If you want the experience of staying in a soviet bloc apartment house, this is for you. Otherwise, there are better options closer to the main sights of Rigs.
The positives: The hosts Matiss and Laura - are wonderful and kind people. Very communicative, good sense of humor and the apartment has his grandmothers furniture and paintings which are very cool. The place is tidy and there is an excellent brewpub only a few hundred meters away. Plus a Rimi (supermarket) all within a 2 minute walk.
The negatives: Everything else is a long walk or a cab ride away. It's in a quiet neighborhood but its pretty far from the attractions of Rigs (which are great). The building is an old soviet style apartment building - not well made and not maintained since it was built in the 70s / 80s. There is no lift to the fifth floor apartment, and the stairwell is unlit, dirty, and smells weird. Plus there is peeling paint, graffiti and exposed wiring It would compare to 'the projects' in the States. Plus there is NO SINK IN THE BATHROOM. that's right. the bathroom is tiny and the only sink is this glass bowl situation in the kitchen area. I didnt shave the whole time I was there.
I was supposed to stay for 5 nights but I left after 2. I was able to find a hotel in the old town for about the same price and moved before it was time to check out. So worth it.
While it was interesting to see how some folks live, it was not the experience I was looking for.