Riga’s Grand Palace Hotel, a perennial favorite among luxury travelers in the Baltic region, is widely considered Latvia’s leading accommodation. Here, comfort is the number one consideration.
EXPERIENCE
Originally built in 1877 as the Central Bank of Latvia, Riga’s Grand Palace Hotel lends a stately elegance to the architectural pastiche that makes up the city. Surrounded by UNESCO World Heritage buildings, it occupies Riga’s physical and spiritual core — the cobble-stoned 15th century Old Town, host to numerous restaurants, shops, and trendy bars, not to mention grand castles and domed churches.
The Grand Palace Hotel offers 56 rooms, furnished in soothing shades of beige and blue. Bathroom floors are heated, and high-speed wireless is standard in each room. A health club with gym, sauna, and Turkish bath is located on-site, along with meeting and banquet facilities capable of handling a crowd of 200.
Downstairs at the Pils bar, diplomats rub shoulders with business people and guests under the watchful eyes of the hunting trophies adorning the walls, while the appropriately named Seasons restaurants serves local dishes using seasonal ingredients.
World Travel Awards – Latvia’s Leading Hotel - 2009
Winner of Seven Stars and Stripes Award
World Travel Awards – Latvia’s Leading Hotel Five Years in a Row - 2003-2007
World Luxury Hotel Awards - Finalist - 2008
LOCATION
Tucked within Riga’s historic city center, only a short distance from major shopping and finance, the Grand Palace Hotel is a 30- to 60-minute drive from the Riga International Airport, and blocks from the international bus terminal, train station, and ferry terminal.
Hunting excursions with Bernhard Loew | NEWS AND EVENTS | September 2008 | By: Mary GostelowThe Grand Palace is now offering packages for hunting enthusiasts Bernhard Loew - seen in this Haralds Klavinius caricature - is the man to know if you want to hunt big animals (the headline of the cartoon says “after a long, hard season of driven hunts, finally home”.
Airport Shuttle Service Concierge (24-Hour) Express Check In / Check Out Flat Screen TV Front Desk Front Desk (24-Hour) Handicapped Facilities High Speed Internet (Complimentary) High Speed Internet (Wireless) In-room safe Laundry Service Massage Nanny/Babysitting Service Non-Smoking Rooms Parking Pets Allowed (Restrictions may Apply) Room Service Room Service (24-Hour) Turndown Service