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Country Guide > Europe > Latvia | |
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Accommodation Hotels Owing to the present level of bed capacity, early reservation is absolutely necessary. Since independence, there has been a scramble from Western firms to turn the old state-run hotels into modern Western-standard enterprises. Several of the main hotels in Riga have been renovated in joint ventures with Western firms. A number of newer hotels, including representatives of the major international chain hotels, have recently opened. Many more such joint ventures with firms from all over Western Europe and the USA have ensured that the standard of accommodation in Latvia has reached Western European levels. Outside Riga, which for the time being is the main location of the current expansion in hotel accommodation, Latvia enjoys a good range of modest accommodation, left over from the pre-independence days, including large hotels and smaller pension-type establishments. Accommodation listings for Latvia are available online (website: www.allhotels.lv). Grading: A star-grading system has recently been introduced. For more details, contact AllHotels.lv, 1 Kengaraga Street, Riga, Latvia LV-1063 (fax: 718 7457; e-mail: info@allhotels.lv). Rural accommodation Advice on farm holidays, bed & breakfast and self-catering cottages may be obtained from the Latvian Country Tourism Association, Kugu iela 11, LV-1048 Riga (tel: 761 7600; fax: 783 0041; e-mail: lauku@celotajs.lv; website: www.celotajs.lv). Camping Most of Latvia’s campsites are located along main highways and the Gulf of Riga, especially the resort of Jurmala. For more details, contact the Latvian Embassy or the Tourist Office (see Contact Addresses section). Youth hostels There are 10 hostels in the network. Information on youth accommodation is available from Hostelling Latvia (tel: 921 8560; fax: 751 7006; e-mail: info@hostellinglatvia.com; website: www.hostellinglatvia.com). |