Hotel Bergs (Elisabetes 83-85, 777 0900, www.hotelbergs.com, €175-€339) is Riga’s smartest boutique hotel, with huge rooms and an excellent restaurant. The Ainavas Hotel (Peldu 23, 781 4316, www.ainavas.lv, €120-€174) is another stylish option, as is Hotel Centra (Audeju 1, 722 6441, www.centra.lv, €90-€120). Traditional comforts are to be had at Konventa Seta (Kaleju 9-11, 708 7501, www.konventa.lv, €80), a former 13th-century convent with oak beams and genial service. The Forums (Valnu 45, 781 4680, www.hotelforums.lv, €78-€85) is both affordable and central, with great river views, while Radi un draugi (Marstalu 1/3, 782 0200, www.draugi.lv, €65-€142) is a very popular budget option in the heart of the old town .

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