Baltic Design Apartments with free Parking in Riga

I stayed at the Baltic Design Apartments at Brīvibas 148 in Rīga, Latvija for one week and had an average good time. It’s an apartment hotel in the middle of the city, near to “Centrs”, but basically in “Grīziņkalns” district. You basically get an access code for the front door and then an additional key code for a code box where the real keys are located in the corridors. The room/apartment is fully equipped and has everything You need with cutlery, refrigerator, stove, towels, etc. I really liked the very central location and the high quality of the property. Unfortunately, the elevator was out of service and it’s a slight smell of mold in the corridor, however the rooms/apartment is fully equipped with all amenities. It’s unfortunately not very good clean and there is a lot of grease and pebbles stones on the duvet and bed lining for example. Unfortunately it’s very difficult to have a good night sleep in here because the close proximity and outlook to the main street in Rīga and also without any proper window blinds or fully closed curtains. There is also a 24/7 light store right across the street from the premises that blinks irritably the whole night through . Unfortunately I have to say that there is both a lot of drunk people.addicts/smokers among the guests, (despite the explicit with multiple sign posting, that chain smokes the whole day through. Also there was an ongoing renovation at the time of my stay, and it was both very loud and the builders smelled from both alcohol and some kind of aerosol from as early as 9 in the morning. This seems to be a place mainly caring for Ukrainian people as I both heard that language and there was a lot of that kind of TV channels on the TV. I am very sorry to say, but this is not a very good place to stay, in fact I left it three days before I was supposed to because it’s basically a dump and the smell of mold is everywhere and the towels also smell like mold. Plus all the kitchen amenities were greasy and unclean and the surfaces of the kitchen bench, writing desk and the window were all very greasy and filthy. I am very sorry but I cannot in good conscience recommend this place and would actually go as far as to recommend people to avoid it. Liked the location, but for this money it’s definitely not worth it and the unsanitary conditions make it even more unattractive. The elevator’s broken and there is a constant smell of mold ever present. It’s like the other “tenants” are allowed to do whatever they please despite the rules. Also very weak WiFi and very noisy. Do not definitely recommend this place and would advise anyone to stay somewhere else.

One of the worst places I have stayed in all my travels. The staff are obnoxious and do not respect peoples privacy. The room is situated on a road that that has 24 hour traffic, there is only one window which opens directly to that road, and there is neither a fan nor air conditioning. For only a few dollars more, you can stay in luxury!