Hotels Riga

Riga is Latvia's capital city and a major financial, cultural and industrial center. The city is also an important seaport situated on the Daugava River, which has been a major trading hub for over eight hundred years. The capital is the third largest city in the Baltic region with over seven hundred thousand inhabitants. The center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site particularly noted for its fine architecture in the Jugendstil style (German Art Nouveau.) In fact, one third of the Central District buildings are in this style. In total, there are around 800 Art Nouveau buildings in Riga, mostly built when the style reached its peak in the late nineteenth century. When it comes to hotels Riga has an excellent selection on offer to suit couples, lone travelers, business people and families.

Latvia has an extensive coastline with around three hundred miles of sandy beaches. Other major cities include Jurmala, Liepaja and Daugavpils. Winters can be cold but snow is soon cleared away to allow traffic and people to move smoothly. Summers can be surprisingly warm and, because the country is so far north, summer nights are light and long.

Riga is Latvia's main tourist destination. At the crossroads of Western Europe and the East, it is a cultural city. Latvia's most popular sport is ice hockey and many visitors and participants come here to witness or take part in exciting games.

Riga is sometimes referred to as 'The Paris of the North' because of its culture, nightlife and historic buildings. Visitors to the city will find hotel brands that are well known throughout the world as well as privately owned hotels. Because of recently improved infrastructure, travel to the city, both for leisure and business, has increased in the last few decades. Most tourists choose air travel and arrive at Riga International Airport, which was extensively modernized for the occasion of the city's 800th anniversary in 2001. The airport is within a short drive of the center of Riga. Hotels will also be found in and around the vicinity of the airport. These hotels are ideal for travelers who are visiting for a short time.

There are over one thousand hotels in Latvia as a whole and more than a hundred are in Riga. The Old Town of the city is where most hotels are situated and all the city's historic sites, restaurants, shops and bars are within easy walking distance. Some hotels are built over three or more stories and the buildings still have their charming, old exteriors. Visitors can choose from economy rooms to superior deluxe rooms. There is something to suit all tastes and budgets. When considering hotels Riga is an excellent first choice in Latvia.

Many of Riga's hotels are furnished in Scandinavian style and provide all modern requirements. Hotel staff are well trained and English is widely spoken. Most hotels offer a choice of cooked or buffet style breakfast. Lunches are offered too and dinner is served in larger hotels in the evenings with both local and international cuisine on the menu. Fish is popular, particularly herring. Latvian cooking has been influenced to a great extent by its neighbors. Russian cold soup is popular as is German sauerkraut.

Latvia offers a broad range of places to stay from isolated country homes to luxury hotels. The Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia is responsible for the standard of hotels in Latvia in accordance with EU regulations. Hotels are found in cities and in the Latvian countryside as small guesthouses, manor houses and even castles. However, Riga remains the most popular place to stay in Latvia. Whatever price is paid, all the city's hotels have showers and telephones. Many also have bars and restaurants and the range of services differs widely. Hotels are divided into five categories from one star to five star and each category indicates a minimum service required.

Riga hotels have improved greatly in recent years thanks to increased tourism. Some skyscrapers have been converted into premier hotels. Rooms will include climate control, mini bar, hairdryers, phones and satellite TVs. Business suites are larger with more luxury options. Visitors to Riga will find hotels of international standard sitting alongside smaller family run establishments with equally good food and service. If a visitor is considering a stay in Latvia, when it comes to hotels Riga has everything for the traveler.

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