Opened in 1435 as the first hotel in Riga and later installed as a boarding school for widows and citys craftsmen, Boutique Hotel Ekes Konvents is currently one of the oldest hotels in Northern Europe This modern three-storey building is located in the heart of Old Town and features views of St Peters and St Johns churches or the Konvent yard from the windows Because of the hotels 15th century origins, all rooms are individually decorated, different in shape and size Featuring late 18th and early 19th centuries interior, rooms have ancient maps, original drawings, engravings and hand woven blankets Main sights of the city can be reached within a few-minute walk from Boutique Hotel Ekes Konvents