Raluca Molnar
Worst hotel ever
We went there end of June on our family holiday.
The first 3 days, the cleaning is alright but after that, having 2 kids, I had to beg them to come and clean the room.
Staff is really unprofessional, their English is very bad.
I mean ....I was saying a thing, and they were understanding totally different.
Food was alright , kitchen was really small for the amount of people which the hotel has. We always struggled with finding seats. The smoke from the barbeque was getting inside the kitchen and the place were the table was placed.
The pools weren't that clean. Getting ice-cream for kids, i had to stay in the queue for 30 min sometimes, which isn't right when you know you have to make your child to wait and explain to them that we have to stay and wait for an icecream.
We had important things stolen from our room.
I won't recommend this hotel at all.
Bilal Khan
Overall we had a really nice stay at Riolavitas Hotel. The bedroom was a good size and had everything you need besides an iron, the hotel do provide a ironing service for a charge but would of preffered if we had our own.
The breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner was really good and yes it can be repetitive but their is a lot to choose from still and . Some nights they have specials such as seafood or grilled food which we really enjoyed.
The staff at the hotel are hardworking and attentive, always there to help. The entertainment team also work throughout the day and evening ensuring you have a good stay. They were really friendly and made our stay fun. Big shout out to Umut from the entertainment team!
Location is only thing I would say lets the hotel down. The beach is around a 5-7min walk and they have a dedicated path which is well lit at night. There is nothing around the hotel besides other hotels, we had a rental car so was lucky we could get out and about. I believe there are buses/shuttle services to take you to neighbouring cities/towns but i don't know how long or frequent they are.
Overall would recommend the hotel as we really enjoyed our stay.
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We were at the hotel in the middle of September. This hotel deserves at most 3 stars and falls far short of its advertised 5-star rating. While the rooms are modern and spacious with pleasant balcony views of the river and pools, the overall experience was disappointing. Noise was a major issue, with nightly karaoke by the pool lasting until midnight. This was disruptive and far from relaxing.
The hotel is located in an inaccessible place, practically in the middle of nowhere. The only place you could walk would be to the beach and back.
Their private beach is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, with a sidewalk set up for pedestrians. The sea is rough and the beach is fine sand all the way to the sea entrance. Once in the water, you'll hit rocks and the sea gets deep very quickly.
Back at the hotel, the pools were overcrowded and undersized for the number of guests, and the aqua park featured only three slides. Cleanliness in the rooms was acceptable but basic, limited to changing towels and sheets and mopping the floors.
The food was perhaps the most disappointing aspect. Despite offering a wide variety, most dishes were tasteless, and the desserts were repetitive and flavorless, with the exception of the baklava, which was genuinely good.
The a la carte restaurant was overcrowded, and we were unable to secure a reservation, which was disappointing given it was included in the cost of our stay. Sad, but here we assume we were perhaps too late for a reservation. As an idea, maybe create a larger restaurant if you have an 8-floor hotel that is full during tourist season, just saying.
The cocktails have absolutely no flavor, the only ok cocktail is the mojito, but even that has 2 tablespoons of sugar in it, probably why it's the most bearable. Ice in the cocktail? Think about it. Many times I was getting max 4 ice cubes in my drink, which is unacceptable for a cocktail. Without ice it will warm much faster and dilute the entire drink. I asked many times for ice and they won't fill the glass because "they ran out of ice". Luckily some bar staff understood our need for a good drink, and filled our glasses with ice (prepare some tips if you want ice to miraculously appear in your drink). The alcohol is the cheapest and lowest quality on the market.
The cherry on top, when you check in you'll receive a room access card and a towel card per person. We were a couple, which meant a total of 4 cards that you will receive in a card holder at the front desk. On the last day of our stay, just as we were at the pool and the rooms were being cleaned (we knew it because the staff were still there when we arrived), one of the room access cards went missing. We never take 2 cards with us, just so we don't wanna lose them. We only took one, and the other one was permanently in the card holder with the 2 towel cards. On the day of departure, we took the cards back to the reception and noticed that the card holder was missing a room access card, ironically, the only card that remained in the room while we were at the pool (the other access card was obviously with us, otherwise we could not enter the room, and the towel cards were in the spa area, where they were left in exchange for towels). At reception of course we were charged 10 euros for the "loss" of the card. I'm not saying someone took it, it just seems too much of a coincidence. But if this was the case, it means that this hotel is of questionable quality, considering that they offer training to employees to steal the cards from the rooms for 10-20 euros/room. Pathetic. So if you're staying here... ALWAYS TAKE YOUR CARDS WITH YOU!!!
All in all it was a stay with both nice and unpleasant things (the unpleasant ones being predominantly more). Unfortunately, not only did this hotel not live up to our expectations, but it absolutely does not deserve the title of a 5 star hotel.
I hope this review is taken as constructive feedback rather than criticism. Thank you.
Momchil Gerdzhikov
We stayed there for 10 days. We were 4 and were given a small room. The whole room was one big bed where 4 of us had to sleep. They do not clean the room properly and for 10 days they never changed the bed sheets. My 2 boys got sick and we were sent to hospital where is stayed for 2 days (tummy bug possible from the swimming pools of the hotel) When we came back to the hotel no one checked how are we doing. The food is ok for a 3 star hotel. No entertainment for kids. The other hotels from the left and right of the hotel had much more entertainment for the kids and adults. The hotel is small. The swimming pool area is in shade in the afternoon. I would not recommend it especially for families with kids. Cats are walking over the tables that are prepared for eating horrible.
Samantha Furlong
Currently staying here with three children and can’t wait to go home! Booked ten nights for my and my three children age 17 14 3 to arrive at are room to find three single beds shoved together and a small couch with a sheet over it,complained numerous time that the room was not ideal as I can’t share a bed with my two oldest sons and my three year old can’t sleep on a couch for ten nights to be told there is nothing they can do unless I pay to upgrade the room. Hotel states there I a child friendly menu only thing child friendly is fries,same food repeated daily no variety staff are rude not helpful and mimi bar is not topped up Dailey only every couple of days would not recommend this hotel for family food is terrible no entertainment for kids or adults just a waste of money !