The Benjamin House

I’m fascinated by the impressive architecture and the charming interior of Benjamin House. The breakfasts (on weekends) are not only delicious but also delightfully Instagram worthy. The morning coffee in the garden by the fountain is exceptional! A true pleasure for those who appreciate beauty.

Beautiful architecture and ideal location buuuut… the beam in the room ***, the carpet needs to be removed, I couldn’t breath all night. And we didn’t even have a normal size window for air. Literally 15 x 15 cm windows that made me feel like I was in jail. Don’t stay here if you’re claustrophobic or if you have any respiratory issues. The bathroom was alright and the bed was nice. Go and buy your own toilet paper if you will stay for more than a day.

Staying in The Benjamin House certainly added to the enjoyment of our 5 nights in Riga. Location is great, opposite Vermanes Gardens, with a good choice of breakfast cafés close by. We walked extensively around the city. We arrived late in the evening and self check-in worked perfectly. We were pleasantly surprised by the size and quality of our room. It was warm and well furnished in a traditional way, in keeping with the rest of the building. The first floor entertaining rooms, which you could wander through, were lovely. The bar is open only at weekends. Contact by WhatsApp seemed a good system and we had a quick response to our request to leave luggage on our departure day. The left luggage room isn’t locked, however. Our request for cleaning and towel change was met but we would have liked a plug for the bath, which we requested, but it didn’t materialise. We are surprised at the very negative reviews on TA. BH is an unusual place to stay, but exceptional value, and for the traveller who prefers something a little different, we would definitely recommend.

No staff around at all when we checked in (self check in) the keys wouldn't open the room took 30 min to get hold of somone to ix tje problem after travelling all day not ideal. Asked for extra pillows, I had to ask 3 times throughout the day. States late check out on request. However, they declined, stating they needed the room, but the hotel was empty throughout our stay. Check out was 11am and at 11.00am house keeping were banging on the door asking us to leave. They need to be shown customer service. We felt like we were a burden our entire stay, not paying guests.