Kolonna Hotel Riga

A pretty three-star hotel located between St. Peter's Church and Dom Square, the Kolonna is an affordable and super-central pick.

The hotel’s 41 rooms are pleasant, and standardized: Twins, doubles or family rooms (with a single and double bed) are all outfitted with simple wooden furniture, yellow walls, a desk, an orange armchair, cable TV and telephone. Tiled baths are bright and clean, with nice walk-in showers, big sinks, hairdryers and sufficient storage space.

The Kolonna's modern lobby has a yellow and purple color scheme replete with a checkered tile floor. The property, which opened in 2005, has the cool efficiency of a chain hotel, which makes sense considering it's one of five hotels run by the Kolonna Hotel group. This gives it a predictable and pleasant, if slightly sterile, feeling.

The hotel is also located directly across the street from the Lido cafeteria, which serves delicious home-cooked Latvian cuisine at a budget-friendly price. Also to note, breakfast is included in the room rate and is served in the hotel's vaulted basement breakfast room. Wi-Fi is free.