Albert Hotel

A modern three-star 200-room hotel, a bit impersonal (a clone of so many other hotels...) and very simple (a bar with some hangers embedded in a wall niche instead of a closet) but comfortable, with a more than decent bathroom, flat screen TV and minibar. The only personal decoration is inspired by Albert Einstein; in both the rooms and common areas there are phrases, formulas and pictures of the genius scientist. It's all very clean, and the staff are friendly.

It has two additional attractions: a restaurant on the ground floor with a cheap lunch menu where the breakfast buffet is served, and a bar-lounge with terrace with a 360-degree view of Riga.