Riga ........The Old and the Nouveau

Ok, first I booked a private room. The private rooms are not in the hostel, which is in the center and located well. The private rooms are in an apartment across the stream that runs by the park. It's not that much farther but, I expected to be....there in the center. Anyway, the bartender checked me in and was friendly. Someone came and walked me to the apartment...about 10 minutes walk. The apartment is through a dark corridor and an unmarked door. The apartment has a common kitchen but no lounge area. The room is large and clean. The bed is not comfortable but, not the worst I've slept in. The bath is large as well but, not so clean, not grundgy but, not so clean. The A/C was not working and this was in August....quite warm. I am a baby about my A/c, it's my thing!!! The management refunded us a small amount for the hassle. They couldn't get a repair person out over the weekend. They were nice about it. So, it's not a BAD place, but, I probably would look for a different hostel in Riga. If I was staying in the actual hostel my experience could have been different. Take that into consideration when deciding.