Newly opened in August 2008, the Elefant Hotel is conveniently located between Riga ... more
International Airport (5 minutes away) and the old town (4 km), with easy access to business, shopping, cultural and leisure activities. The Elefant Hotel is simultaneo...
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This modern hotel is housed in a contemporary building with glass facade And has a ... more
restaurant serving Polynesian dishes; there is also a lounge bar Room service is available during restaurant opening hours A complimentary breakfast is served each morni...
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Location. The Hotel Elefant is located in Riga, Latvia, five kilometres from the ... more
historic city centre and National Opera House, and six kilometres from the Olympic stadium. Riga Airport is five kilometres away. Hotel Features. Housed in a contemp...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Hotel Elefant is located in Riga, Latvia, five kilometres from the ... more
historic city centre and National Opera House, and six kilometres from the Olympic stadium. Riga Airport is five kilometres away. Hotel Features. Housed in a contemp...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Cheap, friendly place to visit, interesting architecture. Disadvantages: Might not last too long in its current state. Freezing cold in winter.
Latvia is not somewhere that would immediately spring to mind when deciding on a city break, but when we researched a possible weekend away for between four and six people (all male) within our budget (£200), there was no clear cut winner. Riga, Berlin, Prague and Barcelona were all able to offer a flight/hotel combination for within that. Riga was decided on by vote, purely for the reason that it was only really opening up as a destination and had that 'kudos' factor that all new things seem to have.
Most of our group flew out of Dublin with Ryanair, though there are other routes available from England and one of our party flew with Ryanair out of Stansted. Flights will obviously vary in price, depending on who you're flying with, when you're flying and how far in advance you book. Booking tickets with Ryanair at Christmas for an end ...
TheDuke 10.03.2006
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We stayed here at the Albert for 3 nights at the end of Feb.
We flew with Air Baltic for £41.70 each including tax!
My daughter and I arrived late at night at the Albert ....they had granted my request for a high,non smoking, room with a view of Old Town!
We could see all the tops of the steeples across Riga and the Art Nouveau style buildings.
We were exceptionally pleased with our room.
Alot of bright lighting available in the rooms but with low lights for night..very cosy.
It was meticulously clean with very comfy beds and crisp sheets.
They had fabulous under floor heating in the bathroom too.
The shower was the best power shower I've ever used!
The maid service was great....they even folded my daughters pyjamas and put under her pillow each day!
Infact the cleaners were always cleaning the hotel foyer entrance ...
Advantages: Architecture, history, market Disadvantages: Technical University, too many bridges
. Although for some reason you couldn't take photographs indoors. Go figure? One things for sure, there's plenty of good eating going on in Riga - whether your average Rigan could afford it though, I couldn't say.
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The aged old crone sat at the desk eyed us quizzically as we entered the supposed accommodation block of the Technical University. She spoke no English. We gesticulated enthusiastically. She eyed us like we were morons. We felt like morons. There were no rooms. Not for us Lebanese scum any way. We left. "Where's the Tram, Ade? We're going back over the river."
Some hours later, our final destination turned out to be Hotel Mafioso (real name: Hotel Kia). It featured copious guards who were dressed in black and carrying worryingly efficient and spectacularly deadly looking sidearms. They glowered ...
Paiceyjohn 19.03.2001 (08.05.2002)
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Newly opened in August 2008, the Elefant Hotel is conveniently located between Riga International Airport (5 minutes away) and the old town (4 km), with easy access to business, shopping, cultural and leisure activities. The Elefant Hotel is simultaneously rustic and urban, inviting and exquisite, with attention to detail and design. It offers first-class service and an innovative approach to customer focus and satisfaction. The hotel features the Elefant Restaurant and Bar and conference facilities with modern technical equipment. It is easily accessible by car, taxi and public transportation.
