Aussie owned backpackers in the heart of the old town. Only 300m to main square, airport bus, central markets, bus station, supermarkets and many bars/restaurants.AK Shooting, Bobsled, Free Walking Tour, Pub Crawls, Latvian Food Nights, Karaoke, Husky Dog Sledding, Daily Happy Hours, Latvian Beer Tastings and much more!A Genuine Backpackers for Real Travellers !!!!!** No Stag Parties Allowed **Clean, Secure and Fun Backpackers in Old Riga perfect for solo travellers and small groups. Welcoming & Social atmosphere with friendly local staff that will help you 24hrs. ** Female Only Dorms - with Extra Comfort **- Free Bed Sheets & Linens- Free Towel on your Bed- Free WiFi through entire Hostel- Free internet stations- Free Lockers and Locks- Free Guide Map - Free Good Times and Awesome MemoriesTwo Common Rooms to meet other backpackers and a Fully Equipped Kitchen for cooking 24 hours. All dorms have large security lockers that can fit your whole backpack. Main entrance doors are locked 24hrs a day. Video phone entrance system. All bedrooms and entrance doors have security key card access only. Naughty squirrel check out time - 11amFree luggage storage. You are welcome to use all facilities until your plane, train, bus or ferry leaves...
Traveler Reviews
“Good Stay in Old Town”
Reviewed on August 22, 2023
Great location - easy to walk to transportation and the Old Town. Friendly helpful staff. We can recommend the private room with a lovely hot shower and a fan that kept us cool and white noise that...
“Perfect hostel”
Reviewed on August 14, 2023
Had the best time here - it’s such a great hostel! Really clean, comfy, great staff and guests, fun activities on every night, nice little kitchen and lovely common area where you can easily meet...
“Central, fun, welcoming”
Reviewed on June 10, 2023
Excellent place if you want to meet other travelers and get good tips for the city. They create a welcoming vibe as soon as you check in. If you stay for a couple of nights and get involved in the...
The Naughty Squirrel address is 50 Kaleju Iela, Riga.We are easy to find and located in Riga Old Town, the best place to explore Riga.For a more detailed and accurate map check The Naughty Squirrel backpackers web page.FROM CENTRAL BUS STATION (Autoosta) Exit the main bus terminal and head to your left, walk under the train bridge and take the underground road crossing. Enter the underpass. There is a left side exit about 3/4 of the way through the tunnel - take this Exit. Walk up the stairs. Walk straight for 10m then towards your Right and cross the tram track (you will see a small park area with The Monte Kristo Hotel on the corner) Walk over tram tracks, through small park and around to the front side of the hotel... This is our street KALEJU IELA. Continue down the street until you reach number 50 on the right side.FROM THE AIRPORT (Lidosta) No.22 Airport Bus running from 5.30 till 22.30.The bus stop for the No.22 is located on the opposite side of the Airport Car park that you will see once you exit the airport. It departs around every 20 minutes and costs just 0.70LVL, just buy your ticket from the bus driver. Ride the bus for about 30minutes into the city. You need to exit the bus at the Stockman Centrs stop, there should be a display screen on board announcing the stops.Exit the bus and head towards your right... walk down until you see an underground road crossing. Enter the underpass and head towards the right. There is a left side exit about 3/4 of the way through the tunnel - take this Exit. Walk up the stairs. Walk straight for 10m then turn Right and cross the tram track (you will see a small park area with The Monte Kristo Hotel on the corner) Walk over tram tracks, through small park and around to the front side of the hotel... This is our street KALEJU IELA. Continue down the street until you reach number 50 on the right side.TAXI FROM AIRPORTTake either the Red Taxis or the Air Baltic Taxis. The trip costs 9LVL and takes around 20 minutes depending on traffic. Tell the driver corner of AUDEJU IELA and KALEJU IELA in VECRIGA (Old Riga). Once you exit the taxi walk down Kaleju Iela until number 50 on the left hand side.FROM THE FERRY (Pasazieru Osta) The port is only about 4km from Old Riga. I recommend that you take a taxi and agree the price of 5 LVL with the driver before you start. Tell the driver you want to go to Old Riga and the Audeju Iela entrance to Old Riga. The journey takes about 5 or 10 minutes and is very direct using only about 3 roads.You will know you are at Audeju Iela when you see a new shopping centre called Galeria Centres. The Hostel street is Kaleju Iela number 50. Walk about 20meters down Kaleju iela then you will find our entrance. Walk up the first set of stairs and you will find the reception door which is locked 24hours a day, just press the buzzer and we will open it for you.FROM CENTRAL TRAIN STATION (Centrala Stacija) The most difficult part with the train station is finding your way out to the correct exit. What will help you is first finding the Riga clock tower. Then you will know you have exited the train station on the correct side. From the Riga clock tower you will have the station building to your back and you will be facing Janvara and Marijas street. Walk to Janvara street and a little to the left and you will find an underpass to get you to the other side of the road. Take the left stairs at the end of the underpass and then on this new side of the road walk along the footpath that takes you over some water. Keep walking along that path next to the road and after about 100 metres you will see the Metropole Hotel on the right. Cross the road separating you from the Metropole and walk to the left side of the Metropole past it. There you will see another underpass bringing people from the Bus Station and from the picture theatre , in front of you will be a small park. Walk across the park and towards Monte Kristo Hotel and you will then come on to the Naughty Squirrel Backpackers Hostel street called Kaleju Iela. Then turn right and walk 50 metres to number 50 which is the Naughty Squirrel Backpackers Hostel building. The reception is on the floor above the ground floor.