Oskars' place is a clean, bright and comfortable apartment. It was about a 35-40 minute walk (mile and a half approx.) into the center of Riga. We took a cab from the ferry and were over charged. Oskars was so nice. He reported the incident and gave us a lift back into Riga after we settled in and made a plan for the rest of the day. There is lovely park about a half a block away. The neighborhood was quiet and easy to navigate. He has a bunch of information out for visitors to help get around. We borrowed a map and took a train to Silguda for the day. The beds were comfortable and we a few good restful evenings. We highly recommend Oskars and his apartment.