An old high school buddy and I decided to take a trip to the Baltic States for a week, and chose Nina's "Center Apartment Near the Park" as our home base. We were quite happy with this choice. The apartment is as clean and stylish as it appears in the pictures, and the park even more beautiful. Everything worked well in the apartment, including the A/C (which you will never need), and the clothes washer. I can attest that the long couch is actually very comfortable to sleep on--as comfortable, if not more so, than any other sofa bed you will find (no painful middle bars). The residence is secured with an entry code at the gate, a keypad to the building itself, and a key at the actual apartment. Riga is a very safe place overall, and Nina's apartment even more so. Just a few meters outside the apartment's gate is a very convenient 24-hour small grocery store. There are also numerous other decent bars and restaurants and convenience stores close by (within a block or 3). Even though a bit of a distance from the Old Town center, you can certainly walk it easily in 20 minutes (Riga is very flat), or catch the trambus at a stop just 1.5 blocks south of the apartment--and be in Old Town in less than 8 minutes. The trambuses are very helpful, so I recommend buying a pass that is good for several days at a time. Nina was an excellent host to work with. She greeted us as scheduled, showed us around, and answered all of our questions. When I had additional questions I asked her through the Airbnb website, she always responded very promptly (minutes, not hours). She was even kind enough to recommend which Lido restaurant to visit, to try some authentic Latvian food. I highly recommend Nina's place as your temporary home in Riga.