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Reviews of Rija Hotel Tia

3.5 out of 5
Rija Hotel Tia
Kr. Valdemara Str, 63, Riga, RIX

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 344 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 163 out of 344 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 344 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 344 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 344 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent ratio of price and quality. Nice breakfast, good location, clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Tero

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from With kind regards, Santa Rūja Hotel director on 23 Jul 2020
Thank you for choosing Rija Hotel TIA as your place to stay in Riga! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for all of your positive comments; we are trying our best to make our guest’s stay as pleasant as possible!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value for money. 15-20mins walk to the old town
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got no option to choose a double bed, so we got twin beds instead, that was very disappointing. We got only one small pillow each, that wasn't comfortable for my head. Walls were so thin that you could here what people were saying next door. TV 99% channels were in Russian with very poor picture quality. Security guard next to the lifts wasn't a nice surprise. Hair dryer wasn't working. Got no cattle to boil any water for a tea or coffee. But at least it was clean and the distance to the old town was walkable (approx.15-20min).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Hotel administration on 4 Jan 2019
Dear Guests, Thank you for posting feedback about your stay at the TIA Hotel. We are truly sorry to learn that you were not really satisfied with your stay. We will forward your comments to the hotel management for consideration. But the main problems could be solved on the spot, if you reported at the reception. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your comments and we sincerely hope that we will be able to welcome you back to the TIA Hotel in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had to open window because of hot weather, but was still quiet overlooking courtyard, no traffic noise. Room walls were not soundproof though, we could hear people in other rooms. Room was clean and had fridge. It is located a bit out of town. 2.2 km to train and bus stations. However there is a bus stop close by, so easy to get into town . You have to buy ticket from bus driver, since there is no Narvesen shop close by to buy bus ticket, which is OK just costs more. I could not find any supermarket or convenience store within easy walking distance to hotel. Best to use bus and go to Rimi supermarket and Central Market at station. Staff were efficient and helpful. Wifi patchy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Hotel administration on 14 Aug 2018
Dear Linda, Thank you for reviewing the TIA Hotel, we are glad to learn that You were mostly satisfied with your stay. Thank you for taking time to share your comments. We look forward to welcoming you back at the TIA Hotel!

6/10 Okay

Marina, Cyprus

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a 3* hotel by any standards
Basic, may have been the word to describe this hotel but certain things were way below. Old, cracked toilet and wash basin, toilet flash you had to be extra careful with or you could lift the back of the toilet. Tiny wardrobe for a suite, barely enough for one let alone for four. The mattress was dented on one side. On one occasion when they either run out of double sheets or were too lazy to go and get some, they used two single sheets width-wise overlapping (!!!) to make our bed with, and dirty towels that were thrown to the floor had not been replaced. I complained, they provided towels, apologised and said our bed would be made properly the next day. They had no top sheets, only quilt covers. The staff would not respond to a hello or goodmorning. Breakfast was surprisingly good and the service at breakfast equally good. Perhaps because of the presence of a box for tips? They deserved the tip though. I had arranged before I arrived through booking.com to use another entrance with no steps as I have restricted mobility. When I asked about it they said it was closed at the weekend and looked rather suspicious of me, and were very unfriendly about it, so I decided not to ask again as they all seemed so unaproachable. No designated disabled parking or any disabled facilities.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

DP, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Experience. .. Excellent Rooms Nice Bathrooms. Good WIFI Lavish Breakfast . Great LOCATION with lot of Good Stores and CLUBS..Nearby. STAFF was very Well Trained Polite and Courteous.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Hotel administration on 29 May 2018
Dear Gusts, Thank you for reviewing the TIA Hotel, we are glad you enjoyed your stay, meal and view. Thank you for taking time to share your comments. We look forward to welcoming you back at the TIA Hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel close to the city centre, rich breakfast, very kind staff, very enjoyable.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Sergej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not modern, but clean hotel
Breakfast is very good!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value.
The area is a bit run down and the outside of the hotel is not impressive but I would return there anyway. The place is clean. The staff was very welcoming and helpful. The restaurant offers very decent meals at a very interesting price. The internet is working very well. Very good value overall.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel conditions wasn't good. Staff was excellent.

8/10 Good

MAGDI

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

lana, morston

Liked: Staff & service
Perfect location. Free and Easy parking.
Pleasant and welcoming hotel. Not for people who seek for luxuries and opulent interior.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Inga, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay!
stayed in this hotel secound time! everything was good nothing bad to say! good price for the value.Would recomend Tia!

8/10 Good

ahardcopy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice
I'd stay again! It was a nice hotel and the food in the Resturant was really good.

10/10 Excellent

Passionate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Riga Holiday
It was an unforgettable experience. Place, staff in the hotel, people and the country itself was great. Cannot ask for anything more. I have recommended to alot of people, hope they have taken up my experience. Thank you. Irene

8/10 Good

Phil, Long Eaton, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value hotel close to Art Nouveau district.
Decent hotel close to Art Nouveau district and within reasonable walking distance of Old Town. Very good value. Staff helpful. Not much in immediate area in evenings.

6/10 Okay

Guest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel but not in old town
Tia hotel is not located within the old town, but there are convenient bus stops nearby from which to catch trolley bus number 3 to the old town. At a brisk pace, the old town is about 20 mins walk from the hotel. From the airport, catch bus number 22, then change to trolley bus number 3 at the 'Stockmann' building (the information office at the airport can supply maps, directions and tickets). Bus stop for Tia hotel is 'Bruninieku iela' about 5 stops from Stockmann. My room was clean and though not overly spacious, it was a comfortable size. The room had a minibar but no tea/coffee making facilities. Telephone housekeeping/reception for the use of an iron and ironing board. Hotel staff were excellent and helpful with directions and tours. Breakfast was nice, the typical spread of juice, tea/coffee, cereal, bread, pancakes, eggs and sausages.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic service
Good location (just a short stroll into the Old Town) and comfortable room, bed and bathroom, but what most impressed me about this hotel was the service. The staff couldn't have been happier to help out. Best example - when I left I asked for a cab, they sent the hotel van instead. Halfway to the airport the driver got a call to say the cleaners had found my passport in my room. He drove me back to the hotel where the passport was waiting for me at reception, then back to the airport. All for 10 lats (plus a tip). Loti pateicos!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Leonid, Moscow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair Deal in Downtown Riga
I've been staying in this hotel a few times recently both on my own being on business and combining it with a family wee-end stay at the family room which is quite convenient though the kitchenette lacks pottery and crockery and the TV is one room only. A big plus is a free parking at the doorsteps which has never been a problem to find an empty spot with me. There's is a big insurance company in the building sharing the same lobby with the hotel but once again it's never been a problem. The restaurant on teh ground floor offers a buffet service lunch deal tough a bit overcrowded with the insurance clerks during the lunch hour.

8/10 Good

shaan, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
hotel tia
i was there for a week towards the end of February 2012. overall, the hotel wasnt that bad. the staff was ok... good choice of breakfast though. if you like walking, you could walk to the center in say 10-15 minutes depending of the pace of walk offcourse. the only problem i faced during my stay was of heating... the rooms were quite cold and there was no heat in the room esp considering the fact that it was february. but overall for the price it was good

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

quincy, rotterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great
best i ever had

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
birdal
Hotels in the region very close to the imposition,According to a 3-star hotel breakfast is not very kind.,reception of each subject helps

8/10 Good

STALIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
GREAT LOCATION
OUR STAY AT THE HOTEL TIA WAS GREAT. GREAT BREAKFAST,WALKING DISTANCE TO OLD TOWN RIGA,STAFF VERY NICE, CALLED CAB FOR US, PICKED US UP AT AIRPORT WHEN WE ARRIVED. WE WOULD STAY THERE AGAIN.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel, short walk into town
Nice hotel, short walk into town. Room adequate size, cleaned daily.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Spokane Valley, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was great
I was impressed with the Tia Hotel. I had a single room which was comfortable and much larger than other single rooms that I have stayed in. The gentleman at the front desk when I arrived was very nice and the night before I checked out the lady who was working the front desk let me sign into my yahoo account so that I could print my boarding ticket and check my email for my next hotel in Poland. The front desk was very accomidating and friendly. I did eat breakfast in the hotel one morning. It was just ok. I preferred to walk into town to find different things each day. There is a Russian pancake shop right across the street and that was fun to try. The location of the hotel is very convenient. I took the airport express shuttle for 3 Lats to the Albert Hotel and then walked a couple blocks to the Tia. The neighborhood felt very safe to me and I am a solo female traveller in my 30's. I did use the hotel's shuttle service for my return because my flight left so early in the morning. If you just walk down the street that Tia is located on you will reach Elizabetes Street where many of the art nouvea buildings are located. They are definately worth seeing. There is a Galleria between Tia and the old town and they have really nice free public restrooms on the very top floor. Also there is a Harry Morgan's which has a Tel Aviv salad that was to die for! I went there twice for this salad and both times the service and quality was fantastic.

10/10 Excellent

Dimitrios, Brussels, BE

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

6/10 Okay

Rolf, los angeles

Liked: Cleanliness
Could have done better
this hotel is located well outside walking distance of central Riga. Two out of the three desk staff I encountered made it appear they would rather do something else than talk to me. The one bright spot of the experience is Alex who is the hotel driver. I used him for half a day and he was most courteous, involved and reasonably priced. the room looked tired.

4/10 Poor

Matt, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not great
You get what you pay for! But I wouldn't really advise walking back here after dark as it is a little shady especially given the armed guard in the lobby of the hotel. A very quick bus journey or 20-25 minute walk in to the centre so it is a little out of the way. I advise to pay a little bit more and stay in the centre as you end up paying 7-8 Lat to get a cab from the coach station anyway!

8/10 Good

Francesco, Istanbul

Liked: Staff & service
Near to' the centre
Good quality/price ratio.

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Toronto, Canada

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

8/10 Good

Sonny, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY !!!
Great hotel for the price, not in the real centre but only 10 - 15 mins walk worth the exercise which most of us need anyways !! :) . Nice Staff, Nice Breakfast, cannot complain at all.

6/10 Okay

Diane, manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
budget experience
You get what you pay here. Rooms where clean and comfortable but the hotel allowed smoking on the landings which was not nice at all. It is on the main road into Riga and can be very noisy with the traffic at certain times of day. It is about 20 minutes walk to the old town but there is plenty public transport. We went with a large group of friends expecting to be able to relax in the hotel bar each evening but it was closed for refurbishment, if we had known this we would have stayed elsewhere, nothing on the website to say this would be happening. We also had to have breakfast in the conference room because of this which was ok but not good for a relaxing start to the day. We did have a great time because of the group we were with but for a city break I would choose a hotel nearer the city centre.

10/10 Excellent

Eugene, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riga - Short Stay
Everything was as I expected or beven better Only time to time I felt cigarette smoke from other rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Bristol England

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

10/10 Excellent

Brad, St. Louis, Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tia Hotel- Riga, Latvia
Ok, so we found this hotel online through the listing on the conference accommodations page. The price when booked through Hotels.com was very reasonable and we were able to book a suite with a separate bedroom and fold down couch. Upon arriving at the hotel, very tired from a long, long day of travel it was EXACTLY like the pictures. Well mostly, they did forget to mention they shared a lobby with an insurance company, but that was OK. Check in went smooth, the night clerk spoke English we received our room key (yes it was a REAL key not a magnetic card) and took the elevator up to the sixth floor. The elevators were small enough that we could not get two people and the luggage into it at the same time. Still no really big deal. When we got to the room the room again was almost identical to the pictures on the website, save for the fact it was not a flat screen tv, but who really cares about that. What the website did not show was that there was no AC in the room. None. NADA. Zilch. It wasn't that it didn't work, it just was plain not there. Now this is where we took the time to smack ourselves on the head and curse because being the dumb Americans we are, we just assumed that every hotel would have AC. Well, apparently in Riga, Latvia the temperature is not usually in the low to mid 90's, with no breeze and high humidity so AC is just not an expense many want to pay for. But this particular week it was hot, and even though the windows opened completely and there was a distinct lack of bugs it made for a very hot hotel room. The counter staff at the hotel was very helpful and friendly, the food in the restaurant was good, hot and service was friendly. The location was just a few blocks out of Old Town Riga, on what appeared at first a rather shady location, but really was a very safe location as we were walking around at all hours of the day and night and NEVER saw anything that made us uncomfortable or scared. It is a short three block walk to some incredible Art Noueveau buildings and the Rocabilly club. Grocery stores are about two blocks away in each direction and numerous restaurants are hidden in the buildings surrounding the hotel. Very little noise from other patrons, and street noise with the windows open was nicely muted because our room faced into a courtyard area and noise (and breeze) was blocked by the buildings. All in all, I cannot complain about the service, location, or facilities at this hotel. The things that were a tad troublesome, No AC, toilet in different room than shower, and my knack for knocking my shin on the corner of the bed or stubbing my toe on the raised floor of the wash closets is really more a dumb American thing than a true complaint about the hotel. If you are in Riga, don't mind a little walk, and want to stay just off the beaten path more in the locals area and less in the tourist area the price and facilities of the Tia Hotel is recommended. Just bring a fan with you in case you happen to visit during a freak heat wave.

10/10 Excellent

Gee, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for a break
Great time in Riga, didn't meet any fellow Brits, only a few Germans and the Russians you meet are nice. Top tip. befriend a local and get local taxi rates and then keep your driver over the stay. the beach at Jurmala is must and is only 16 lats at locals rate. don't go to the bars opposite the madhouse as you will get ripped off.

10/10 Excellent

Lucien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good breakfast included
Very good breakfast included

8/10 Good

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
breakfast & staff excellent. Reception
breakfast & staff excellent. Reception desk staff lacking in knowledge regarding tourist attractions & facilities in Riga. Overall good

6/10 Okay

Les, Kent, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Tia
Nice enough hotel but we were given a non smoking room after booking a smoking room and the fridge items had evidently been opened by a previous guest. The neighborhood was pretty run down and although there are frequent buses it is a long way out of town. Also we were often disturbed by loud banging sounds, possibly adjacent building works. That said, it was pleasant enough, all in all. A little overpriced perhaps.

8/10 Good

Anonymous

Liked: Staff & service
Good choice if you want to visit
Good choice if you want to visit Arena Riga concert hall. Rooms are quite comfortable. Breakfast was excellent!

10/10 Excellent

Theresa, Trondheim, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value Hotel
Tia Hotel was a great value. The hotel is a bit out of Old Town, but in a 15 minute walk you are there.The neighborhood of the hotel looks very Communust-block, but since we weren't planning on staying in the room, it didn't matter. Our family of three had two bedrooms, allowing for our daughter to watch her own TV and us parents to have our own quiet time. The rooms were cleaned every day and the decor of the hotel was recently updated. The staff was very helpful with our questions and helped us find the best places to visit. We would definitely recommend Tia to any business and family travellers planning on visiting Riga and not staying in their hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredibly Convenient
It was only a short trip that I took, but the stay was awesome! I had no trouble checking in at all. The only thing that bothered me a little was the elevator. One of them didn't quite completely close (and they're also really small). Really well stocked mini-bar... it's the first European hotel I've seen that stocked Corona beer. The breakfast was good. It wasn't very big, but there were both hot dishes and a variety of meats and cheeses and bread. When I went to ask about the hotel shuttle, the man also provided me information on some other options. Since I was traveling by myself, the room was just the right size. The bathroom was kinda small, but the heated towel rack was an added bonus! The hotel is no more than a 20 minute walk from Old Town, and there's a little convenience store in the basement of a building on your way to Old Town that's perfect for snacks when you start out or when you're on your way back.