I mainly booked Ilze's apartment based on the great reviews it had. Now I can add my own by saying that I agree 100% with them. Not only is the apartment big, bright, very comfortable, spotless and nicely decorated, but Ilze also thought about everything for us, from the welcome sparkling wine to the laundry detergent and softener. The apartment has three nice bedrooms, two bathrooms, a big living room and a separated kitchen. Two bedrooms face the street but the windows are very well isolated. The master bedroom with private bath faces the back with a big nice tree at the level of its window. There is a bus stop in front of the building and a tram stop on the next street so you can get to the old town, the Art Nouveau neighborhood or the train station in only a few stops. There are two supermarkets and some cafes very near by as well.
I had read about the 4 stairs and feared climbing them everyday but you completely forget them once you see the apartment!
Finally, Ilze was always very quick in replying and when we asked about the best parking options, she checked for us and found private parking only 60 meters away for 4 euros per day. We left our car there during our entire stay and used public transportation.
We hope to come back to Riga, our stay in this great city was one of the highlights of our 3 week road trip to this part of Europe and Ilze's apartment played a big part in it.