you. IF YOU ARE BOOKING AND DO NOT SHOW WITHOUT EMAIL, PHONE CALL OR CANCELLATION WE WILL CHARGE FOR THE FIRST NIGHT OF YOUR RESERVATION.

Directions

For the Hostel you have to come to Valnu street 43, that is in the Old Town and form here you can meet one of our cool staff members. If you have a private room we will take you to the Raina Boulevard (that is 4 min walk from here) and show you to your room. Coming by Air?-from the airport-bus 22 till the stop called shopping centre STOCKMANN. Then go through the underpass to cross the street. Then continue straight about 20 metres.To get to Valnu street 43 from bus station and train terminal--you don't need public transport if you arrive by bus or train even with a heavy backpack you will walk only about 5 minutes (see the map)-from the bus station you should go under the railway bridge (left from the bus station exit), and afterwards go through the underpass to cross the street. Then continue straight for about 20 metres.-from the train station-exit the train station and turn to the left. Continue along the street (on the left is a solid STOCKMAN'S building) till you reach the staircase which will lead you down to the underpass. Go through the underpass to cross the street and then continue straight for about 20 metres.-from the airport-bus 22 till the stop called shopping centre STOCKMANN. Then go through the underpass to cross the street. Then continue straight about 20 metres.For hitch-hikers and cyclists-try to get to the old town then use the map- (the map you can print off after clicking the blue house and tree symbol on the front page of our site.If you come by car, you can park outside to check in but parking laws on our street change alot so we will advise a place in secure parking close to us.

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