RSU Student Hostel Dzirciems

Precautions in RSU student halls to limit the spread of COVID-19 (1 April 2022)

This newly-built RSU student hostel offers modern, high-quality, self-contained accommodation for students!

The new RSU student accommodation houses students right next to the RSU main building. The location makes it possible for students to roll out of bed and be ready for class in a couple of minutes without the need to think of the quickest transport route. The new three-story hostel comprises 135 rooms, four of which are adjusted to accommodate people with disabilities.RSU Student Hostel Dzirciems Welcome Guide

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Room options

Type A

A single bedroom suite for 1 or 2 persons (total area 17.4–23.3 sqm).

The suite consists of living space, kitchen area and a bathroom with combined shower and toilet.

Furnishing: single bed (bed linen, pillow, blanket and towels are provided), writing desk with a table lamp, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe with sliding door, kitchenette (consisting of electric stove, rangehood and refrigerator) 

Kitchen utensils (pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, etc.) are not provided.

 Free WiFi service.

	Monthly rent EUR; VAT included *	Short-term accommodation, price per day (up to 30 days) EUR; VAT included*
RSU and RSU Red Cross Medical College students and guest lecturers
For one person	420	45
For two persons	250	27
Other persons (guests)
For one person	500	50
For two persons	300	40

*The price per room is fixed and includes utility costs - heating, electricity, water and other administrative and maintenance costs.

Short-term payments are subject to discounts:

• 15 % discount if the short-term lease is 11–20 days.
• 30 % discount if the short-term lease is 21–30 days.

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Type B

A double bedroom suite for 2 to 3 persons (total area 39.9–45.8 m²).

The suite consists of living space, kitchen area, a combined shower and toilet bathroom, two separate bedrooms intended for one person or a couple.

 Furnishing: single-bed (bed linen, pillow, blanket and towels are provided), writing desk with table lamp, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe with sliding door, kitchenette (consisting of electric stove, rangehood and refrigerator), dining table.

Kitchen utensils (pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, etc.) are not provided.

Free WiFi service.

	Monthly rent EUR; VAT included *	Short-term accommodation, price per day (up to 30 days)  EUR; VAT included *
RSU and RSU Red Cross Medical College students and guest lecturers
One person per bedroom	395	42
Two persons per bedroom (a couple)	240 (per person)	26 (per person)
Other persons (guests)
One person per bedroom	475	50
Two persons per bedroom (a couple)	290 (per person)	40 (per person)

* The price per room is fixed and includes utility costs - heating, electricity, water and other administrative and maintenance costs.

Short-term rent payments are subject to discounts:

• 15 % discount if the short-term lease is 11–20 days.
• 30 % discount if the short-term lease is 21–30 days.

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Type C

Shared suite for 5 persons (total area 98.6 m²).

The suite consists of living space, kitchen area, a combined shower and toilet bathroom, WC and five separate bedrooms intended for one person.

Furnishing: single bed (bed linen, pillow, blanket and towels are provided), writing desk with a table lamp, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe with sliding door, kitchenette (consisting of electric stove, rangehood and refrigerator), dining table, sofa.

Kitchen utensils (pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, etc.) are not provided.

Free WiFi service.

	Monthly rent EUR; VAT included *	Short-term accommodation, price per day (up to 10 days) EUR; VAT included *
RSU and RSU Red Cross Medical College students and guest lecturers
One person per bedroom	370	40
Other persons (guests)
One person per bedroom	445	50

*The price per room is fixed and includes utility costs - heating, electricity, water and other administrative and maintenance costs.

Short-term rent payments are subject to discounts:

• 15 % discount if the short-term lease is 11–20 days.
• 30 % discount if the short-term lease is 21–30 days.

 

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The price per room is fixed and includes utility costs (heating, electricity, water, WiFi and other administrative and maintenance costs). Before moving in, you have to pay the rent for the first month and a security deposit which is equivalent to one month’s rent and will be refunded within 4 weeks after the end of your rental contract.

The rooms are fully furnished: bed (bed linen, pillow, blanket and towels are provided), writing desk, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe, kitchenette (containing electric stove, rangehood and refrigerator) and a combined shower and toilet bathroom. Kitchen utensils (pots, pans, cutlery and crockery, etc.) are not provided.

The hostel offers:

• Study and recreation facilities;
• Lockable bicycle storage;
• Underground and open-air parking;
• On-site laundry facilities;
• On-site gym.

The hostel is located next to the RSU main building, on the right bank of the River Daugava in the Dzirciems administrative district. There are shops and cafeterias within walking distance and the hostel is equally well connected to other vital destinations transport-wise:

• 3-minute walking distance to a public transport stop 
• Various places to eat 3 to 7-minute walking distance away (Daily (serves vegetarian food), Hesburger, Picu darbnīca)
• LIDO restaurant complex one tram-stop away
• 5 to 7-minute walking distance to grocery stores (Rimi, Mego, Maxima)
• 20-minute drive to the gym (Lemon Gym, People Fitness, My Fitness Olimpia)
• 25-minute drive to Riga Central Station
• 20-minute drive to the Old Town (Vecrīga)
• 30-minute walk /20 minutes’ drive by public transport to Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital

Booking

Due to the fact that the Dzirciems student hostel has reached its maximum occupancy, the Winter/Spring semester application form is no longer available. The application form for the Autumn semester will be available on 1 July 2022.

Parking

The student hostel has 37 underground and 32 open-air parking places. The hostel is connected to the underground parking facility. 

Rates

• Open-air parking: 30 EUR/month, or 10 EUR/day
• Underground parking: 35 EUR/month, or 10 EUR/day

Discounts

Advance payment for the use of the underground parking is subject to a discount:

• 25 % discount if the prepayment is made for a 6 month period;
• 35 % discount if the prepayment is made for a 12 month period.

Accessibility

There are rooms available for people with reduced mobility - they are larger, the furniture is lowered and the showers and other facilities have been adapted (with a shower chair, supports, help button and adjustable mirror).

As the student hostel was designed and built, making all common areas suitable for people with disabilities was a priority. The common areas, the entrance door to the hostel, the lift and the entrance doors to the rooms are wide enough for wheelchair users, and the public facilities have been equipped for people with disabilities – they have a help button, supports and an adjustable mirror.

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