Hedgehogs Backpackers Hostel
Event-heavy bar hostel above Cinnamon Sally with karaoke, ping-pong and live music
Hedgehogs sits on the second floor of the same Merķeļa iela 1 building as Cinnamon Sally, opposite Riga Central Station. The split is clear: Cinnamon Sally does breakfast and quiet, Hedgehogs does the bar, karaoke, ping-pong and live music nights. In-house restaurant, mini-mart, 24-hour front desk and a 9.6 couples location rating anchor it.
Hedgehogs and Cinnamon Sally share a stairwell at Merķeļa iela 1, opposite Riga Central Station. They are separate businesses with different owners, but the location is identical and travelers who can't book into Cinnamon Sally often end up here. Hedgehogs is the event-heavier of the two: happy hour runs 6pm to 8pm every night in the in-house bar, karaoke on Wednesdays, live music on select weekends, a ping-pong tournament one Friday a month, and movie nights in the game room.
Inside, it feels more restaurant-bar than traditional hostel. The ground-floor restaurant serves Latvian comfort food (grey peas with bacon, pelmeni, potato pancakes) at €8 to €12 per plate, with a non-guest crowd mixing in. The mini-mart on site covers late-night drinks and snacks — handy when Origo and Rimi have closed.
Dorms run 4, 6 and 8-bed with sturdy bunks, under-bed lockers, reading lights and sockets at every bed. Rooms are soundproof (double glazing facing Merķeļa iela) and air-conditioned. Private rooms are basic but well maintained, and the paid airport shuttle (€15) competes with the €2 Bus 22 from out front. The walking tour, the bar crawl and the in-house karaoke mean you can book a whole week of activities without leaving the building, which is either the appeal or the limitation, depending on what you want from Riga.
- 01In-house restaurant, bar, mini-mart and game room under one roof
- 02Event-heavy calendar: happy hour, karaoke, live music, ping-pong
- 03Same Merķeļa iela 1 location as Cinnamon Sally, opposite Central Station
- 04Soundproof air-conditioned rooms, rare in Riga's budget tier
- 059.6 couples location rating, 525 reviews
- Same building as Cinnamon Sally at Merķeļa iela 1, opposite Central Station
- In-house bar with nightly happy hour, karaoke, live music
- Ground-floor Latvian restaurant and mini-mart on site
- Soundproof air-conditioned rooms, 9.6 couples location rating
“Location, room size, facilities and cleanliness all strong. The soundproof windows made a big difference on the main station side. Staff friendly and the in-house restaurant was a real bonus.”
“Very nice design, very friendly staff. The fridge was stocked up with beverages you could buy, locker in every dorm, everything you need. Karaoke night was a highlight of my Baltic trip.”
“I stayed there with my friends for 2 days and it was super good. The staff was so nice. The ping-pong tournament was genuinely fun and we met travelers from all over.”
- Riga Central Station1 min walk
- Vērmanes Garden4 min walk
- Latvian National Opera7 min walk
- Old Town / Town Hall Square8 min walk
- Central Market5 min walk
- Airport Bus 22 stop0 min, out front
