Located in a dark side street with dodgy characters hanging around I would not recommend this for any single women. The entrance smells of urine, the place is dirty, beds are uncomfortable and unsafe, showers dirty, mouldy. One towel for two people in the room, the room looked out onto the post sorting office so loud at the morning. people staying in the hostel were noisy standing outside and drinking.

internet access in main corridor, as is kitchen.

I would not recommend staying here.

Well, located in the area of central station, it is a little bit loud in the night. It is not real latvia, since this area is mostly occupied by russians. Even the hostel staff is russian with poor english. At the reception the guy tried to rip us off by offering 2 beds in the 8 bed-dorm for 16 LATS/ each. But I knew from internet that it was just 15 USD for one person. So we told him that, and he ''checked'' again somewhere and we were offered the real price 8 LATS / person finally without breakfast. I think they do not offer breakfast anyway. The common room advertised in the internet is the area in front of the reception, poor. The hostel is very clean however and the visitors were OK and nice as well. To the old city it is a 10 min. walking. But I think the price of 8 LATS is OK (15 USD). I have seen nicer hostels in the old city, try those.

Stayed in the Elizabeths Youth Hostel for four nights in December 2006. I found it to be one of the best hostels that I have ever stayed in. It is centrally located (right next to the train station) and two shopping centres (Origo and Stockmann). The staff are very friendly and will go out of your their way to make you very welcome. We got Riga guides when we arrived which helped us to locate all the major sights and night spots. The hostel is also very clean and modern. The best thing about this hostel is that you don't have to supply any towels or bed linen and it is very warm as the heating is always on. It is very secure and has a pin code facility at the front door and someone is on duty 24hours in your dorm to let you in (which is handy as some clubs stay open until 7am). I must admit that the building doesn't look very nice form the outside but it is definitely the hidden jewel in Riga. I would highly reccomend this hostel to anyone and am palnning on staying there again on my next trip to Riga!

The hostel offers really good services and accomodation as well not only compared to price, but in general view, too. I stayed there for 4 nights and I was very satisfied. If I traveled to Riga again, I would choose Elizabetes Youth Hostel again. Thats all. :-)

Guano Aper