AC Hotel Riga vs Hestia Hotel Jugend
Both are in Riga, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Centre
AC Hotel Riga
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Hotel★★★★Pētersala-Andrejsala
Hestia Hotel Jugend
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick AC Hotel Riga
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 490 m apart.
Choose AC Hotel Riga if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 86)
Choose Hestia Hotel Jugend if you want
- to be closer to the beach (1.3 km / 1.6 km)
Why is AC Hotel Riga better than Hestia Hotel Jugend?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.6)+0.6
- 2460 m closer to public transport−460 m
- 364 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+64
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 88)+12
- 516 more sights within 1 km+16
Why is Hestia Hotel Jugend better than AC Hotel Riga?
- 1250 m closer to the beach (1.3 km vs 1.6 km)−250 m
- 2More guest reviews (58 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| AC Hotel Riga vs Hestia Hotel Jugend: which hotel is better? | AC Hotel Riga | Hestia Hotel Jugend |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.6 | 8.6 |
| Location | 8.1 +0.7 | 7.4 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Beach access | 4.9 | 5.8 +0.9 |
| Public transport | 5.7 +2.5 | 3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.6 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 25 | 58 +33 |
| Rank in Riga | top 22% +41% | top 63% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 +0.7 | 7.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 950 m −280 m | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 1.6 km | 1.3 km −250 m |
| To public transport | 950 m −460 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 9.6 km | 9.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +64 | 86 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 +16 | 24 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 88 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 20 +12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
490 m apart
AC Hotel Riga: city centre: 950 m, nearest station Pietura "Dzirnavu iela": 950 m, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.6 km, beach: 1.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hestia Hotel Jugend: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Pietura "Dzirnavu iela": 1.4 km, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.3 km, beach: 1.3 km, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
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AC Hotel Riga or Hestia Hotel Jugend: common questions
Which is better, AC Hotel Riga or Hestia Hotel Jugend?
AC Hotel Riga leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Hestia Hotel Jugend is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, AC Hotel Riga or Hestia Hotel Jugend?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
AC Hotel Riga is closer: 950 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Hestia Hotel Jugend.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Hestia Hotel Jugend is 1.3 km from the nearest beach; AC Hotel Riga is 1.6 km.
How far apart are AC Hotel Riga and Hestia Hotel Jugend?
The two hotels are 490 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score