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Barona 37, Riga, Latvia
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MultiLux
Ranked #8 of 37 Riga B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
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Vancouver, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Simple, basic, fine”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011

The Multilux Hotel in Riga is very much a budget hotel, so if you expect chocolates on the bedspread or fawning attendants, this is not the place for you. Having said that, it is cheap, central, and clean. More details . . .

When I opened the door to the hotel I was a bit shocked by the stairway entry: chipped masonry, plaster-patched walls, etc., but I had seen worse in other parts of Europe so I trudged up to the second-floor reception area. The receptionist was not effusive, but she was polite and let me check into my room even though I was hours early. My room was on the sixth floor and that did mean a climb. If you are of a certain age or have mobility problems, this would not work for you. The higher I climbed the more decrepit the walls looked so I was apprehensive when I opened the room of my door. But it was fine: spare, yes, but large, clean, with big windows and a perfectly serviceable bathroom. The only concern I had was the door: it's very old wood and textured glass -- not soundproof at all. If the other people in your end of the hotel were loud this might be a problem. It wasn't for me (but then I never travel without earplugs).

Breakfast was basic but fillin. Not fancy by any means, but there were eggs, cold cuts, cheese, bread, juice, cucumbers. The standard Eastern European breakfast that I grew up with. If you need croissants, not for you, but if you just want calories, you've hit gold. And yes, the coffee was instant -- so have tea.

The area is very good: there is a supermarket on the corner, numerous restaurants within a block, and a seemingly endless number of alcohol shops a stone's throw away. You can walk to Old Town easily in 15 minutes.

The hotel has several routers for wifi.

Final note -- I asked the receptionist if there was a laundromat nearby. She told me to give my clothes to the women in the kitchen. They returned them the next day. Easy as pie.

Room Tip: If you have mobility issues, specify a room on the second floor.
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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wales mid. glam.
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“good value for money good location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010

went there for weekend ,was a bit put off when we seen the entrance to the hotel but once we had our rooms, they were very good clean and plenty of room
breakfast was very good great location to get to old riga ,just walk to the end of the street and get no.11 tram takes 5 min to get to old town
we would stay in this hotel again

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Moscow, Russia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good b&b hotel in the center of Riga. If...”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2010 via mobile

Good b&b hotel in the center of Riga. If you want to spend your Latvian nights in 100-year building, Multilux is what you need -) Rooms are not very big, but clean and cosy. Unfortunately there are no elevators available, and the absence of parking is a substantial drawback for whose who travel by car.

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Derbyshire
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“A little out of the way but...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010

This hotel is very much a two star hotel. It is actually a converted apartment building, about a 15 minute walk from the Old Town, though there are scores of trams/buses/trolleybuses nearby if you are too tired or are feeling lazy. There are also two supermarkets nearby if you want to stock up on snacks and a couple of Italian restaurants also on Gertrudes Iela.

I was greeted, if that is that is the correct term, in a very perfunctory way, by the (pretty) Ice Maiden at a reception. This seems to be the way in Latvia (or maybe it is me!). However the room itself was quite large and well furnished (given a double though requested a single). It was overlooking the street, though the street noise was not too bad. I wasn't staying at the weekend though. The room and the shower were clean. The TV was mostly Latvian/Russian Channels with only BBC Worldwide and ESPN in English.

Breakfast was OK. Coffee/Tea/Orange juice, Cereal (the same every day), cold meat/cheese, bread, yoghurt, tomato, and a hot dish which was usually scrambled/fried egg or sausages.

Would I stay there again. Well, yes I would, unless I could find somewhere a little closer to town for a similar price.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Wigan
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“great hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2010

we paid £20 for a twin room for 1 night with breakfast....the following night we paid £20 for a hostel with no breakfast.... definatly worth the money... we didnt eat again till 4ish....lol. the only fault was it was about a mile out of town.... not too much of an issue because it is on a bus route. would deffinaley stay there again.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Barona 37, Riga, Latvia
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