Daily to-go breakfast (EUR 12 per person)

Reviews of Rija VEF Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Rija VEF Hotel
Brivibas street 199c, Riga

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 135 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jaden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Asya

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Nov 17, 2023
Dear AsyaWe're thrilled to hear that the client was satisfied with their stay at our hotel! Providing a positive experience for our guests is our top priority, and we're glad to know that they enjoyed their time with us. If there are any specific aspects of their stay that stood out or any feedback they shared, we would love to hear more so that we can continue to enhance our services.Thank you for choosing our hotel, and we look forward to the opportunity to welcome the client back in the future.

6/10 Okay

Silva

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable Budget Hotel.
Budget Hotel with no 'frills'. Clean and presentable, but there is no Tea/coffee facility in the rooms. A trip to reception and get a Coffee is required. Not a problem for most but I expected the rooms to have this facility. The rooms are simple, clean but could do with some minor updating to the bathrooms. Generally a good stay over Hotel that is slightly out of the main Riga area centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jaroslaw

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dobry hotel z bezpłatnym parkingiem.
Pokój Delux - stare wyposażenie pokoju i łazienki, obdrapane drzwi, powycierane stare biurko, stara wykładzina na podłodze, stare wyposażenie łazienki, wanna z plastikową zasłonką. Klimatyzacja nie działa (25 kwietnia). Czas na remont! Lepiej nie nazywać tego pokoju Delux. W dodatku hotel pobiera kaucję 50 euro w gotówce, za nocleg w tym pokoju!!! Czajnik oraz ekspres do kawy na kapsułki, w pokoju. Parking bezpłatny. Śniadania dobre.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jekaterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jaroslaw

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Radha Krishna

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Transport link from the city centre is really good. Front desk were really efficient. Wish they were more organised with breakfast - could have provided to room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Violeta Rodnina on Oct 4, 2022
Dear Guest, We would like to thank you for choosing Rija VEF Hotel and for leaving a review! The opinion of each guest is very important to us! The convenience and comfort of our guests is our top priority and we hope you give us another chance to welcome you again.Sincerely, Violeta Rodnina, Reception, Rija VEF Hotel

8/10 Good

Eugenijus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Pillow is super small, really unconfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Maire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brekfest was exelent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Average
A bit old but okay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Eleonora Kolosovska, Front Office Manager on Oct 10, 2021
Dear Guest, thank you for your recent stay at the Rija VEF Hotel. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we are trying our best to make our guest’s stay as pleasant as possible. Every guest opinion is very important to us, so we can improve our service in the future. Looking forward to welcome you again in Rija VEF Hotel. Kind regards, Eleonora Kolosovska, Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

F.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good: Easy ways to centrs, old town & airport:
Recently renovated - modernized - city hotel with bar, restaurant and probably one of Rigs"s best roof-top-terraces; a fantastic place to stay, have some drinks & enjoy the views in this interesting, cultural part of the capital.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Eleonora Kolosovska, Front Office Manager on Jul 16, 2021
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for feedback regarding your stay at Rija VEF Hotel. It is a big pleasure to know that you enjoyed your stay and we do hope that we made you feel very welcomed, because the comfort of our dear guests in every aspect is the most important thing to us! I will definitely pass your kind words to our staff, they will be very pleased to know that their work was appreciated! We would like to thank you one more time for beeing our Guest and we look forward to seeing you again! Best wishes, Eleonora Kolosovska, Front Office Manager

8/10 Good

Karina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place for good price
The room was clean and very warm Business lunch for very friendly price Unfortunately the terrace upstairs was closed Recepcion staff nice and friendly Close to city center Definetely would stay next time again
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Papik, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Cleanliness 6 Overall ok hotel for money. Floors can be cleaner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Hong Kong

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very good for the money. The beds are pretty simple but convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Olta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
While staying at the hotel I was refused service all night to the restaurant. I tried to get dinner in the restaurant at 7pm and was at first told OK but it would be closed for a group booking at 8 I was the. Told no and to leave the restaurant. Never have I been a guest at a hotel and not been allowed to eat in the hotel restaurant. If they want to support an additional revenue stream guests of the hotel should be told in advance that the only way to eat is not available (no room service or shop)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Ilja Mendelsons - Hotel Manager. on Aug 2, 2019
Dear Sir/Madame, We are happy to welcome our guests in our restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On some summer days, during the evening hours we may experience the situation that all seats are reserved by groups and other individual guests. On such rear occasions we, unfortunately, have to refuse the service. I do apologize that one of those days just happen during your stay.

8/10 Good

Canada

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location a+ Public transportation or parking available
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Vasilijs Varga, Rija VEF Front Office department on May 14, 2019
Thank You for Your review.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Vasilijs Varga on May 9, 2019
Thank You! Rija Vef Hotel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value For Money Hotel
For the price, this hotel is really good. Don't expect bells and whistles but the bed is clean and comfortable. Could do with a better shower, and bar that doesn't close at 10pm, but the lunch deal value is amazing and for what it is for the price I am very happy with this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Vasilijs on Jan 14, 2019
Dear guest, Thank You for Your response, we will be glad to see You again in Days hotel Riga. Best Regarts, Front Office Team

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Front Office Manager on Nov 7, 2018
Dear Antony, Thank You for Your review. We hope to see You again in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend!
Nice and quiet location, very easily accessible, shopping mall nearby, nice retro look - can't complain! And the bed was really good and amenities were excellent. Really good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Front Office Manager on Oct 10, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank You for good words, hope to see You again in our hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel
Clean comfortable hotel with nice breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Days Hotel Riga VEF staff on Jan 9, 2018
Thank you for your review. You are always welcome back again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Lorenzo Williams

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay!
I stayed here with a colleague for work, and it was quite nice overall. The staff were very helpful, and the room was decent for European standards. Quite a large bathroom, and a nice big window. Although the hotel was quite a distance out of "Old Riga," it was conveniently located right on the tram and bus stop. Additionally, it has a nice restaurant with a great breakfast and a bar on the top floor with bands/musicians every so often. My only complaint is that the walls were paper thin, and some guests on our floor decided to smoke on the one balcony (where it is posted non-smoking), which wafted into our room. Appeared to be taken care of the next day, however.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
VEF area
excellent value for money

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and proper
If you need a business stay outside town on the opposite side than the airport, this is a sane choice. There are several IT-companies just near by, and not very many hotels in the area. Clean and modern, evening restaurant and breakfast ok.

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
was easy to get to city centre
was easy to get to city centre by bus or tram staff very friendly and helpful good restaurant/bar on rooftop

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Gotel ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen, war aber sehr sauber. Es gibt ein gutes Frühstück, wo nur gutes Brot fehlt. Das Hotel liegt etwas außerhalb, man ist aber mit der Tram 1 schnell im Zentrum. (Fährt alle 7-15 min und braucht ca. 15 min ins Zentrum). Das Personal ist nett und hat meine Probleme schnell lösen können.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane, Quality specialist on Oct 20, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for sharing your experience at our hotel. We're delighted to hear that you found the hotel clean and our staff accommodating. Your feedback regarding the breakfast and the tram's convenience to reach the city center is greatly appreciated. We'll take your comments into consideration to improve our services further. If you ever have more suggestions or if there's anything specific you'd like to see during your next stay, please feel free to let us know. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future for another enjoyable visit.

8/10 Good

Niclas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Niclas, I'm truly sorry to hear about your discomfort with the bedroom and the unpleasant smell of the sheets during your stay. Providing a comfortable and clean environment is of utmost importance to us, and it's clear that we fell short of our standards on this occasion.Please accept our sincere apologies for this lapse in quality. We take your feedback seriously, and we will investigate this matter promptly to ensure that such issues are addressed and resolved to prevent them from happening in the future.If you encountered any other issues or have additional feedback to share, please don't hesitate to let us know.

4/10 Poor

Florim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Das Hotel per se war in Ordnung. Die Zimmer und das Bad sind alt aber für ein 3 Sterne Hotel akzeptabel. personal mehrheitlich demotiviert und vereinzelt unfreundlich. Nur die Reinigungsdame war freundlich. Leider wurde in diesen 5 Tagen nie richtif geputzt und Klorolle aufgefüllt. Frühstück für 3 Sterne entsprechend. Sehr knappe Auswahl jeden Tag das gleiche Angebot. Die Bar ist permanent geschlossen. Und in der Umgebung gibt es spätabends auch keine Ausgangsmöglichleit. Hotel liegt ausserhalb des Zentrum. Sehr gut an Tram und Bus angeschlossen. Fahrt dahin ca 30 min. Letzter ÖV abend um 23:59. Gross und ganzen nie wieder
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Florim, We appreciate you sharing your feedback about your recent stay at the hotel, although I'm sorry to hear that your experience was less than satisfactory.It's disappointing to learn that some staff members were demotivated and occasionally unfriendly, as well as the issues with cleaning and the limited breakfast selection. Your comments will be taken seriously, and we will review these aspects to improve our services and the overall guest experience.The fact that the bar was permanently closed and limited late-night exit options in the area added to your discomfort, and we understand the importance of offering convenient amenities for our guests.We apologize for any inconvenience you encountered, and we appreciate your valuable feedback.

10/10 Excellent

peeter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liked it a lot actually!
This hotel has had up-s and down-s...now it is "up" for sure! Great breakfast is back again! Lots of free parking space, but all spots were full actually in the end of the day. Polite service, quiet area , if your window is not towards the street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Peeter ,It's wonderful to hear that your recent experience at the hotel was a positive one, and we appreciate your feedback. We're glad to know that you enjoyed a great breakfast and appreciated the ample free parking space. Polite service and a quiet area can significantly enhance a guest's stay, and we're pleased to hear that you had a comfortable and pleasant visit.If you have any additional comments or suggestions for further improvement, please feel free to share them. We value your input and look forward to providing you with an even better experience on your next stay. Thank you for choosing our hotel, and we can't wait to welcome you back!

6/10 Okay

Viivi

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Huoneessa ei ilmastointia eli oli kuuma, suihku oli hirveä eikä vetänyt ollenkaan. Aamupala suppea ja vähän nahistunut joten ei syöty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Viivi, We are sorry to hear about the issues you encountered during your stay at the hotel. Your feedback is important, and I apologize for any inconvenience you experienced.The lack of air conditioning in your room during a hot period can indeed be uncomfortable, and we understand the importance of maintaining a comfortable temperature for our guests. We will look into options to improve the climate control in our rooms.We also apologize for the problems with the shower not draining properly. This is certainly not up to our standards, and we will address the issue to ensure it doesn't happen in the future.Regarding breakfast, we aim to provide fresh and appetizing options for our guests, and it's disappointing to hear that it fell short of your expectations. We will review our breakfast offerings to ensure a more enjoyable experience for our guests.We appreciate your feedback and hope you might consider giving us another chance in the future to provide you with a more pleasant stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Guest, We are truly sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your stay at our hotel. Your comfort and satisfaction are our top priorities, and we take feedback seriously. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share more details about your experience and what specifically didn't meet your expectations. This information will help us identify areas for improvement and work towards providing a better experience for our guests in the future. Your feedback is invaluable to us

6/10 Okay

Krista

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A bit far away from the airport and the city center. Luckily there were a very good public transport connections. Breakfast was a disappoinment. Room was a bit depressing but quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Agnese Deicmane Quality specialist on Sep 12, 2023
Dear Krista, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your stay. We appreciate your input, as it helps us understand areas where we can improve.We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the hotel's location. While it's great to hear that public transport connections were helpful, we understand the importance of convenient access to the airport and city center.We're sorry to hear that the breakfast did not meet your expectations. Providing a satisfying and enjoyable breakfast experience is important to us, and we'll review our offerings to see how we can make improvements.Regarding the room, we apologize if it felt a bit depressing. Your comfort and satisfaction are important, and we'll consider ways to enhance the ambiance and aesthetics of our rooms.

8/10 Good

Rosario

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Hans Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mirja

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dainius

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Markus

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very difficult to find the drive way by car to the hotel. We had two rooms with breakfast booked, plam was sleep good, have breakfast and at leave. When arriving to the hotel in the evening the receptionist told us that breakfast starts at 8am and because we didn't book early breakfast (breakfast bag) before it was not possible to get anything. Breakfast time was not mentioned while making a booking, also nothing about need of an early booking for breakfast bag. Rooms very not quiet, we were able to hear everything from our neighbour room, shower holder was broken. Rooms were old but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Det var ikke veldig godt rengjort når vi ankom, dårlig støvsugd, skittent på en del flater og veggene på badet. Veldig sparsommelig på toalettpapiret, dette måtte vi hente selv i resepsjonen to ganger. Ingen aircondition eller vifte, hvilket var trasig når det var 30-33 grader ute. Kjedelig frokostbuffet, dårlig utvalg av både pålegg og brød, med kun rugbrød eller loff. Overmoden frukt og springvann m/sitronskiver. Veldig liten frokostsal for et relativt stort hotell, lang ventetid for å få sitteplass.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

peeter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
sad breakfast
A bit low points for service. mainly because of disappointing breakfast and lousy service at breakfast. I picked this hotel mostly for good breakfast, as I had been there many times. plus good location. location was still good, but breakfast was covid-based. means : some pretty unfriendly lady served as much as You asked. you feel like you beg for food! even it is "caring" of others. no way! I have been in around 60 hotels during covid and it was the worst case actually. left the table half-hungry. that´s it!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022