Friendly Fun Franks Backpackers Hostel
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Hostelworld says:
Friendly Fun Franks Backpackers Hostel is probably best-known for their incredibly popular AK-47 shooting tours and bobsled rides. They're also highly rated for their Old Town location right in the centre of Riga. Hostelworld guests frequently praise the helpful, friendly staff for going 'above and beyond'. We like that they offer a free welcome drink at check-in, a nice way to get started in the city.
Property Information:
**Go AK-47 shooting in a genuine Soviet Bunker or take a bobsled ride with the Latvian Olympic Bobsled Team!**
We also have many more great tours for you to enjoy in Riga, plus pub tours and VIP nightclub entry.
We’re ideally located in the historical and most beautiful area of Old Town Riga, within minutes’ walking distance to all the major attractions, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and museums that Riga has to offer. Our location is so central that even Bus 22 will take you all the way from the airport to our front door! We’re also only five minutes’ walk from the bus and train station.
Rooms include towels and linen as well as free lockers next to each bed.
Our 24hr licensed bar, common room and most of our rooms provide panoramic views of the picturesque Daugava River.
We offer free Internet, free Wi-Fi and free unlimited usage of our seven computers.
Our other facilities include free tea, a free safe deposit box, a free luggage room for late flight departures, a kitchen, two common rooms and a library. Full laundry facilities are also available on premises.
We’re Australian/British- and Latvian-owned. So if you want to enjoy friendly Australian Hospitality, a British quality of service and a Latvian cultural experience, then this is the place for you!
We will assist you as your own personal tour guide, providing local knowledge with recommendations for sightseeing , museums, restaurants and many of our adventure activities including free daily walking tours, nightly bar/pub crawls, VIP club tours, AK-47 shooting, winter bobsledding, go-karting, paintball, bungee jumping and the aerodrome.
Most importantly, we will help you make your stay in Riga an enjoyable and memorable experience.
At Friendly Fun Franks, it’s all about you, the traveller. We’re here for anything you require. If you have a question, we will give you an informative answer. If you want to get involved in one of our many day- or night-time activities, we’ll organise it for you!
Our staff are at your service 24 hours a day, so don’t hesitate in asking.
We also have many more great tours for you to enjoy in Riga, plus pub tours and VIP nightclub entry.
We’re ideally located in the historical and most beautiful area of Old Town Riga, within minutes’ walking distance to all the major attractions, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and museums that Riga has to offer. Our location is so central that even Bus 22 will take you all the way from the airport to our front door! We’re also only five minutes’ walk from the bus and train station.
Rooms include towels and linen as well as free lockers next to each bed.
Our 24hr licensed bar, common room and most of our rooms provide panoramic views of the picturesque Daugava River.
We offer free Internet, free Wi-Fi and free unlimited usage of our seven computers.
Our other facilities include free tea, a free safe deposit box, a free luggage room for late flight departures, a kitchen, two common rooms and a library. Full laundry facilities are also available on premises.
We’re Australian/British- and Latvian-owned. So if you want to enjoy friendly Australian Hospitality, a British quality of service and a Latvian cultural experience, then this is the place for you!
We will assist you as your own personal tour guide, providing local knowledge with recommendations for sightseeing , museums, restaurants and many of our adventure activities including free daily walking tours, nightly bar/pub crawls, VIP club tours, AK-47 shooting, winter bobsledding, go-karting, paintball, bungee jumping and the aerodrome.
Most importantly, we will help you make your stay in Riga an enjoyable and memorable experience.
At Friendly Fun Franks, it’s all about you, the traveller. We’re here for anything you require. If you have a question, we will give you an informative answer. If you want to get involved in one of our many day- or night-time activities, we’ll organise it for you!
Our staff are at your service 24 hours a day, so don’t hesitate in asking.
Best For: Events, Parties
Latest Review
I stayed in this hostel for 3 nights. I have stayed in many hostels all over Europe and this was the worst I've ever stayed in. The beds are terrible, the showers were cold and on about a 10 second timer. The staff weren't friendly or helpful at all. The hostel has a really grimy bar that seemed to attract a very strange crowd, full of stag parties every night. I had my iPhone stollen from my locker on my last night there. I have met people in Tallinn who had the same bad experience there.
Read More- Anonymous, Australia, Female, 18-24
Facilities
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle Hire
- Bicycle Parking
- Breakfast Included
- Cable TV
- Common Room
- Fax Service
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hairdryers
- Hairdryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Kitchen
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Parking
- Postal Service
- Safe Deposit Box (Front Desk)
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Washing machine
Hostel Awards
- 2012 Hoscar Winner
- 4th
- Worldwide Large Hostel
- 2012 Hoscar Winner
- 3rd
- Continent: Eastern Europe
- 2012 4th Worldwide Large Hostel
- 2012 3rd Continent: Eastern Europe
- 2012 3rd Hostel for Groups
- 2011 5th Worldwide Large Hostel
- 2008 1st Country: Latvia
- 2007 6th Worldwide
- 2006 1st Worldwide
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Cancellation Policy
This property has a 1 day cancellation policy.Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Things to Note
We have 24-hour reception so all arrival times are welcome.
