Accommodation

The hostel "PRIMA" is located in a 9 floor building reconstructed in 2006 with capacity of 360 tenants. Rooms available at PRIMA are the size of 10-12m² or 15-17m², where the price depends on the number of beds and tenants living in the room. All over the rooms are combined by 2 with shared WC and shower. Namely, WC and shower are shared by 3 tenants on 6th-8th floor or by 5 tenants on 2nd-5th floor.

PRIMA offers four types of rooms and two types of accommodation periods:

Long term accommodation:
Triple room (EUR 100 per month, 18 m², shared with 2 other people)
Double room with a bunk bed (EUR 130 per month, 11 m², shared with other person)
Double room (EUR 150 per month, 18 m², shared with other person)
Single room (EUR 270 per month, 11 m²)
Short term accommodation for period till maximum of one month.
NB! Only for students who will be accepted for studies at the University of Latvia.
1) Single room EUR 15 per night 11 m2, 9th floor, limited number of rooms;
2) Double room EUR 10 per night 18 m2, 9th floor, limited number of rooms;
3) Any free place EUR 7 per night, limited number of places.

For full-time and exchange students

Reznas student hotel is located in a 5 floor building. Rooms are the size of 18 m² and are shared with one other tenant. Two shared WC’s, showers and a kitchen available on each floor.

REZNAS offers one type of rooms and one type of accommodation period:

Long term accommodation:

Double room EUR 100 per month
18 m² | 1st – 2nd floor | shared with 1 tenant

For exchange students only

Services at Prima Hostel

Services at Reznas student hotel

Internal and safety rules

How to get there?

Take the trolleybus No. 15 (runs every 5 minutes in working days; every 10 minutes on weekends and holidays). Trolleybus stop is located next to the main building of the University of Latvia. Get off at the stop named „Reznas iela” (it’s the 8^th stop on route from the University of Latvia). For further directions check the following map.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
Long term accommodation:

1. International degree and exchange students should proceed with the payment for accommodation only upon the acceptance for studies at the UL.
2. The minimum length of stay for long term accommodation is three months and the Tenant is obligated pay the rent for first 2 months in order to book the room.
3. The payment must be made at least one month before the date of arrival.
4. The room reservation is completed as soon as the payment is transferred to the UL bank account.
5. If there are any changes in the reservation period, send the information to the administrator (see the contact information below).
6. If the Tenant cancels the reservation or decides to terminate the contract, the first payment will not be refunded.

Before making the reservation, you are kindly asked to read carefully the general rules and conditions stipulated in the Lease contract  , which will be signed upon arrival at the chosen student hotel. It is also highly recommended to present a proof of payment for first two months on the arrival at the student hotel. 

Short term accommodation at Prima Hostel
1) This option is available only for students who will be accepted for studies at the University of Latvia
2) The maximum length of stay for short term accommodation is one month.
3) The payment for short term accommodation must be done upon arrival at Prima hostel.
4) If there are any changes in the reservation period, send the information to the administrator (see the contact information below) not later than one month before the arrival date.

Lease contract 

HOW TO APPLY

APPLICATION PERIOD

For the incoming UL Exchange students

Application for the dormitories will be open starting from:

• Autumn semester/ full year – April 15

• Spring semester – October 15

Application deadlines:

• Autumn semester/ full year – June 25

• Spring semester – December 25

Please note! International degree and exchange students should proceed with the payment for accommodation only upon the acceptance for studies at the University of Latvia.

Students who have applied for studies at other higher education institutions in Latvia (except the University of Latvia, Non-UL students) may apply only for PRIMA student hostel throughout the year.

CONTACTS

For further information please contact:

• UL international degree students: studies@lu.lv
• UL international exchange students: dormitory@lu.lv
• non-UL students: prima@lu.lv