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Central Hostel

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E. Birznieka Upisa street, 20, Riga LV1050, Latvia
4.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
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Seattle, Washington
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

Great location! Not quite in the Old City, but within a 10 minute walk. It's closer to where the locals shop and eat! The staff is friendly and knowledgable. Free breakfast which includes bread, spreadable cheese/jam/butter, cereal, milk, juices, coffee, and tea! Sundays they splurge and have hard boiled eggs along with fruit and veggies too! Free wifi and a... More

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Copenhagen, Staden Kobenhavn, Denmark
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

I stay in this hostel once night each time (usually between flights) and every time I can say only the best about it. Each time I choose private double room with private or shared bathroom. Hostel is very clean and service is very friendly. They make you feel like a home :) Last time we had early flight and they... More

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Pecs, Hungary
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

We booked a private room in the Riga Central hostel, not knowing what really to expect. Cheap rooms, free breakfast, could it be any good? Well, yes it can! Wonderful spacious rooms, fine bathrooms, nice staff and very nice breakfast as well. The free internet is just a nice bonus to this all. We were even able to book a... More

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Pueblo, CO
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

I checked on tripadvisor for an inexpensive and clean (not just cheap) place to stay one night before the departure flight and found the Central Hostel on tripadvisor. It was very easy to book online without a deposit and I checked the hostel out upon arrival in Latvia to make sure it would work out for us. It DID! We... More

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Moscow
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

My first stay in a hostel. We chose double room with a private bathroom and shower, but still, I had to admit, I had a lot of prejudices about hostels, and deep inside me I was afraid what we would find there. And that what we found was: very cozy place, colorful, with a cute furniture, simple but with a... More

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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

Good little hostel with fantastic friendly staff and lovely rooms. Can be a bit noisy (but hey, it's a hostel) but the price is incredible. A bit of a walk to old town (10 mins) nothing really around the hostel itself, though it is convenient to the train and bus stations. Definitely worth checking out.

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Asuncion, Paraguay
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

Located close to the Bus and Train Station, also many places for cheap and good food. Shopping center with supermarket and cinema near the train station. Excellente staff, the ladies at the front desk give you a lot of information and good attention to guest. 20 minutes walking (on my speed) to old city and it is better to take... More

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italy
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

Our room was near the common area and was very noisy. The bell sound is high and can ring every time during the night (read 3 and 6 o'clock). The girl at the reception desk talked at a loud voice well after 11 p.m. that is the time they ask to the guests not to make noise. The room was... More

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london
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

we stayed for a weekend at the central hostel riga,the place was really clean and breakfast was good the staff there was so helpful...we where really shocked by the price we where charged it was not that we where overcharged it cost us £18 for 3 nights and that was with onsuit we got more value than we paid for.....will... More

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Rybnik, Poland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2011

The hostel is well situated close to the main railway station. The old town is a 15 minute walk away. We had visited Riga in winter and we were happy that the room was warm, despite freezing temperatures outside. The room was small but very cozy and pleasant. The spacious common room was a good place to have a break.... More

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E. Birznieka Upisa street, 20, Riga LV1050, Latvia
Price range (per night):* INR724 - 2,842

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