We stayed at the Riviera on Cape Cod at the recommendation of a fellow teacher who had stayed there several times. Even though at the time, the only thing we could afford in season was a parking lot view room, we had a great time. The pool was nice, the beach wonderful and our room not too crowded. We ate at the outside pool bar several times (how could you not when it smelled soooo good!). My boys enjoyed crabbing with lots of kids everyday. And I do mean LOTS of kids. This is a very family friendly hotel with many driving up from from NY and NJ to spend a week at the beach with their wife and kids. There are many close places to eat though the traffic in August was terrible at times.

Im sure there are worse places and there are some things about this place that arent terrible, so I cant give it a 1 out of 5, but a 2 out of 5 is the best I can come up with.

It was okay on some levels, but I would not go back. The location was good, the outdoor pool area was nice, the beach was nice, but not as nice as many other beaches on the cape.

The room was sort of depressing; old furnishings, synthetic blankets, and polyester blend sheets. I had my choice of room since it was off season, so I did have a nice deck, overlooking the pool and ocean, facing southwest for afternoon sun. But they had an annoying water fountain in the pool that was very noisy which was kept on until 9 or so, which prohibited me from wanting to sit out there. Might be cool for kids, but no need to keep it on so late, especially [since I was there in mid week] in September, with no kids there.

The indoor pool was cold, and the lights were out at 7, even though they said it was open til 9. I went in anyway and turned on the lights. Still after several laps I was cold, so I went into the jacuzzi to warm up. The jets were aimed up so you couldn't even feel them. The whole indoor wet area felt very low budget, and kind of unkept and dirty.

The bathroom was not nice. Stained foot grips.

The concierge service was actually pretty good.

The restaraunt was closed at this time of year, except for breakfast. The wait service for my 2 breakfasts was good. The food was mediocre at best, and pricey for what it was (reheated frozen bulk stuff in the $8-14 range), though it was included in my room.

To top it off, I caught a cold the 2nd morning I woke up there. I havent had a cold in over 10 years, so I know it was something from the hotel (they should label it a motel, frankly). I showered immediately after my attempts to enjoy the pool, but perhaps in vein. Or perhaps the room was just not well cleaned ( Ive used health club pools/jacuzzis and hotel jacuzzis many times and never gotten sick).

I would not reccomend this place. I would like to say its not awful, but since it literally made me sick, I cant say that. If I didn't make me sick, I might recommend for people who dont care about the room and just need a central place on the beach to hang their hat. Know what to expect: its not nice, but it might do. I supposedly got a discouted rate at about $115/ night including breakfast, but in hind sight, I dont think it was any deal. Ive seen places on the Cape advertised for way less than that this time of year, but who knows if any of them are any better.

We are just finishing an 8 night stay at the Riviera Beach Resort, one of three Red Jacket Resorts in S. Yarmouth, Cape Cod. This is my 3rd time staying here, and first time with our 9 year old daughter. I have also stayed at numerous other Cape hotels and house rentals over the years from Hyannis to Provincetown. The Riviera Beach Resort, or any of the 3 Red Jacket resorts in S. Yarmouth, make for the perfect family resort.

We booked an ocean front room on the 2nd floor---pricey but worth it for the view of the very long beach. If you book an oceanfront first floor room you literally walk out your patio onto the beach. We chose the 2nd floor for the view and a bit more quiet.

Our room had everything you would want, except a coffee maker (which we brought). Great hair drier, larger than average fridge, 2 comfy double beds, balcony with chairs and chaise lounge, table with chairs, tv with remote and all the channels. Wireless internet from your room is FREE or you can use the lobby computer and printer. We were one stairway away from the calm, soothing waters of Nantucket Sound and the excellent outdoor pool.

Some pluses of this hotel---towels, beach chairs, and umbrellas were always available as were sand toys for the kids. They will bring you a boxed lunch right on the beach plus they added a beach barbeque since the last time we were here. The burgers with expensive but definitely above average for a beachside grill.

Our room was always cleaned perfectly. We requested a rollaway for our daughter since the double bed was a bit too small for our tastes. In past years we got a room with a King bed which I think we would do again. The king bedded room have loveseat and plenty of room for a rollaway too.

Our 9 year old daughter spent 3 days at the kids program and loved every minute. She attended the kids club at the Red Jacket Beach Resort right up the road one day since I was spending part of the day at their SPA (ahhhh wonderful!). The other 2 days the kids program was right next door to the Riviera at the Blue Water. They provided lunch games, actviities, supervised swim time, and it gave us a time to go shopping and do adult things,

It really is great having the sister properties so close. We had some rainy days and the indoor pool at the Red Jacket was larger and nicer, though the outdoor pool at the Riviera is by far the nicest. The beach at the Riviera is the longest. The Blue water and Red Jacket both had all the watersports, and the Red Jacket seemed to have a more complete restaurant. There were kids everywhere, but there did seem to be more at the Red Jacket than at the Riviera, but that might just be because its a larger resort. Last night we went to the beach party right next door at the Blue Water which was EXCELLENT! Overall it seems to me that the Blue Water is one star lower than the Rivieria, which is half a star below the Red Jacket. You pay for the fabulous location and rooms which are sparkling clean and comfortable compared to a lot of other beach hotels on the cape, but its worth it!

I didnt get a chance to stay at the resort. They overcharged my room by 15 dollars each night and couldn't explain why. The person I booked the stay with claimed it was all tax, but when I called back again because the "tax" seemed a little high I was told that there is extra charge for towels and 1-800 numbers usage. The rooms are already quite expensive and we usually don't call the 1-800 numbers. So I cancelled the whole stay, because feels like you can't trust these people.