A 1980s edifice houses one of Riga's most deluxe hotels. Expect comfy rooms with cherry wood decorations and an excellent top-floor sauna and fitness complex with 180° views. The friendly staff has an eye for detail - our favourite improvement to the former Soviet elite hotel is the happy rubber duck in each bathroom.

95 rooms (76 standard class 81 - 158Ls, 13 business class 123 - 200Ls, 3 suites, 1 presidential suite).