Grand Palace Hotel Riga can host conferences, seminars, workshops and receptions for up to 100 guests, using the Orangerie hall and a smaller VIP room, with catering, a bar and a spa in the same building. The five-star hotel is at Pils iela 12 in the historic center of Riga, Latvia, and belongs to the Czech Inn Hotels group.
Seminars and company events
The hotel describes its conference offer as suited to large conferences and to small celebrations alike. It lists conferences, seminars, master classes and receptions, with modern audiovisual equipment and fast Wi-Fi, and in-house catering from the hotel kitchen. The Orangerie is used for conferences, banquets, corporate events, social evenings and receptions. The VIP room is meant for board meetings, private events and small conferences that need a discreet setting. The hotel's food and beverage team handles conference and event requests.
Rooms and capacities
The Orangerie hall measures 120 square meters, with a ceiling height of 3 meters in one part and 6 meters in another. The hotel gives these capacities: theatre 80, U-shape 30, boardroom 32, classroom 36, banquet 80, cabaret 80 and reception 100. The room was designed first as a restaurant, and it doubles as the hotel's breakfast room, so the dates available depend on the breakfast service. The VIP room measures 33 square meters and holds up to 18 people in theatre or reception layout, 16 in U-shape or cabaret, 12 in boardroom or classroom and 10 at a banquet table. The hotel's home page speaks of conference space for up to 130 people, which is higher than the largest room figures above, so ask which layout reaches that number.
Accommodation
The hotel offers four room categories: Superior Room, Deluxe Room, Junior Suite and Deluxe Suite. The total number of bedrooms is not given on the pages we read. A wellness area with a sauna that is open around the clock, a relaxation zone, a fitness room and a business center are available to guests, and the hotel has secure parking next to the building.
Catering
The hotel runs three food and drink venues. Seasons is the restaurant, listed in the Michelin Guide, with a seasonal menu built on local products and rooms suited to private dinners. The Orangerie serves breakfast and doubles as an event hall for private dinners and corporate events. The Pils Bar serves cocktails and snacks until 23:00.
History and setting
The hotel sits in the old town, close to the Riga Castle area that gives Pils iela its name, so a visiting group can walk to the main sights between sessions.
Getting there
The hotel is in central Riga. Reception is open 24 hours, check-in is from 3 p.m. and check-out until noon. The hotel has its own secure parking by the entrance.
