Stays & Getaways in Latvia

An unrestored manor on the Dubna river in a historic park that keeps its original look; guests stay in the “gentlemen’s rooms”. On the riverbank is an old-style smoke sauna.

A national cultural monument on the Zemgale plain, with hotel rooms in the renovated stable building and breakfast included. The restored manor park has a children’s playground.

A Neo-Baroque palace built in 1896 for Baron Paul von Wolff, a four-star hotel since 2003, with antique furniture, fireplaces and tiled stoves. A nature spa with massages, saunas and a pool, and a castle restaurant cooking with local produce, including fish from the castle pond.

A boutique hotel with 36 spacious rooms in Berga Bazārs, a 19th-century quarter brought back to life by the Bergs family after independence; cafés, shops and arcades lie just beyond the courtyard. Oak floors, linen and leather, with works by Jānis Rozentāls and Jānis Tilbergs and a large collection by Ilmārs Blumbergs. Part of the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection.

A campsite on the Gulf of Riga between Roja and Kolka, where barrel cabins stand right by the beach looking out to sea.

The only surviving manor complex in the Daugavas loki nature park. For families there are swings, a playground, a climbing wall and outdoor fitness equipment, with morning coffee and Latgalian dishes. The manor also rents touring kayaks (for 2–3 people) for trips down the Daugava, such as Krāslava–Lielborne (15 km) or Lielborne–Elerne (25 km); transport for the boat and paddlers to and from the manor is included in the price.

An Art Nouveau manor built in the early 20th century near Rāzna National Park, originally conceived as a place for art and music; it later served as a school, military headquarters, parish office and library. Today it hosts exhibitions and tours, and rooms can be rented.

A restored Neoclassical manor and architectural monument, now a design hotel with 22 rooms, a restaurant and bar, massages and a conference room. Walk or cycle in the park, or take a boat out on the manor pond.

A contemporary hotel in Old Riga on Jēkaba iela, close to the Swedish Gate. Large rooms with Old Town views, a rooftop bar and a fitness suite.

The tallest building in central Riga, with panoramic views from the upper floors: a hotel with conference halls, several restaurants, the ESPA Riga spa and the Skyline cocktail bar on the 26th floor.

Glamping at the former Ērgļi railway station in the Vidzeme Upland: seven types of Latvian-made cabins, guided hikes, kayaks and e-bikes.

A hotel on Ķīpsala on the bank of the Daugava, with river-facing rooms, a rooftop terrace and a generous breakfast; handy for business trips, with Old Riga across the river and the Ķīpsala exhibition hall nearby.

A manor near Kandava with a Neo-Gothic manor house built in 1876; in the late 19th century owner Edgar Lyra added a Renaissance-style veranda with a grand staircase. The restored estate has guest apartments in the former stables and servants’ house, a restaurant in the old coach house, and a park with ponds and a bridge to a small island.

A manor on the bank of the Venta beside the Riga–Liepāja highway, with hotel rooms in the main house and a separate building, banquet and conference halls and a park. The restaurant cooks with produce from local farmers; spa in a separate building.

A manor whose history goes back to 1484, one of the few fortified medieval manors in the Baltics and the only one that survives in Latvia. It has a 15-room budget hotel and guided tours, and the interiors reflect the road-building firms that ran it.

A Swiss-style summer manor in a park in Kuldīga, the town’s only wooden manor and a local architectural monument since 2014. It now has 22 design rooms, each in a different style.

Four seaside holiday homes in South Kurzeme, about 40 km from the Lithuanian border, open all year round.

A luxury hotel on the edge of Old Riga by the city canal, in a building with a Beaux-Arts facade. The Stage22 restaurant on the roof looks out over Old Riga and the canal parks, and downstairs is Kempinski The Spa with a pool and saunas.

A campsite on the Daugava at Slutišķi in the Daugavas loki nature park: 2 holiday cottages, 10 cabins and 10 glamping tents, plus pitches for tents and campers. Saunas and hot tubs overlooking the river bends, kayak, raft and SUP hire, and the Oi, Gords café.

Barrel cabins looking out over Lake Sasmaka by Valdemārpils, about 140 km from Riga, with a sauna on site.

A two-storey boathouse on Lake Alūksne looking towards the ruins of the Livonian Order castle; sleeps up to 4, with a boat included. Fishing and swimming on the doorstep; pets allowed.

Latvia’s State Forests glamping in a pine forest by the Tērvete reservoir: 7 treehouses and 6 underground lodges (two adapted for guests with reduced mobility), each for up to 4 with a kitchen and bathroom. From €150 a night, including entry to the LVM Tērvete Nature Park and 2 hours of boat, pedalo or SUP; floating anglers’ cabins, tent pitches and camper spots too.

Two treehouse cabins 5–6 m up in the pines on the shore of Lake Ninieris, just 3 km from Cēsis. Forest trails for walking and cycling all around.

A campsite by the yacht piers in Pāvilosta: tent and caravan pitches with water and waste connections for motorhomes, plus four sea-view rooms in the main building. Sauna, laundry, guest kitchen, boat hire and a sports ground.