Baltic Visitor

The Latvian capital has a decent selection of hotels to suit every budget, but outside of the capital things are not always so rosy. Major cities such as Ventspils and particularly Liepaja have some good options, but smaller towns may only have one or two hotels and some of them are unappealing Soviet relics.
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I have spent a lot of time in Latvia recently, and have visited a lot of hotels. Within Riga and Jurmala, accommodation tends to be overpriced although there are some very good places to stay. Elsewhere, the choice tends to be limited and there are a lot of acceptable but unexciting options for around 20Ls [...]

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