Daugavpils Hotels

Villa Ksenija: Luxury at the End of the World

I've never actually stayed here (it's around the corner from my house), but I eat here and I've seen the rooms... another VTer said Daugavpils was the end of the world, but you can still spend a bundle ($75-200 a night) to sleep here. And, in my opinion, it'll be worth it! Friendly staff, incredible building, fantastic food (and the food is _not_ expensive at all!). The only drawback (to me) is that it's smoker-unfriendly...

Unique Quality: The hotel, in an 1876 mansion, was fully renovated in 2000 and is named after the daughter of the owners of Magistr, a prominent local company now devoted to manufacturing twine and marine rope. It's located on Varsavas iela, near the Cathedral of Boris and Glyeb, the Old Believers' church, the largest Catholic church and the Lutheran Church (this cluster of churches is definitely one of the most interesting places in Daugavpils).

One of the hotel's oddities is its butterfly collection...

A taxi from the train station or bus station costs a lats and a half ($3), should the driver not turn on the meter (and they usually don't).

• Opinion of Price: most expensive
• Address: Varsavas iela 17, Daugavpils
• Website: http://www.villaks.lv/index4.html
• Related to: Luxury Travel, Architecture
• Written October 19, 2003

Villa Ksenija

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