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273 Beach Road, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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Hotel Riviera
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 via mobile

We had the penthouse for 4 nights during the week. Spacious, excellent views and perfect location for early morning walks long the esplanade. Balconies are a little awkwardly located on the sides of the unit, with nothing in front. Staff are friendly and courteous ensuring that they are not in our way, but only there to serve. The timeshare sales... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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34 reviews 34 reviews
21 hotel reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

We had a 3 bedroom unit. The unit was large with one ensuite bedroom and the other two shared a bathroom. The beds were very hard and the pillows much too stiff. The unit has a full kitchen that was clean. The sitting rooms lounge suit was old and sticky. They need to be replaced. We had a balcony overlooking... More

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Tyne & Wear
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21 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

The first room we had was a bit grim, a small studio facing a brick wall which was quite dark and quite noisy. Thankfully after our first week we swapped to a bigger studio which had a balcony and a sea view which was perfect for catching a few rays and people watch. The staff, espacially the cleaning staff were... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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18 reviews 18 reviews
9 hotel reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013 via mobile

This hotel is Ideally located close to Clifton and Camps bay beaches. Sea point offers many restaurants and shops. Shop at woolies supermarket for high quality ready to eat meals and snacks. We also went to the V&A waterfront and Table mountain with the Cable Car for sundowners. The rooms are tiody and they all have small kitchens which makes... More

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Sitiawan, Malaysia
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20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2012

The refurnished Riviera Suites apartment currently owned by First Reserve is a good RCI time share resort at peaceful Beach Rd, in Sea Point. The staff was efficient and cheerful. Riviera provides free tea and fruits during afternoon tea time. If you need to explore Cape Town, it is also very convenient. You just wait opposite the hotel along Beach... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

The Riviera Hotel has been renovated and they were still busy doing fittings and refurnishing in the reception area when we arrived. Our apartment was on the ground floor. The rooms were lovely and the apartment was warm in spite of them not having a heater or air conditioner. We had a sea view but we would have preferred to... More

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Durban, South Africa
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16 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

My wife and I spent five days at this time share resort. It has no other features other than the units. It is not a hotel , has no pool and no bar or other area. It is just a place to use as a base in cape Town. You will sleep and maybe have an early breakfast here, but... More

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New York City, USA
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40 hotel reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

Something about the Riviera that just didn't click. It doesn't feel like a hotel or a sublet or anything in-between. The closest thing, really, is an airport lounge. The Riviera was once private apartments, but the property was bought and renovated by a property management company. They focus on timeshares, but rent the units as well to fill in any... More

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

We arrived to very slow service. After waiting for an hour we were eventually allocated another room. Though our arrival was a not so pleasant experience, the rest of our stay was perfect... The Hotel Riviera is centrally located and the scenery is beautifull. Even though Cape Town in general was very busy with all the tourists, Sea Point was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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Address: 273 Beach Road, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
Region: South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Town > Cape Town Central
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