Location, location, location. Set in an Art Nouveau-style building dating from 1884, Rixwell Centra is a budget hotel right in the middle of Old Town Riga, within walking distance from all the attractions. Its proximity to a big shopping mall, museums, great restaurants, pubs and live music bars, make Rixwell Centra a great choice for a visit to Riga. So in case you are wondering where to stay in Riga, look no further.
The hotel is easy accessible from the airport (about 20 minutes by car) as well as the train station (10 minutes walk). You can also walk to the river cruises to almost anything you want to see in downtown Riga.
Rixwell Central Hotel Description
The hotel’s building builds in perfectly with Riga’s fascinating architecture. The front desk area is simple, but modern and welcoming, with a very hospitable staff always trying to be of service and make you feel at home.
The rooms are clean and quite large, with wide windows and lots of light, designed with a standard décor featuring carpet floor and wooden furnishings.
Beds are wide and comfortable, with soft dawn pillows and comforters. The big TVs feature international programs and the WiFi is free and very fast. Unfortunately, the rooms facing the street are very noisy, especially during the weekends. Right in front of the hotel there are a couple of discotheques and bars. The old noise from these facilities can be heard even on the high level rooms.
Bathrooms are also very modern and spacious, featuring a bathtub with shower.
How is Service at the Hotel?
Rixwell Central Hotel offers complimentary breakfast served from 08:00 to 11:00 in the basement.
The service is very friendly and the buffet breakfast is excellent, with a good variety of foods like: eggs (prepared in 3 different ways), hash browns, sausages, pickled herring and sour cream, cold cuts, cheeses, pastries, cakes, flavored yoghurt, milk, coffee, tea and even sparkling wine.
The hotel also features a parking, a luggage storage, a safe deposit box for general purposes, a conference room, and a copy machine. Overall, Rixwell Centra Hotel is a good choice with large, clean and tasteful rooms, large bathrooms and a great buffet breakfast at a very reasonable price.
Tip: Ask for rooms that are far from the corner and on higher levels to get less noise.
Jesper, The Biveros Effect
Hard to compete with that location and view. Riga really is a nice city and even better – it is easily accessible here from Stockholm. 🙂
Brittany
Looks like a great place close to everything in the centre … might book there next year on my tour of Europe!
Cathy
What a great looking budget hotel! I do like being close to where I’m going exploring, saves on time and costs!
Sally@Toddlers on Tour
It looks like a great base to explore the old town of Riga. Love that breakfast is included so that you can then head straight out and start discovering the town without first having to find somewhere to eat.
Anda Galffy
Breakfast is one of the ‘pros’ for this hotel, Sally.
Suze - Luxury Columnist
It looks nice and comfy – I’m curious as to what is on the bed, are they bathrobes?
Anda Galffy
They are just pillow, Suze. Unfortunately they didn’t have any bath robes. This is a budget hotel.
Jessica @ Independent Travel Cats
Looks like a comfortable and good value place. I especially like that they have a complimentary buffet breakfast that looks very good 🙂
Anda Galffy
Breakfast was really good, Jessica.
Vlad
Looks like a great hotel, I loved how many affordable yet beautiful hotels are in Riga’s Old Town – definitely the best place to stay if you’re visiting the city. 🙂
Anda Galffy
Where did you stay when you visited Riga, Vlad? I know you’ve been there too.
Rhonda Albom
Looks like the perfect place to stay, should we ever get to Riga 🙂
Laz
You feel like a local of old town Riga in this hotel. Get a room close to the top, the view is astounding. The dining room has great paintings on the walls, and don’t forget: you get champagne with breakfast!
Mary {The World Is A Book}
This looks like a great hotel. Location really is everything in European cities and this one sounds like the ideal place to stay in Riga. I want to go there now after your posts.
Michelle | michwanderlust
That hotel room looks so inviting – I think I’d never leave! But having read your previous posts on Riga, I think it would be a huge waste not to see what the rest of Riga has to offer.
Lydia C. Lee
Does indeed look like a great location
Arnie
This place looks right up our alley! Modern, relatively sleek yet comfortable, and, very importantly, central to everything.
Anda Galffy
Location is its most important quality, Arnie, I agree.