Reviews of Riviera Resort (Deluxe, DVC)

Reviews

67

Rating

8.76 / 10

Recommended By

85%



Reviewed by mkymouse4ever Review Date: 10/11/2023

Rating: (7)
Not Recommended

The building is gorgeous. The transportation is very nice IE: skyliner {when working}. But very small resturants, bars, lobby, and store. Enjoyed the pools and would put in a higher category just for that. Lots of good outdoor seating also. Liked all the balconies, on the rooms. Liked the layout of our preferred studio. But, the lobby perfume set off our asthma in no time, and their was no way getting around it. Didn't like the feel > rather upscale not family friendly in our minds. Parking is a real plus here. Liked the back door to elevator and was super easy with luggage.

Pros:

Parking, skyliner {when working}. Pools. Building itself. Donald and Minnie at Tolino's breakfast.

Cons:

Ambiance, not family friendly. Restaurants, and Bars. small and overrated.
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Reviewed by Reed2015 Review Date: 08/29/2023

Rating: (10)
Recommended

Breathtakingly gorgeous. Amazing food from the pool bar up to Topolino's.

Pros:

Theming, food, atmosphere, pools.

Cons:

The price is high, but you get what you pay for at Disney and it is the newest resort. You shouldn't expect anything different.
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/04/2023

Rating: (6)
Not Recommended

Why pay so much to not be walking distance to the parks? Many other Deluxe resorts are the same price, but you can walk to the parks. This hotel is nice, but not worth it for the location.

Pros:

Transportation

Cons:

Expensive
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/27/2023

Rating: (10)
Recommended

We had the 1-bedroom villa, and I fell in love with this hotel as soon as I set my eyes on it. Top notch staff, amazing food and everything felt just like new.

Pros:

Brand New Hotel Transportation Great Food

Cons:

Very Pricey
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Reviewed by jase Review Date: 06/05/2023

Rating: (9)
Recommended

The Riviera resort is amazing. This is probably my favorite resort on Disney property. First of all, the atmosphere is amazing. It's very modern and french, and the resort is overall pretty, inside and out. The food is the star of the show. Le Petit Café serves amazing coffee an pastries, and Primo Piatto had amazing sandwiches, and they even give you silverware.
Topolino's Terrace has good food an good views, but expensive. The rooms are big an beautiful. Even though we got a standard view, we could see Epcot. The rooms have a luxurious bathroom and a lovely balcony. The murphy bed is also a game changer. I love how big the pool is. It also has a slide, which is fun. The kid splash pad is called "s'il vous play," which was really cute. (I'm not a boomer) The prices aren't the best, with the deluxe studio ranging from $600-$1250. Though the price is hefty, Disney does offer discount for these hotel on select night. We only paid $550 dollars in April for a deluxe studio. I think that price is worth it, if you factor in the big pools an skyliner. Overall, this resort is amazing, and stilk stands as my favorite hotel in Disney.

Pros:

- amazing atmosphere - best food in a hotel - big rooms - skyliner - good pools -fun activities

Cons:

-expensive - using buses to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/13/2023

Rating: (5)
Not Recommended

We had a beautiful room the first 2 nights of our trip then since we had 2 separate reservations and after being told we didn't have to move rooms they told us they needed the room and made us move to a "tower" room which is a shoebox not big enough for 2 ppl w luggge. We were incredibly taken back by how rude they were. I will never stay here again. Saratoga Springs always accommodated us, but the head manager had a "too bad" attitude. If you decide to stay at Riveira DO NOT TAKE THE TOWER ROOM if you have 2 or more ppl.

Pros:

Skyliner Views

Cons:

Front desk not accommodating or friendly.
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Reviewed by Lifewithkelskels Review Date: 12/06/2022

Rating: (8)
Recommended

I stayed in a tower studio room at the Riviera Resort. I loved how close I was to the skyliner! I ended up staying on the 6th floor and had GREAT views of Spaceship Earth. I was even able to see the fireworks from Harmonious right from my balcony! I will say, this room is TINY. I was super cute and comfortable for a trip by myself but it could be cramped for 2 people. My biggest gripe was the bed was kind of hard to pull down by myself. The bathroom was super large and luxurious feeling, especially since the room was so small. I think this particular room is great for solo traveler or a couple.

Pros:

The views, Skyliner access, large bathroom, the dining on site was awesome!

Cons:

This room in particular is very small. Bed was hard to pull down by myself.
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/30/2022

Rating: (2)
Not Recommended

Our family stayed at the Riviera during the week Hurricane lan. We stayed on the top floor facing the parking lot. Rain from the storm penetrated inside of both our bedrooms from the balconies. We had maintenance and housekeeping visit our suite on multiple occasions. Eventually we had to change rooms because half of our bedroom carpet was soaked from the rain. When we walked on the carpet bubbled around our feet. This was very disappointing since the hotel is only two years old. We were the moved to another suite down the hall. But this suite did not have the same features as our first. The master bathroom had one vanity; not two. The master shower was half the size of the first and did not include a place for shaving or place for shampoo, conditioner, washcloth, or a razor. It was a very uncomfortable shower to use. It did have a large room of wasted space for a toilet. What a disappointment!

Pros:

-Good food - skyliner

Cons:

- horrible shower for two bedroom villa - rain soaked both our bedroom floors
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/20/2022

Rating: (9)
Recommended

Stayed in a 1-bed 8/8-14, 2022. It's a wonderful place to stay. We asked for a room near the elevator and we ended up on the sixth floor near elevator only steps from the lobby and the pool.
The transportation at Riviera was the best I have ever experienced at Disney. The skyliner is a game changer. I watched videos that told about long lines in the morning but we found no lines at all at 7:30 a.m we were inside DHS before 8:00. Park was supposed to open at 8:30 but at 8:00 we were in line for slinky dog dash. By 8:30 we had done both SDD and TSM.
The days we used the bus we also found that they were not at all crowded.

The murphy bed was also terrific, much better than a pull-out sofa.

Pros:

Transportation (A+), Location, Beautiful rooms, very new

Cons:

Quick-service restaurant is good, not great. The main pool is good, but a little below average for a DVC resort, not crowded though, that's a plus.
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Reviewed by winags Review Date: 06/12/2022

Rating: (10)
Recommended

This resort exceeded my expectations. We stayed in a beautiful standard view 2BR villa. It was large, spacious, plenty of storage and absolutely sparkling clean. I cannot rave about this enough, and I am very picky.

We could see both Epcot and Magic Kingdom fireworks from both balconies even though we were on the 4th floor overlooking the hotel entrance.

The hotel was very quiet and clean. The eating options were fantastic. I thought the breakfast in Primo Piatto was every bit as delicious as Topolino's. We also thought the dinner was good at Primo Piatto and Bar Riva.

The convenience of the skyliner is a total gamechanger. We loved using it. We also loved the convenience of the kitchen and washer/dryer in the room.

My son ended up sleeping on the murphy bed in the living area and I layed on it and thought it was very comfortable. I may have preferred it to the queen bed mattresses because the murphy bed was very firm.

Pros:

skyliner access great food choices on property clean and spacious beautiful

Cons:

price
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