The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Latvia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Latvia

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Visiting Latvia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Latvia, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Latvia based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Latvia for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Latvia before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Latvia for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Latvia for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Bellevue Park Hotel Riga

Riga, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 1 Slokas Street, Bellevue Park Hotel Riga has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Silene Apartment lodge

Daugavpils, Latvia
4-star Resort with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Silene Apartment lodge which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Skrudalienas pag., Daugavpils raj.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel Riga

Riga, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Latvia
  • Heated pool

We found Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel Riga to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $83. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Elizabetes iela 55. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Saule

Talsi, Latvia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $70, Saule, at Saules iela 19 provides skiing, room service, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mercure Riga Centre

Riga, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Latvia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Mercure Riga Centre has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $65 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Elizabetes 101 RIGA. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Karlamuiza Country Hotel

Cesis, Latvia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Karlamuiza Country Hotel is 9.24 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at Karli. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Palace Hotel The Leading Hotels of the World

Riga, Latvia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Latvia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Palace Hotel The Leading Hotels of the World because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pils street 12. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Avalon Hotel & Conferences

Riga, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Avalon Hotel & Conferences offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $64 (before taxes). It's located at 13. Janvara str.19 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, city views, a spa, and bowling which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel Riga

Riga, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Elizabetes Street 73, Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel Riga has great rooms from $80 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


Lielupe Hotel SPA & Conferences by Semarah

Jurmala, Latvia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Latvia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Lielupe Hotel SPA & Conferences by Semarah which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bulduru Prospekts 64/68. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


For more terrific hotel ideas in Latvia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Latvia, Best Beach Hotels in Latvia, Best Cheap Hotels in Latvia, Best Luxury Hotels in Latvia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Latvia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Latvia, Best Hotels for One Week in Latvia, Best Hotels for One Night in Latvia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Latvia, Best Hotels for Skiing in Latvia, or Best Business Hotels in Latvia.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Latvia?

Latvia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$62

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Latvia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Latvia based on data from 93 hotels is an affordable $62. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Latvia.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $122
  • 4-star hotels: $67
  • 3-star hotels: $50
  • 2-star hotels: $47


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