RSU Student Hostel Dzirciems

The newest 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-storey hostel comprises 135 rooms, four of which are adjusted to accommodate people with disabilities. Welcome Guide to RSU Student Hostel in Dzirciems

Rooms and pricing

Rooms at this student hostel are divided into three categories and prices range from EUR 290 to EUR 485 per month.

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	420	40
Other persons (guests)
One person per bedroom	500	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.

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	450	42
Two persons per bedroom (a couple)	290 (per person)	26 (per person)
Other persons (guests)
One person per bedroom	525	50
Two persons per bedroom (a couple)	330 (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.

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.

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	485	45
For two persons	290 (per person)	27
Other persons (guests)
For one person	580	50
For two persons	370	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.

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.

Tenants who start their tenancy at the Dzirciems Student Hostel from the 2025 autumn semester have the right to stay in the hostel during their first and second years of study.

Additional amenities

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, Gym! 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 spring semester application form has been closed. Applications for the autumn semester will open on 15 July 2025 at 10.00 (EET).

Booking confirmation

The booking will be considered completed after you have paid the billed amount and received an electronic booking confirmation to the e-mail address you have specified.

To take up tenancy you must sign duplicate copies of the hostel tenancy agreement upon arrival.

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: 35 EUR/month, or 10 EUR/day
Underground parking: 50 EUR/month, or 10 EUR/day

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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Documents

Tenancy Agreement
Internal Rules and Regulations
Printing instructions
RSU Student Hostel Dzirciems Welcome Guide

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