Sergey was a very gracious host. He organised a taxi from the airport to make our arrival easier and met us at the building to show us up to his apartment and gave us a quick run down of places to visit whilst in Riga. It's in a lovely old building on the edge of the Old Town and a stone's throw from the fabulous central market. You can walk to the other side of the Old Town in about 5 minutes and even tourist locations much further away like the KGB Corner House is only about 30 minutes walk so we didn't bother with any cabs, buses or trams while we were there.

The views from the apartment are lovely over the river and the rooftops of Old Town as you are on the very top floor. This is the only down side of the apartment really as it is up several flights of stairs, though the staircase itself is quite a sight, so I would not recommend this spot for anyone with mobility issues or a lot of luggage. The loft bathroom is a bit of an odd shape as well because it's well.. in a loft. But we really enjoyed our time in Riga, if you want to get a taste of living in this UNESCO world heritage site I can't thing of many places better.