Valerijs was an excellent host who communicated by email/text. He was there to greet us on arrival and allowed us to leave our bags whilst the apartment was cleaned. We also had a late check out time on last day as we had a late flight and the apartment wasn't being used that day. We arrived by taxi (€15) and he was there to greet us and show us around.

Comfy footwear is a must, we walked for miles. The centre is about 20mins walk away. Think we saw most of the City in 3 days. It's a beautiful and very hospitable place to visit. Nearly everyone spoke good English and were extremely helpful and friendly. The boat trip is worth doing from the park as you can really get your bearings about what to see. The market is amazing too.

Food and drink was excellent and cheaper than UK. We found a little 'gem' very close to the flat that did an excellent buffet brunch at weekends. Called Austra, delicious home cooked food. It was busy in there with young locals.

Would definitely recommend this stunning apartment, the photos do not do it justice. Try the brilliant coffee machine!! We chose to eat out in day and have a light supper in the apartment as it was such a lovely place to be.

We loved Riga!!