Riga · Latvia
Amber Private Rooms
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Location is ok. There is shopping center Olimpia only 2km walking distance. There is very nice play ground for kids. "Checking in” was a disaster. The instructions were very vague. I later showed the staff that I had not received any of the photos they claimed to have sent. The instructions consisted of only two separate lines, including the codes. It was pure luck that I managed to enter the apartment after several attempts. There was no helpful guide on the walls, and nothing indicated that the apartment door was the last one in the building. The inside of the entire building was in very poor condition. It was like a ghost house, with a strange, appalling smell. The apartment was the last possible door on the third floor. I can only imagine that not everyone would want to walk that far into such a strange building. The stairs were very steep. The location would obviously be a death trap in the event of a fire, because there were no alternative exits and the stairs were wooden. Electrical cables on the wall were exposed and damaged. We were forced to leave the exterior door open because I could not trust that the external access code was working. The service was also poor. I tried calling the number provided in the reservation and the number displayed on the nearby “Amber Apartment” sign. It took them 90 minutes to call back, even though I had also sent them a message. The situation caused additional stress because it was unclear whether this was a scam and whether I would need to find new accommodation. Ninety minutes is a long time to wait when travelling with two small children. I wish the entrance process had been more convenient. After the first night, my spouse was bitten by bedbugs or similar insects. After the second night, my older child was also bitten. It took more than a week for the marks to heal. There was a small bloodstain on the bed linen, and my spouse saw brown bugs a few millimetres long. Afterwards, Amber Apartment said that they had carried out an inspection, but they refused to send me the inspection report by email.
Análisis del ambiente
Amber Private Rooms es una base económica simple en el Old Town de Riga, cerca de los puntos principales, transporte público y la ribera del Daugava. La razón más fuerte para reservar es la ubicación: funciona bien para una escapada urbana corta donde casi todo el día pasa afuera. El setup es más hostel de habitaciones privadas que hotel pulido. Habitaciones y apartamentos varían: algunos son amplios, limpios, cálidos y cómodos, mientras otros son muy pequeños, con literas, muebles básicos, camas chirriantes o cortinas delgadas. El anfitrión puede ser amable, receptivo y servicial, aunque la presencia de personal no siempre es consistente. Una cocina self-service y desayuno son parte del trato. En su mejor versión hay huevos, leche, yogur, cereal, pan, té y café disponibles durante el día; en su versión más débil, el desayuno puede sentirse escaso o mal repuesto. La cocina puede ser útil, pero las habitaciones cercanas pueden captar ruido y olores. La insonorización es el gran intercambio. Paredes finas, pisos ruidosos, tráfico de pasillo, habitaciones cercanas, baños compartidos y ruido callejero nocturno pueden hacer duro el sueño. Es mejor para exploradores urbanos flexibles y atentos al precio que para personas de sueño ligero o cualquiera que espere silencio y privacidad de nivel hotel.
Señales a revisar
- La insonorización puede ser mala, con ruido de pasillos, habitaciones cercanas, pisos, baños, cocina y calle.
- Los arreglos de baño varían, y algunas habitaciones dependen de baños o duchas compartidas del piso.
- El desayuno es self-service y puede ir de básicos útiles a stock muy limitado.
- Algunas habitaciones son pequeñas o muy básicas, y las camas pueden chirriar o sentirse incómodas.
- Puede haber escaleras, sin ascensor, estacionamiento limitado y confusión ocasional con códigos de entrada o para encontrar el departamento.