The Hostelz.com Review
An unassuming hostel in a beautiful old building right near the Dom in Old Town, Dome Pearl Hostel is well situated but still a fifteen-minute walk from the bus/train stations. This hostel is purely functional -- besides two couches in the reception area, the hostel lacks common social areas and thus attracts a quieter, older crowd.
Some of the amenities include wireless internet, one computer for general use, microwave, electric teapot, free tea, clean bathrooms, personal shower rooms, free linen, free towels, and twenty-four-hour hostel access. The beds are firm but generally comfortable. The pillows are the typical hostel fluff. Hostel reception is located on the third floor and some rooms are on the fourth floor, so those with heavy packs (none of you seasoned travelers though, right?) be prepared!
Overall, the hostel was a bit pricey for what you get. In addition, the reception is not that friendly and the woman who checked us in understands only certain key English phrases. While there are plenty of guidebooks, maps, and other information on both levels of the hostel, reception seems a little icy in given information.
The hostel is accessed by a keycode at night, so if you stay don't forget your code! Also, please be aware that this hostel is cash only. The hostel does not have a bar nor does it have a full-size kitchen -- although it does sell beer and water for 0.50 Lats at reception.
Some of the amenities include wireless internet, one computer for general use, microwave, electric teapot, free tea, clean bathrooms, personal shower rooms, free linen, free towels, and twenty-four-hour hostel access. The beds are firm but generally comfortable. The pillows are the typical hostel fluff. Hostel reception is located on the third floor and some rooms are on the fourth floor, so those with heavy packs (none of you seasoned travelers though, right?) be prepared!
Overall, the hostel was a bit pricey for what you get. In addition, the reception is not that friendly and the woman who checked us in understands only certain key English phrases. While there are plenty of guidebooks, maps, and other information on both levels of the hostel, reception seems a little icy in given information.
The hostel is accessed by a keycode at night, so if you stay don't forget your code! Also, please be aware that this hostel is cash only. The hostel does not have a bar nor does it have a full-size kitchen -- although it does sell beer and water for 0.50 Lats at reception.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
September 2006
Their Description
We would like to offer you a great place to stay.
And just to make sure that you enjoy the our hostel we have a great choice of rooms for you. Choose from our range:
Private rooms starting from room with double room for a couples to room with double bed and a twin bed for a family, which traveling with children. We also can offer private rooms for groups of people from 4 to 6.
We also have mixed dorns with capacity of 10 and 12 beds. For people who would like to safe money and meet different people.
Our price range will attract you as well stay in our hostel starts just 10 Euro per night ( 5LVL) for a mixed dorn and only 43 per double private room per night ( 30LVL ).
To make your stay more fun we have a guest room, computer and internet access for you, people travelling with laptop would be able to connect to internet using our WiFi connection.
We offer:
* Laundry
* Linen Included
* Towels
* Luggage Storage
* Children Friendly
* Guest Kitchen
* 24 Hour Reception
* Travel Desk/Travel Info
* Key Card Access
* No Curfew
* No Lockout
* No Smoking
* Taxes included in price
* Free Internet Access
* Breakfast Not Included
* 24 hours check in
And just to make sure that you enjoy the our hostel we have a great choice of rooms for you. Choose from our range:
Private rooms starting from room with double room for a couples to room with double bed and a twin bed for a family, which traveling with children. We also can offer private rooms for groups of people from 4 to 6.
We also have mixed dorns with capacity of 10 and 12 beds. For people who would like to safe money and meet different people.
Our price range will attract you as well stay in our hostel starts just 10 Euro per night ( 5LVL) for a mixed dorn and only 43 per double private room per night ( 30LVL ).
To make your stay more fun we have a guest room, computer and internet access for you, people travelling with laptop would be able to connect to internet using our WiFi connection.
We offer:
* Laundry
* Linen Included
* Towels
* Luggage Storage
* Children Friendly
* Guest Kitchen
* 24 Hour Reception
* Travel Desk/Travel Info
* Key Card Access
* No Curfew
* No Lockout
* No Smoking
* Taxes included in price
* Free Internet Access
* Breakfast Not Included
* 24 hours check in
HI - Riga - Dome Pearl Hostel Details
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HI - Riga - Dome Pearl Hostel Reviews on Other Websites
Good location. They have many bathrooms. It was very clean.
— Customer review (2012-01-05)
Hostelbookers
it is just in the heart of the riga city centre
— mehmet pamuk (2012-01-02)
Hostelbookers
bee careful leaving your bags for the day you are departing as old soviet lady asked us to pay 0.5LVL for each bag as the checkout is at 12AM. We somehow managed to tell her it was not listed and we were not informed
— Laurynas, Lithuania (2011-12-31)
Hostelsclub
Amazing location right in the middle of the old town. Really good value for money and pretty good cleanliness for the price as well. All in all it was a great stay.
— Customer review (2011-12-14)
Hostelbookers
The location, directly in the center the old town.
— Weng Khong Yoong (2011-10-02)
Hostelbookers
cheap, good localization and friendly
— Customer review (2011-09-25)
Hostelbookers
Basic but very acceptable room - but for the price we didn't expect anything else!
Excellent location - but note that to get in you have to walk in the door between two bars
— Andrew Morrison (2011-09-20)
Hostelbookers
Hostel is situated in the centre of old city.
Nice building from outside, but inside its not so pretty. Looks like post soviet office.
Very nice and helpfull recieption.
— Serafym, Ukraine (2011-09-16)
Hostelsclub
Location is great, right in the heart of old city!!!
— Sinisa Berjan (2011-09-06)
Hostelbookers
Everyone was helpful.
— Customer review (2011-08-15)
Hostelbookers
Really good location and great price
— Mark Hemming (2011-05-02)
Hostelbookers
We were there for Christmas and it was pretty empty. But it's really well located in the very centre of Riga, rooms are clean and really big, and the building in itself is really nice. The room was a little bit cold. But still, it's a really good option for this price in Riga!
— PAIRAULT, France (2010-12-25)
Hostelsclub
Nice, big room, has a balcony. The showers are pretty clean, too bad that there is only one restroom with sockets - if you want to dry your hair you have to wait for it to be vacant. The location of hostel is amazing, I could even call it perfect.
— Auguste Levanaite (2010-11-08)
Hostelbookers
the location of the hostel was quite good, just in the cente of the old town, and it felt safe and secure.
— Customer review (2010-11-03)
Hostelbookers
central location. very friendly helpfull staff
— kenneth hargreaves (2010-10-10)
Hostelbookers
The best location in the Old Town of Riga
— chris bennett (2010-09-29)
Hostelbookers
Excellent location in Riga with a light and bright outlook. Very helpful staff. Tea and coffee provided plus use of fridge. Internet access provided free of charge. Very attractive city and Dome Pearl Hostel also has that same good feel about it. Definitely recommend.
— Customer review (2010-09-13)
Hostelbookers
Great location and staff was really helpful.
— Customer review (2010-06-19)
Hostelbookers
satisfied
— Tamas Kosa (2010-06-16)
Hostelbookers
The location was great.
— Customer review (2010-06-11)
Hostelbookers
Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
We spent 3 nights in this hostel. It's a really nice hostel. It's cheap an very clean. The stuff is friendly, most of them speaks good english. It's rather quiet, but if you want to go out and party and come to the hostel just for sleepin' it's a perfect place. — Julius (2006-10-18) Beware. Absolutely do not stay at this hostel if you value your safety and security! I stayed one night in the 'mixed' dorm rooms, only to wake up at one-thirty a.m. to find the other occupant -- a sixty-year-old man -- walking around naked, masturbating. I went down to inform reception and she moved me to another room, assuring me the man would be asked to leave in the morning. The next morning I was informed that all the rooms were full and that I would have to stay in the same dorm room with the man -- he was not asked to leave, amazingly -- but that it should be ok, since 'there would be two other people in the room tonight'. Unbelievable. I got a refund and left to stay in another hostel. I can only guess that they allowed the man to stay since he was paying for a week and I was just staying another night. Any hostel that puts money before guests' safety should be closed. Beware! — Jessi (2006-07-08)