Riviere South Beach Hotel

I did like the location of the property, I can see that they are making improvements and I understand it’s under new management. I liked the size of the room and the layout. I liked the coded entry system. We didn’t have to worry about key cards, failing or worrying about keeping track or losing them. That’s a very good idea, and I did like that. The staff was very friendly and accommodating the best that they could. I did not like that. There were no additional sheets or blankets for the futon. I had to kill several roaches while we were there. The breakfast only had cereal and toast, apples, and yogurt, but no hot food. Our room had a very strong smell of mildew, which affected myself and my daughter’s allergies and asthma very badly. I did not like that. There’s an area right outside where everyone can smoke and people were constantly smoking marijuana and the smell would come in through the AC in the room and we were constantly smelling that. I also didn’t like that first thing in the morning, there’s loud talking and banging and trucks going in and out of the alley by our bedroom window. I also didn’t like that we had to pay for parking in the parking garage nearby. There was no parking available to us. That was free of cost. I feel like we paid a lot for the hotel plus a resort fee amenities like parking should not be such a big deal.

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Room clean and staff very helpful

Great place, clean, close to beach and restaurants. Cleaning lady was so nice and polite.

The air conditioner was very loud, and at times we even woke up during the night because of the noise.

Todo bien, es segunda vez que me quedo allí, esta vez olvidé mis lentes :( pero seguramente volveré en otra oportunidad :).

Staff was polite and even offered my very pale daughter a bottle of free sunscreen to go on the beach. The location was great. Of course because it is a boutique hotel the lobby was very small.

This is a basic hotel close to the beach. I give it 5 stars due to its great value for a low price. Not a fancy hotel but enough for a basic stay. The room was large and clean, staff was helpful. The room has a kitchen and several tables and desks. You even get a free chair at the beach.

Parking& Break fast

Here is my honest review, I booked 3 rooms and paid over 2k dollars for 3 nights. Very expensive to start. It’s not a nice looking property from the outside even though it seems like it on the hotels advertisement. I got a room on the first floor and the keypad didn’t work very well. I go into the room and it smells like mold. Very musty. There was nothing really special about the room. It was small, but it did have a nice sized closet, but the building itself was rented down. I went to my sister-in-law room, which was a cross from me, and her room was missing a mirror, and there was just a piece of plywood against the wall of the bathroom. We were told that we get breakfast complementary in the morning. I went. And literally they only give you one croissant and offer you toast and cereal. Orange juice and coffee are included. There’s nowhere to set so you either have to eat outside on the patio or take it back to your room. And they are very stingy. You’re only allowed to get one croissant. The pros are that it is walking distance to the beach. However, there is no parking available. So you do have to drive around for at least 20 minutes. Searching for parking. I probably will not stay here ever again. The people were nice that worked there, but for the price that I paid, it was not worth it at all.

The only thing that was good about this hotel was the location. Short walk to beach and main streets. Room was dated and had a moldy smell to it. The wall air conditioning unit above kitchen sink was falling apart. There were several tiny bugs that were coming in through the window in the bedroom... made me nervous about bed bugs. I was freaking out a little bit. There is no elevator so if you're on the 3rd floor like I was and have to bring large and heavy suitcases up 3 floors, good luck!! Also, parking was awful. We were told there was parking nearby, which there was but lots were completely full. There was no valet parking and it was a huge PIA to find a parking garage available when you're not familiar with the area. Breakfast was OK, but the space is extremely limited so be prepared to sit on a couch and eat from coffee table. Gets really tight when there are more than 10 people in there to eat and everyone is literally walking into eachother and we can't get around one another easily.

Nothing

This hotel is not the kind of place with large rooms, extensive amenities, or a big breakfast buffet. It’s a small, clean hotel that works best if your plan is to spend most of your day outside. It’s a great option if you just need a comfortable place to shower and sleep. The beds and pillows were very comfortable, and the location is excellent. The beach, shops, pharmacies, restaurants, and liquor stores are all within walking distance. They also provide two beach chairs at no extra cost, and you can rent an umbrella if you want one. The downside is that there’s no ice machine on the property, the breakfast is very limited, and there are times during the day when the staff is not on-site, so getting assistance can be difficult. For me, it worked well because I was out exploring most of the time, and I had a great trip. The breakfast attendant was very sweet, and the front desk staff was friendly whenever they were available. Just keep in mind that if you're looking for a full-service resort experience, this may not be the right fit for you.

The property is well located and the staff are very welcoming. Breakfast is limited (continental breakfast).

The environment is very nice The room cleaning service could be a little more efficient.

Good location

Great location to South Beach Room and beds very comfortable

I didn’t like anything at all The room was very unsafe. There was two locks . One was totally broken and the other one was barely closed. We found on One of the bed lots of flying bugs, also our hidden camera detector was beeping on the bedroom mirror. The phone had no dial tone. There was nobody at lobby after 11pm.. we had to evacuate immediately and had to book another hotel at the midnight. The next day we informed the hotel receptionist about all the situations, she said they will give us refund but once we left they refused to process any refund .very bad experience. Dont recommend at all

Great location, two blocks from the beach. Staff was very kind and helpful

Not clean. First day, room door step was full of flies and dead insects. Old furniture and ver loud air condition.