We have stayed at Snorres place only for one night and we were satisfied. Snorre at that time was not in Riga but he was very careful and obliged the friend of him to meet us and show everything in the apartment. The place was nice, lived in, very clean and tidy. Snorre even left us many good written recommendations about the city, which was very useful. The distance to the old town is about 15min by walking. Only one thing if you would be staying at Snorres place with your parents (like we did) or other older people sensitive to the noise, keep in mind that the flat is just on the street. Everything else was very nice and we are thankful for hosting us.