Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs Tallink Hotel Riga
Both are in Riga, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelOld Riga
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Old Riga
Tallink Hotel Riga
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 190 m apart.
Choose Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Tallink Hotel Riga if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel better than Tallink Hotel Riga?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.5)+1.0
- 2180 m closer to the beach (1.8 km vs 2.0 km)−180 m
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 252 rooms)−251
Why is Tallink Hotel Riga better than Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (173 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×17
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (252 vs 1 rooms)×252.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel vs Tallink Hotel Riga: which hotel is better? | Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel | Tallink Hotel Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.0 | 8.5 |
| Location | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Beach access | 4.1 +0.6 | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.0 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 173 +163 |
| Rank in Riga | top 24% +50% | top 74% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Distance to Old Riga centre | 850 m −190 m | 1.0 km |
| To the beach | 1.8 km −180 m | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 9.6 km | 9.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 140 +23 | 117 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 252 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 22 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
190 m apart
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 460 m, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.6 km, beach: 1.8 km, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Tallink Hotel Riga: city centre: 630 m, Riga International Airport (RIX): 9.8 km, beach: 2.0 km, 117 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Tallink Hotel Riga: common questions
Which is better, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Tallink Hotel Riga?
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel or Tallink Hotel Riga?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel is closer: 850 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Tallink Hotel Riga.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel is 1.8 km from the nearest beach; Tallink Hotel Riga is 2.0 km.
How far apart are Cinnamon Sally Backpackers Hostel and Tallink Hotel Riga?
The two hotels are 190 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