The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Riga

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Riga

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Riga, Latvia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Riga, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Riga to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Riga, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Riga for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Riga for first time visitors.

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

Bellevue Park Hotel Riga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Riga
  • 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 1.5 km 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. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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


Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel Riga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel Riga which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Elizabetes iela 55. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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


Mercure Riga Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Riga
  • Family-Friendly

We found Mercure Riga Centre to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $65. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Elizabetes 101 RIGA. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. 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


Grand Palace Hotel The Leading Hotels of the World

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $105, Grand Palace Hotel The Leading Hotels of the World, at Pils street 12 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Avalon Hotel & Conferences has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $64 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 13. Janvara str.19. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, city views, a spa, and bowling, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun!

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Riga
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel Riga is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $80, and it's located at Elizabetes Street 73. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Old Riga Hotel Vecriga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Old Riga Hotel Vecriga because it has great rooms that start at $62. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Gleznotaju 12/14. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel Riga

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Riga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel Riga offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $94 (before taxes). It's located at Reimersa Street 1 and has earned a guest rating of 8.93/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

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


Monika Centrum Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Elizabetes street 21, Monika Centrum Hotels has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Riga Islande Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Riga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Riga Islande Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $38. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Kipsalas Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sigulda and Jūrmala.

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


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

Riga Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$60

Travelers to Riga, Latvia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 44 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $60. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Riga.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $118
  • 4-star hotels: $63
  • 3-star hotels: $39


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