Hotel Westa - 原 Hostel Backpackers Planet 飯店 - 里加

Everything was absolutely fine. The only thing I would mention is that our room was certainly not one like the Hotel' s pictures lead you to believe. An old building, well patched up, and absolutely clean. We were three and ended up in a room with 2 bunk beds. Not so great... but the rest was wonderful. Kind and helpful folks, the location is stellar...at least for us, who love markets and had the bus station right there.

I was a bit disappointed with the area at first but ended up that it wasn't bad at all. It is located right in the central market. A bit of a walk to the Old town but not bad. The hotel is nice and we would stay at it again.

150 m from Riga coach station where we arrived on lux express from Tallinn. in the middle of a busy market area with beautiful flower stalls right outside. 10 minute walk into old town. Room a little dated, mahogany type furniture no tv or tea making . staff spoke reasonable English,but could not be more helpful, we had a late flight , they locked our baggage in the office ordered taxi for us and walked us to the pick up point . All in all a very pleasant stay ,

awful service. boorish staff. criminal area. difficult to find

Hotel didnt have our booking but thankfully had a spare room. The room we got was tired and not the comfort we would expect from a hotel. We have stayed in hostels which have been more comfy and had better facilities. Didn't seem to be any other female guests in the hotel which made us feel uneasy. The hotel was within an easy walking distance to the old town of Riga and transport links. The location was also good for the market where you can get anything you need.

The building is in Riga Central Market which was an ideal location for walking to old town. A disadvantage of the location is the market vendors set up their booths very early in the morning and the noise woke me up during my stay. As others have started, the building could do an uplift to upgrade the bed, lighting and at least add a fan in the summer. The wi-fi is fast and reliable. The staff were helpful but be aware only cash is accepted.