The place makes all shopping, entertainment and cultural events within reach, enjoys light and airy views to surrounding historical architecture and has an unmatched flavor of an old warehouse with rare wooden lifting wheel in the living room. Great for a staycation, as a work-from-home alternative, meeting with friends or family.
The space
Apartment is located in a quiet part of the old town, but at the same time not far from all of the Old Riga entertainment and recreational destinations.
The views from the apartment allow you to observe a surviving section of a medieval fortification wall that has been restored in 80ties, St. Jacobs Church, small, but enlightened fragment of Saeima (Latvian parlament), Dome Cathedral, depending wich way you look out.
For centuries the space was used as an attic warehouse with built in wooden lifting wheel for moving goods up and down. It has been refurbished in 90ties into a three bedroom living space but has kept the rustic character of an original warehouse.
Historically building belonged to a land property with 6 residential buildings constructed in 14-19 century. Of which the 14th century stone building with our attic apartment is the only one that survived from the medieval Russian trade settlement. In 1537 when it re-appeared in Riga real estate book entries, it was marked as Ernst van Mengden's residential building. Mengdens (German: von Mengden) is an ancient Baltic German family known in Livonia since the 15th century and was recorded in Vidzeme and Estonia Knighthood's matricula.
Guest access
You will have the whole apartment at your disposal.
We use the apartment during winter season, but are not present in summer months.
What’s included:
- accommodation for 1-6 people (2 extra sleeping places on couches available) , from 16:00 (4 PM) on a day of arrival until 11:00 (11 AM) on a day of your departure,
- cleaning-up before your arrival and after leaving the apartment,
- providing of bed linen and towels,
- soap, shampoo, shower gel, washing powder, toilet paper,
- use of the Internet,
- tourist brochures, booklets, maps, and travel guides.
Other things to note
Firstly, there is no elevator to access our apartment, and you'll need to ascend a historic spiral staircase from third to the fourth floor (see pictures). This staircase has been a part of our house's history for centuries, and it adds a truly special touch to your stay. However, it's worth noting that the space within this spiral staircase is quite limited, with a width of only 60 cm and a height of 170 cm.
We acknowledge that this can pose a challenge, particularly when carrying larger or heavier luggage. To make your journey to our apartment more manageable, we recommend packing lightly or using smaller suitcases.
Once you've made it up to the apartment, you'll find a comfortable and inviting space waiting for you. We hope you have a fantastic stay and enjoy all that our Attic has to offer.
As our house is located in a live tourist area and historic building, you may hear the sounds of happy people outside and sometimes the guests below you. This is part of the charm and character of our home, and we hope you will enjoy the experience of staying in a building with so much history. However, if you are sensitive to noise, we recommend bringing earplugs or a white noise machine to help you relax and enjoy your stay.
We also want to remind our guests to be mindful of the noise they make, especially during evening hours and when using the stairs in the bedrooms area. This will help ensure that our downstairs guests are not disturbed.
Please note that two of the bedrooms in the apartment are on top of one another and are not separated by a door (please see the pictures above). Tall people should take care, as the lower edge of the wooden wheel in the living area is only 1.80 m from the floor.
Additionally, please be aware that the apartment is split into three levels with internal staircases (please pay attention to the photos). As such, the place may not be completely safe for children under 3.
Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we look forward to hosting you. We hope you'll have a wonderful time in our historic house and in the city.
