Opera Hotel

“Excellent renovated hotel close to railway station and Riga's Old Town”

I stayed three nights at this hotel that is across the road from Riga railway station and the attached major shopping centre that has a large supermarket, KFC and other eateries. I arrived by train and by 0945 hours thanks to Nikolas at reception was kindly given early room availability. The hote… more

I stayed three nights at this hotel that is across the road from Riga railway station and the attached major shopping centre that has a large supermarket, KFC and other eateries. I arrived by train and by 0945 hours thanks to Nikolas at reception was kindly given early room availability. The hotel has two efficient lifts and 110 rooms "mostly all renovated" according to hotel staff. That statement may have suffered in translation. I suspect they meant all rooms are renovated. One staffer said renovations had finished within the last 12 montgs. My fourth floor room looked on to the former moat and had trolleybuses regularly passing but soundproofing was excellent. Sometimes a trolleybus caused the room to shudder a bit. The blackout curtains did a good job. WiFi never failed. The bedroom floor was timber. The bedding was two large singles pushed together. Linen was very good quality including the doonas/duvets. The pillows were large and comfortable. Given it was mid autumn, the heating by a window worked well. I did not test the aircon. The bedroom had a large desk with a chair and lamp. There was a lounge chair to the side. A generous wardrobe was complemented by a hidden safety deposit box and a good bar fridge. The latter two faced the desk. There was a small standalone round table plus two lamp-equipped bedside ones. Power points were under the latter. Lighting was great in the bedroom. The small but well designed bathroom had a very efficient shower with white fluffy towels supplied. A hairdryer was available. Lighting for shaving could have been better. Small packets of soap were gratis. Some grout at the shower base was turning black, but this did not affect my showering. Some water pooled a bit on the bathroom floor but placing the bathmat minimised this. Two bottles of water were free. I did not breakfast at the hotel as yoghurt was not on offer. The hallways were carpeted to reduce noise. Like Nikolas, Alise at reception was also helpful. Laundry was expensive but that is par for the course for hotels. This hotel also has tram route 1 within 250 metres. Ignore the negative reviews. My three night autumnal stay cost less than 180 Euros.

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