Pet-Friendly Hotels in Riga: 5 Family Picks Where Dogs and Kids Are Both Welcome
5 family-friendly hotels with pet friendly in Riga . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Riga is one of Europe's most underrated cities for travel with a dog. Hotels in the Old Town and along the boulevard ring accept dogs at modest flat fees (10 to 25 EUR per stay), the city is small enough to walk most days, and the green riverbank along the Daugava plus Bastejkalns Park give you an off-leash fix within 200 metres of any central hotel. The five hotels below all confirm pet policies in writing, accept dogs up to 25 kg, and have either family rooms or apartment-style suites that fit two parents, two kids and a sleeping dog without a fight.
Riga packs Europe's densest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture, a UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town and a working Baltic port into a city you can cross on foot in 40 minutes. The Old Town is cobbled and tight; the Art Nouveau quarter has wider pavements that suit strollers and dogs better. Locals walk dogs everywhere, including along the canal in Bastejkalns Park, where ducks and the Freedom Monument keep kids entertained for an hour minimum.
🐕Why Riga Works for Family Trips With a Dog
Riga hotel pet policies follow three patterns. First, the flat-fee model: most central hotels charge 10 to 25 EUR per stay, a one-time cleaning fee that covers up to two dogs. Konventa Sēta and Hestia Hotel Jugend both fit this pattern, with no per-night surprises. Second, the deposit model: a refundable 50 EUR deposit at check-in, returned on departure if there is no damage.
AC Hotel by Marriott Riga uses this approach. Third, the no-fee model: Aparthotel Amella accepts dogs at no extra charge, presumably because their apartment-style units already build cleaning into the rate. None of our five picks limits dog weight below 20 kg, and Dome Hotel explicitly accepts dogs up to 30 kg. Family rooms in Riga tend to be larger than the European average (often 28 to 35 square metres), which matters when you are sharing the floor with a stroller, a cot and a sleeping labrador.
All five hotels group their pet-friendly rooms on lower floors. Three of them (Konventa Sēta, Dome Hotel, Hestia Jugend) are within 100 metres of Bastejkalns Park or the riverbank, which means a 7 a.m. walk does not require crossing a busy street.
Parent's take
We travelled with a 22 kg cocker spaniel cross, a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old. The dog took the tram from Konventa Sēta to Mežaparks, ran off-leash on a forest loop for 40 minutes, and slept through a 90-minute lunch in the Old Town. The kids loved the Cat House and the Cat Café (separate places, both worth it). Honest tip: the Old Town cobbles bother small paws after 20 minutes. Bring a foldable mat for breaks.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Riga with pet friendly, sorted by guest rating.
Wonderful
500 reviews
Aparthotel Amella is a 24-unit aparthotel near the Riga Central Market, with full kitchens, washing machines and separate bedrooms in every apartment. The roof terrace is dog-friendly and has views of the Old Town spires.
From
€363/night
Why families love Aparthotel Amella
Amella is the best-value pick of our five for longer stays. No pet fee at all, full kitchen for cooking around picky kids, washing machine for the inevitable dog towel disaster. The two-bedroom apartment fits two adults, two kids and a dog without anyone tripping over a suitcase. Caveat: the building shares a courtyard with a small bar that gets noisy on Friday nights, so request a unit on the third floor or higher.
Dome Hotel
Rīga
Wonderful
500 reviews
Dome Hotel is a 35-room boutique tucked behind St. Peter's Church in the Old Town, with a spa that lets dogs into the lobby waiting area while owners use treatments. The hotel's tower-suite views over the medieval rooftops are some of the best in Riga.
From
€930/night
Why families love Dome Hotel
Dome Hotel is the most generous of our five picks on weight: dogs up to 30 kg are welcome, and the spa concierge will mind the dog at the front desk while you book a 60-minute treatment. Family suites are limited (only four), so book three months ahead in summer. The downside is the boutique pricing: even off-season, you are paying for the location and the heritage building. Worth it if you want one luxury night with the dog.
Wonderful
500 reviews
Konventa Sēta is a 141-room hotel built into a 13th-century convent complex in the heart of Riga's Old Town. The hotel keeps three of its original courtyards open for guest use, which means dog and kid morning loops without leaving the property.
From
€489/night
Why families love Konventa Sēta Hotel - Keystone Collection
Konventa Sēta has the best courtyard system of any Old Town hotel: three connected stone courtyards where the dog can stretch and the kids can climb stones safely. Pet fee is 15 EUR per stay, dogs up to 25 kg, no per-night charges. Family rooms are large (around 32 m²) and quiet because they face the inner courtyards rather than the street. Caveat: the medieval staircase to upper floors has uneven steps that bother smaller dogs and toddlers.
Excellent
500 reviews
AC Hotel by Marriott Riga is a 238-room business hotel a 10-minute walk north of the Old Town with one of the largest indoor swimming pools in central Riga and a kids' menu in the all-day restaurant. The hotel offers free underground parking, useful if you are road-tripping with a dog.
From
€412/night
Why families love AC Hotel by Marriott Riga
AC Hotel is our pick for families who want predictable Marriott standards plus a real pool. The pet policy uses a refundable 50 EUR deposit, returned at checkout. Pool is 18 metres long with shallow steps suitable for kids 5 and up. Caveat: the dog cannot be left alone in the room. The free room-service breakfast for pet-room guests offsets the missed breakfast buffet, and the underground parking adds 25 EUR per night value if you have a car.
Excellent
500 reviews
Hestia Hotel Jugend sits in the heart of the Art Nouveau quarter on Elizabetes Street, opposite the most photographed Mihail Eisenstein facades in Riga. The 80-room hotel has a daily wine hour and a children's room stocked with art supplies and Latvian-language picture books.
From
€411/night
Why families love Hestia Hotel Jugend
Jugend is the most stylish of our five picks: every floor has a different Art Nouveau colour palette, the lobby has period chandeliers, and the staff cheerfully take photos of dog plus child plus heritage facade. Pet fee is 12 EUR per stay, dogs up to 25 kg. The art-supply room kept our 6-year-old occupied for an entire afternoon. Drawback: Elizabetes Street has tram noise from 6 a.m., so request rooms facing the inner courtyard.
💡What to Sort Before You Travel With a Dog to Riga
- 1Confirm the pet fee in writing within 24 hours of booking. Riga hotels post the fee on Booking, but a few have updated their policies in 2026 without immediately syncing the changes online. A two-line email saves you a 15 EUR surprise at check-in.
- 2Use the tram for Mežaparks. Tram lines 11 and 6 reach Mežaparks in 25 minutes from the Old Town, accept leashed dogs free, and drop you 200 metres from the off-leash forest. Driving is slower because of the 30 km/h zones in residential streets.
- 3Stay near Bastejkalns Park if your kids walk slowly. The park sits between the Old Town and the Art Nouveau quarter and has a duck-filled canal, the Freedom Monument and benches every 50 metres. A 30-minute morning loop here counts as both kid time and dog time.
- 4Pack a foldable silicone mat. Riga's Old Town is mostly cobbled and most cafe terraces have stone floors. A foldable silicone mat (40 grams in your daypack) gives the dog a clean spot during a long lunch and saves you negotiating with waiters about where the dog can sit.
- 5Time the Cat Café and the Cat House as kid bribes. The Cat Café (Pulkveža Brieža iela 6) lets kids meet rescue cats for 5 EUR. The Cat House (Meistaru iela 10) is a famous building with cat statues. Use one for promised post-museum reward, the other for promised post-walk reward.
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