Affiliate & AI Disclosure

Stay Riga is an independent travel guide. We are not owned by or affiliated with any hotel chain, tour operator, airline, or tourism board. This page explains exactly how we fund the site and how we create our content.

How We Earn Revenue

Some links on this website are affiliate links. When you click one and make a purchase or booking, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is identical whether you use our link or go directly to the provider.

Our Affiliate Partners

  • Booking.com — Hotel and accommodation bookings
  • GetYourGuide — Tours, activities, and experiences
  • Viator — Tours and day trips
  • DiscoverCars — Car rental comparison
  • Kiwi.com — Flight search and booking
  • SafetyWing — Travel insurance for nomads and travellers
  • Airalo — eSIM data plans for international travel

Our Editorial Policy

Affiliate partnerships never influence what we recommend. No company can pay for placement or a favourable review on Stay Riga. If a hotel, tour, or restaurant appears on this site, it's because we genuinely believe it's worth your time and money.

We apply a simple test to every recommendation: would we send a friend here? If the answer is no, it doesn't make the cut — regardless of commission rates.

How We Use AI Tools

We believe in being upfront about our process. Stay Riga uses AI-assisted tools as part of our editorial workflow:

  • Content drafting — AI helps us structure articles and draft initial copy faster
  • Image generation — Some images are AI-generated where original photography is not yet available
  • Research assistance — AI helps us compile and cross-reference travel data

What AI does not do: AI does not make our editorial decisions. Every recommendation, price, opening hour, and practical detail is verified by our team against primary sources. We don't publish AI output as-is — it's a starting point, not the finished product.

Some images on this site are AI-generated. We're actively working to replace these with original photography. AI-generated images are used as visual supplements, not as representations of specific real locations or businesses.

Accuracy & Updates

Travel information changes. Prices shift, restaurants close, new tours launch. We review and update our content regularly, but we can't guarantee every detail is current at the moment you read it. Dates of last review are noted where possible.

If you spot something outdated or inaccurate, we genuinely want to know — email us at [email protected] and we'll fix it.

Questions?

For anything related to our affiliate relationships, editorial process, or AI usage, reach us at [email protected]. We're happy to explain how any part of this site works.

Last updated: May 2026