An elegant and unique property, offering panoramic views of the Old Town, Town Hall Square, embankment and Daugava River, the Garden Palace Hotel was opened at the beginning of 2007. It is housed in a 19th century building, superbly located in the heart of Riga. The public areas feature renovated tiled fireplaces and pictures by Latvian painters. The 60 comfortable guestrooms are decorated in a unique style with natural wood fittings. All are clean and well equipped, as are the en suite bathrooms. The hotel’s sushi-bar – "Nobu" – is one of the best eating venues in Riga. There’s also a lobby bar, which offers a good range of cigars and looks out onto a cosy interior courtyard full of greenery.