If you are a budget tourist - it is not a part of your plan to spend lots of money on accommodation in Riga ( better spend’em on girls! ).  On the other hand you don’t want to choose something cheap like hostel - the comfort is still important to you… So, you can rent the apartments during your visit.  The prices are between 40 and 150 EUR. Additional services ( e.g. transfer ) in most cases are available. An agency which provides apartments for rent in Riga.