Some useful information on Riga experience
Guys, I thought I would ad my two cents to this group as I have taken advantage of it on many occasions.
I have just returned from Riga, having been there for several days on purely a pleasure trip (first time there)
Hotel v Apartment
I would recommend getting an apartment. Definitely go for a two grade above and you will get an excellent apartment for less money then a 3-5 star hotel. Plus you do not have any unnecessary issues with hotel security with late night visitors.
Mobile Phone: This is very easy, you can purchase from any newspaper shop, tobacco stall or petrol station a sim card with local number. I used the Zeltazivina, (orange colour) which is Tele 2 and seemed to cover most of the networks. This you can purchase for 2. 96 latts which includes a 1. 95latts pre-paid credit. I suggest you purchase an addition 4-5 latts top up card at the same time (this works in the same way as pay as you system in UK). Lativa seem to use mobile number as we would drink water, simply use and discard
Strip clubs. This has to be the same in every country, whilst I have been ripped off on many occasions at London Strip joints I came to Riga with higher expectations. Sadly this was not the case. I would avoid like the plague any strip joints. I was in the Jockey club last night and having paid my 10Latts (10 GPB) entrance I was charged about 4 latts for a small bottle bear and then proceeded to send the next 20minutes, watching fully clothed girls wiggle their body around a pole, not even a proper dance the type you get when you goto a night club and there are bunch of people who don't know each other well and make small body movements which indicates that they are dancing. It was a bit like that. Private dances are no cheaper then in UK the only and properly get a better show. The only difference is that you can negotiate your way into the back room for a bit of the booty but prepared to pay anything from 70 - 100 latts with not more (same in pounds).
Erotic Massage - AVOID
This is a sad excuse for ripping people off. I was taken to an erotic massage by a Russian taxi driver around 2am. This one was called the Aprodita in Lachplesha street. When I got there I was a concerned I was going to be mugged as I was taken to a dark courtyard. But it was OK. I paid 55latts and was about to go off with the girl for my massage and what I believed was some sex as well. However as I was about to go into the room, another guy (english I think) was complaining that he had paid 60 latts and got nothing for it. Apparently not even a handjob. According to his taxi driver who had dropped him off there he was told it covered sex as well. The madam and girl was clearly NOT in agreement. What's made it worse is that as the taxi driver that had brought him had now departed with his cut for bringing business their way the establishment was not going to make any re-payments and be out of pocket.
Having witnessed this I decided that I was not going to take the chance that I was going to be disappointed. Having asked previously for my driver to say I was able to asked for my money back as I had changed my mind. They gave me the money without too much hassle. The secret is the ensure that you do not let your driver go. I had told him that I wanted to be taken home afterwards so he stayed.
Erotic Massage is Exactly that, a prick-teaser. DO NOT expect any sex at these establishment. They will charge you pretty much the same or if not more then the cost of an escort for full sex. There are many of these erotic massages around so be careful, if you are going there for sex then don't waste your money.
Escorts Services: This is one area that is lacking in Riga, everything seems to be geared around either the erotic massage, strip clubs, or night clubs with also offer sex with the girls at inflated prices or of course apartments.
I would seriously lover your expectations of ever seeing the girl you though you had asked for walk through your doors. Specially if the agency is run the Russians. Most of the establishment seems to be linked together. I would tend to forget the Baltic sites. Intimservis. Lv, Baltic escorts, escort-service, eroticmassage. Lv ladylux. Lv etc. These are pretty much operated by Russians who have girls who have come over from Estonia for the weekend to work. Hey are dotted around town in cars waiting for that call. Therefore the chances are if you call the escort services you are likely to be getting one of these ladies. Don't get me wrong, they are not back and give good service but what was the point of spending hours trawling through the website making your shortlist when you are highly unlikely to be getting that girl of your choice.
Another thing lot of these escort sites give out what seems to be he escorts mobile numbers (surely the agency can not have that many different mobile! ) but no alas, remember what I said earlier about mobile number. The numbers are either to an working house, club or erotic massage establishment. If you ask for the girl by name (assuming that is who you think you are calling) then the standard answer on the other end is Yes.
Language is a serious issue, although most of the girls put down English speaking very few actually do. Imagine for someone who can barely get a taxi to take you home to call for an escort to your apartment is not easy.
If you do manage to communicate, I have to say that deliver is always good, they arrive when they say they will, I had no no shows during my trip. However expect to pay anything from 50 - 70 latts an hour + the taxi which they seemed to ask for around 10 latts.
One good escort site is Rigaescort. Lv, send some stunning girls at 50 latts per hour but service is all covered (no OWO).
This is a message for Chris, of escorts-latvia.com if only you did more of an hourly service then you would have a fantastic market I think. Personally, the thought of spending 4 hours with an escort who I am looking to have sex with is really far too long. I would much prefer to just get to business then spend the 2-3 hrs dancing around trying to sweet talk to each other (DON'T get me wrong there is a market for his I am sure) but not my cup of tea.
So Chris, it you are reading this sorry, I did not get a to use your services as your girls looked great but the decision came down to do I want to pay 50 - 70 latts for one hour of fun or three times amount for 4 hours of which highly likely that you will probably let the girl go after you have done the deed after the first hour.
Anyway, hope this is useful.
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Apartments in Riga - agents
[QUOTE=Freshc]Excellent report Sporn! I think the next time I'm in Riga I'll go the appartment. Do you have any appartment recomendations?[/QUOTE]I looked at Lilija Plus [url]www.lilarealty.lv[/url] for Old Riga apartments and also with Sia Stes [url]www.stes.lv[/url] remember the secret is to go for something bigger then you need.
I stayed in a 2 bedroom modern apartment which was only about a year old, 10 minutes walk in to Old Riga town centre and it was very nice apartment for myself. I paid 105 euro a night. Hotels I looked at were 120 – 140 euros a night and no were as spacious and private.
I also recommend you take up the airport pick-up arrangements (around 10 euros)..
Makes it much easier to get to the place and you can do the hand over of keys etc… at the apartment.