Martin's apartment is an ideal place to stay in Riga. It is situated in a very sought-after neighbourhood which is extremely quiet in our experience, but also within easy walking distance of the city centre. It was one of the best airbnbs I have stayed in and Martin's communication was incredibly helpful and brilliant!
The apartment is in a building with a gate and several door codes so I recommend writing these down on your phone and on paper and taking them with you at all times, as well as the keys. It feels extremely safe and we found it very very quiet as it is facing into a courtyard so no traffic noise. The only sound really was the seagulls!!
The apartment is a beautifully renovated very large room divided into smaller rooms which have been designed really well to feel spacious and very light - very high ceilings and windows. The bed was very comfortable and there is a comfy sofa and tv hooked up to netflix which we enjoyed when the weather was not so good!
The bathroom is very spacious and the shower is luxurious and nice and hot. The whole apartment is spotlessly clean and the furniture is stylish and functional. I was so impressed by all the useful things in the apartment including kitchen utensils, cleaning products, extra toilet roll, a hairdyer, kettle, tea bags, lovely shampoo and conditioner, and lots of other things. One small but very thoughtful touch that we really appreciated were the universal phone chargers left in various rooms - we brought chargers from the UK but didn't need to use them!! The wifi is very good in the apartment. Martin had also left chocolates which we really enjoyed.
While we were in Riga (mid May 2019) the weather was unexpectedly cold and wet and windy! We really appreciated having a lovely apartment to come back and rest in. Martin very kindly offered to bring us a heater and checked that we were ok. We had extra blankets and we stayed warm and cozy in the apartment at night.
Overall it was a great place to stay which I highly recommend.
Many thanks!!
Lizzy