Stayed here from 12th Feb - 14th Feb. Booked online direct with website after getting 1p flights with Ryanair and we were not let down. This was a 2 night break to celebrate our wedding anniversary and also valentines day and we celebrated in style at the Albert Hotel. It was very clean (and I'm fussy!!) the beds were comfy, the sheets were fresh and clean, nice laminate flooring throughout the bedroom and a wet room style bathroom that again was very clean and bright. Unfortunatly we were on the 3rd floor so we didnt benefit the spectaular views from our bedroom that you can experience from the AMAZING star lounge on the 11th floor. Not to say that the view wasn't good from 3rd floor, just not as WOW.

We spent a lot of time in the the Star lounge and had some lovely strawberries dipped in belgian chocolate. You can get a variety of drinks and some food served and there are a lot of Tom Cruise (Cocktail) wannabe waiters. Whilst we were in the Star Lounge on our last day it was being used for a modelling shoot - obviously classy surroundings!! I can't rave enough about the relaxed and romantic Star lounge.

The hotel is in a great location it is very close to esplande park where the orthodox cathedral is (stunning building!!) and it only takes about 10mins to walk to the likes of the opera house, the markets & food halls, the train station etc.

When we arrived at Riga airport we decided to get the bus into the centre, we got the 22A bus which takes you to the orthodox cathedral I mentioned earlier, which is handy enough for the Albert Hotel (under 5 mins walk) The whole time we were in Riga we only used buses & trains - better sevice than u.k, buses are 0.30lts for pretty much any journey.

Tip - If you are intending getting the bus from the airport try and stop to get change for the driver they get very annoyed at people handing over notes for small change fares as they simply don't have any change to give!!
We did not know this and the bus driver was close to chucking us off the bus to go and get change, but one of the kind locals paid our fare!!

This is a fantastic city, very cold at this time of year so remember to wrap up warm.

Another thing I would recommend would be to get the train to majori, jurmala. jurmala has the most amazing beach (which was completely frozen when we went but was still a fantastic sight) and it also has a gorgeous little old town with a few lovely little cafe's. Defo worth a trip out and the train journey lets you see alot of areas on the outskirts of the city. Cost 1.25lts per person return - well worth it!!

If you are looking for some shopping out of the cold then there are lots of big shopping centres, we went to one called spice next door to a massive 10 pin bowling centre which you pass when on the 22A bus, great big shopping centre with a Lido restaurant (traditional Latvian food) a sushi bar and a very trendy oriental restaurant.

On our last day at the Albert Hotel (Valentines day) we were given complimentary champagne with our breakfast as were all the other guests and it was a lovely way to celebrate and a nice way to end the holiday.

My only negative about this trip was purely unfortunate, my mobile phone was either lost or stolen on my last day (Not saying it is a city of crime but just be careful with high value items especially if they are not insured!! )

If you are any doubt about this hotel, don't be its great, book it!!!

Great hotel, great staff, clean tidy, fantastic breakfast, star bar is the biz, great location i.e. top bars locally (check out the Captains Watch for chilling music/host first corner on the left) Red Fred down the road about 250 yds). Rooms are small however all you do is sleep and shower there, location, breakfast and top shower make up for that, 2 mins from artistic buildings, can't spell neauvieu ( go and see them), the riverside 10 mins etc etc great place in Jan/Feb anyway, stag do's withstanding

Spent two nights at the Albert Hotel last week and it was fantastic. Reasonably priced, nice room and the staff were fantastic - very friendly and more than happy to give us advice about what pubs and clubs to go to. If I come back to Riga I would definetly stay here again.

Flew from Glasgow, 3 nights in January, double room with breakfast for two, £104 in total. So cheap we were wary but this would still be an excellent hotel at more than twice the price.

Location. Got the 22a from the airport (not the 22), 0.25 lats and it was just round the corner. The Hotel is 10 minutes walk from the old town but the old town is only part of Riga. The Albert in the Art Nouveau area, which is beautiful if dilapidated, opposite a live music club/bar, and only a couple of minutes from the art galleries and the parks which lead to the old town.

Hotel The hotel is very modern and clean. The rooms are small modern rooms but everything is brand new and sort of designery. The staff are young, attentive and helpful. I was completely surprised at how good the food was, it was 10.50 pm when we arrived and the only reason we went to the hotel restaurant was it was to late to go out but we went back because the food was so good. There was a buffet breakfast. with cold meats cheese, fish, cooked bacon sausages etc, fruits breads etc. Oh and thee is free WiFi.

I've used Tripadvisor for years but this is the best value I've ever had.