We stayed a couple of nights in Alma's apartment whilst in Latvia for a wedding.
The apartment itself is located within the old town, a few hundred metres from Riga Cathedral and its surrounding restaurants and bars. It is superbly located for exploring the old and new parts of the city - we found all the main attractions easily within walking distance during our stay. Despite being easily accessible from an adjacent main road, the apartment remains remarkably quiet, a haven away from the hustle and bustle of central Riga.
First looks may be deceiving - the apartment is located beyond a couple of heavy iron doors and up about four flights of concrete stairs. This should be considered if you find stairs difficult, as a lift wasn't available. Yet once inside, the apartment opens up to reveal a large kitchen-lounge-diner, bathroom with shower, and huge double bedroom. Beautifully furnished throughout, we especially liked the exposed wooden beams showing the original labourers' construction marks. All amenities were available, even down to a board and iron for ironing my shirt for the day of the wedding!
Alma was very responsive and friendly, quickly accepting our reservation and contacting us via WhatsApp on the morning of our arrival to arrange check-in. Any questions were promptly answered. Alma even kindly let us check-in slightly early as our flight was arriving slightly before check-in time. She has clearly put a lot of love and effort into the apartment - we loved staying there and would highly recommend it!