Elizabeth's YH Rooms
Self-check-in rooms next to Origo mall with free airport shuttle and family pricing
Elizabeth's sits on Elizabetes iela, literally next door to Origo shopping center and a two-minute walk from Riga Central Station. Self-check-in via code, free airport shuttle by arrangement, soundproof rooms with desks, and a kitchenette in every shared floor. Couples rate the location 9.3 and it picks up family bookings other Riga hostels can't handle.
Elizabeth's YH Rooms is the self-check-in, private-room-heavy option in Riga's budget tier. The building sits at Elizabetes iela 103, physically attached to the Origo shopping center and two minutes' walk from Riga Central Station. Lux Express arrivals from Tallinn or Vilnius can wheel a suitcase to the door. The free airport shuttle (ask 48 hours ahead) saves the €15 Bolt ride from RIX.
What makes Elizabeth's different from the party hostels: the rooms are soundproof (proper double-glazed windows), most are private twins or doubles, and the building has a family-room-first layout. Check-in is via a code sent the day before — no reception to wait at, no staff hovering. Parking is €8 per night in the private lot, unusually cheap for central Riga.
Every floor has a kitchenette (toaster, microwave, electric kettle, fridge, full kitchenware), so self-catering works even without reaching the ground-floor shared kitchen. A TV lounge with board games operates quietly in the evenings. The hostel skews older and more couple-oriented than Cinnamon Sally or Naughty Squirrel; expect 30-to-50-year-olds and a few families, rather than 20-year-old backpacker groups. The Origo mall next door has a Rimi grocery open until 10pm, and the Lido Latvian-food restaurant chain (try the grey peas with bacon) is five minutes on foot.
- 01Self-check-in via code, no reception wait after a late Lux Express
- 02Soundproof rooms in central Riga, rare at €19 per bed
- 03Free airport shuttle (ask 48 hours ahead) and €8-per-night private parking
- 04Kitchenette on every floor with toaster, microwave and fridge
- 05Family rooms and private twins outnumber dorm beds
- Attached to Origo mall, two-minute walk to Riga Central Station
- Soundproof rooms with desks and double-glazed windows
- Free airport shuttle by arrangement and €8 private parking
- Kitchenette on every floor, not just a ground-floor shared kitchen
“Very friendly staff, good location, easy parking at €8 per night. The self-check-in worked flawlessly when we arrived late. Soundproofing was the big surprise, central Riga quiet all night.”
“Perfect location within a couple of minutes walk from the main train station and a big mall with a supermarket open until late. Surprisingly quiet for being in the very centre of the city, exceptional soundproofing.”
“Efficient, worry-free and simple. Self-check-in, self-check-out. Always nice to see places that still trust guests. Communication by email was excellent.”
- Origo shopping center0 min, attached
- Riga Central Station2 min walk
- Lido Latvian restaurant5 min walk
- Old Town / Town Hall Square15 min walk
- Alberta iela Art Nouveau10 min walk
- Vērmanes Garden4 min walk
