Riva del Sole

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2026

Fiona

Very pleased we didn’t pay full price for this hotel. Being by the sea was really lovely and the staff were good but the hotel / our room was very rundown.
The reviews for the restaurant aren’t good so we decided to go into Giovinazzo (8miles away), the hotel staff said a taxi was €40, we ended up booking an uber which was €18! We were told a taxi to the airport (5miles) was €35, an uber was €23. This doesn’t reflect the score of the hotel / staff but thought it would be helpful for other travellers.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

Michal

It's a lower end property with very basic rooms. Breakfast was ok with a decent selection of food.

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2026

Michal

It's an ok hotel. A bit run down. It's cheap and clean with a good breakfast so that's a positive. But if you do not have a car you have to rely of the rare city bus to take you to a restaurant - closest of which is about 4km away. There is a restaurant on premises but it's very limited.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2025

Carolyne

In its prime, this would have been a wonderful hotel. Close to the beach and amenities. It needs a bit of love and a good coat of paint. The room was not cleaned to a high standard, dust on the window sills. The blanket and sheets had yellow stains on it from body fluids. Staff was lovely enough but hotel needs some TLC

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2025

ian

This was the most disappointing stay I’ve ever had. It’s a very tired hotel and much of the facilities were shutting down. Day time food was either non existent or poor. Hotel couldn’t organise a hire car. Taxis were impossible and although the hotel shuttle was available it cost every time . I spent over €130 on shuttles. Would not recommend to anyone

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

Jennifer

The hotel was lovely but too far from Bari city centre. Buses do not run on a Sunday to and from hotel to Bari and taxis are around €50 each way. Shuttle to and from airport convenient for €25. Breakfast very good for a buffet with twinning tea which is a bonus. Rooms are lovely but unfortunately if you like a cup of tea or coffee when you wake up there is no facilities in the room. I bought a small kettle as i had my own tea bags. They did have a hairdryer for us ladies though.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Hannah

Amazing location right on the beach, a hidden gem. Reception and office staff (replying to emails) extremely helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Nadia

Clean room

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Anthony

A nice spot. Good pool and good breakfasts. A bit isolated if you don’t have a car.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Dana M

The property was nice, the beach area very quaint. The animatori were playing music and dancing. Hotel staff directed us to Giovinazzo for dinner which had a bunch of great options. The rooms were dated, mattress too firm but all around spacious.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

Brian

The beach is not nice. Huge rocks, not easy to swim. Hard to get into pool. Only 1 small opening to get in. Inconvenient. Restaurant is mediocre. I had lobster pasta with tomato sauce and had to dig lobster out. The tail was non-existent, so pratically missing, and little meat. Got sauce all over my hands. Very messy. Room is small and my bathroom shower mat was wet before i even used it. For the price of $250 Canadian, this was a rip off.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2025

Monica

Okay but very basic.

Very basic. Pool doesn’t look like photo. Has ropes around the perimeter and your not allowed in the pool without a swimming hat! Towels have to be paid for as well as deposit left. Looked very abandoned and run down.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Kellye

Great property, but it is helpful to have a car. Taxis are very expensive. Bus to Bari is a doable option.

David was helpful at the pool and reception bar. Breakfast is well managed —and tasty. Cleaning staff was helpful and kind. Antonio in animation was EXTREMELY helpful with kids!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Mirella

This property was great. Close to eve we needed and with great amenities!!
Would absolutely recommend !!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2025

Giampiero

nice views and on the ocean but pool wasn't open
advertised things to do could not be done like bike rental
none there
breakfast was great and bartender was amazing

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2024

Constance

It was very nice clean and the staff were friendly

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

EDUARDO

Very nice hotel

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2024

Gloria

Gs

The room are bigger and the breakfast was good and variety. They have restaurant and the food was delicious

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Stephanie

This hotel is beautiful and staff was super friendly. Everything was clean and property kept up. Breakfast had a good variety nothing fancy but a little bit of everything. Only downfall is location is away from city center so catching a cab a little pricey.... I would definitely stay here again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Rosa Maria Berta

Good sized room and bathroom and very clean. Next to the beach with a nice pool. Conveniently located close to the aimport and a 25 min drive to old Bari.
The staff was friendly and helpful and we were each offered a generous breakfast to go for our early departure. Definitely a 👍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Mark

Older style resort, very large, Sept was off season, so very few guests.

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2024

Antony

The ocean access is great but the facilities are old and worn out. It’s a resort so they will try to squeeze out every cent out of you. Only one receptionist was polite (a bald man with tattoos) and professional. The rest were rude and dismissive, they wouldn’t even look up or make eye contact. I asked for some food at the bar and the barista got offended that she got it wrong and blamed me for it, then spoke to me like I was stupid as if I couldn’t properly communicate in English. Mistakes happen, but one has to know to be gracious to accept them.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2024

Danielle

The room was modernized and very clean. The daily breakfast was well organized with a good selection. The hotel felt overly subdued in that there were no live entertainment. We did not see any staff or people out by the pool or at the beach. While we understand that it’s off season, it would be nice to have coffee and bar service in the middle part of the day. The hotel needs new carpet and landscaping. A lot of dead vegetation and shrubs.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Claire

Great hotel, welcoming staff, linked to a private beach where there is a bar/restaurant. Very nice swimming pool and outside areas.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

Fausto

Among all the staff only 2 people gave us good service, the reception Rosella and Ana Maria, the rest of the staff doesn't speak English and doesn't bother to try communicating as I could speak some Italian but big difference on treatment if you are Italian.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Anthony

All very good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Carlos

This is a Beach Club with accomodation. The property facilities are just below ok. A very fast renovation (carpets and some walls) would make this a fantastic property for all. But what's nice and breathtaking is the beach. Not a Caribbean beach but a clear and clean water with a perfect temperature.

Bare in mind that the day you are checking out they won't allow you to go to the beach. And you can only use it after checking in. So you will lose a day of beach club access.
And beach club staff clearly differentiate residents (there are some houses around) from hotel visitors. Although they send you at the end of the beach it is not necessarily a bad location (a bit far from the bar but 3 minutes walking slow). Breakfast is perfect. Great Italian and international dishes with lots of great Italian coffee.
In conclusion, we liked it. You will enjoy it as it is a great experience for the price.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Julie

Very nice and safe hotel by the beach ! Breakfast is wonderful !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Jessica

This hotel was a great stop-over for one night, my only wish is that I had more time to spend there.
The grounds a beautiful, it’s got a nice big pool and it’s right on the beach. Dinner and breakfast were great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Hotel was clean and staff friendly and helpful.

We did think the beach would be more prominent even around Oct 1.

Weather would have worked however, seaweed was prominent along with little access to a sandy beach. We may not have realized that much of the Adriatic cost in this area is rocky with a few sandy spots.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2023

david

very nice hotel

We had a very nice stay. The hotel has a beach, a pool and parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel near the beach, not far from airport and from Bari center. Very good breakfast, nice beach bar, big pool, just it’s mandatory to wear cap in the pool

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

Vito

Tutto ok,piscina,spiaggia ,colazione ottima,stanze confortevoli e pulite

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

James

Nothing

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2023

Garrett

Nice hotel in a nice area. Staff was excellent. Excellent breakfast served.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2023

Marek

Good stay

Very good breakfast. Clean room. 200 metres from beautiful beach. Easy parking.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2022

Eva

Wonderful but a little remote

This hotel was amazing but is quite isolated. I believe a note should be on their website to advise that own transport is recommended. Nearest shop of any kind is over 5km away. Aside from this beautiful grounds, rooms, amenities, great restaurant and bar , breakfast superb. Staff are very helpful and friendly. I will go back but will hire a car.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Warren

great hotel for flying in and out of the airport. Great value for the money! AC and Shower worked great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2022

Frankin

A warm welcome from Daniella at the front desk. Vitto and Lucio are very kind and their attention to any request regarding drinks and food is appreciated.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2022

Bertha Helen Elizabeth

Loved our stay here, wish we could have stayed longer. Only downside, is the train noise during the night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Ashleigh

Superb escape in the Italian sunshine. Booked for the pool and proximity to Bari but barely used the pool (although lovely when we did) and our taxi to and from Bari was ridiculously expensive and wouldn’t recommend doing. The beach club area was BRILLIANT! Such a wonderful space to relax, eat, drink, play games and listen to music!
The room was simple but very clean and had a super comfy bed! Lovely and diverse breakfast spread and staff were delightful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2022

Márton

There are two problems with the hotel. One is that the small empty refrigerator in the room is constantly in the corner. You can't turn it off anywhere. The other is that there is no small safe in the room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

shrichand

Staff, property and location excellent, a spartan resprt

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2022

MICHAEL

Nice beach hotel

Nice beach hotel..enjoyable.. Good restaurants..Good room..

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2022

Sissibel

I don’t like it all

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

To go in the pool you have to wear a swimming cap, 2 euro charge. They also charge 3 euro for a towel.
Restaurant was v gd, view, relaxing sun loungers. Great location. Bus to bari takes 40 mins. I would recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

Stephanie

First night in Bari

The hotel was nice. The breakfast amazing. The bed was uncomfortable and made my hips hurt. We enjoyed our stay. Coming from the US we were very hungry at dinner time but the restaurant opened at 8pm. We were asleep so we went hungry and missed lunch and dinner our first day.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2022

Calvin

Everyone was nice. very good breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2022

Fred

Real retro feeling with lots of grounds. The gardens needed some attention, but we’re nice.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2022

Evan

I stayed for 2 nights and absolutely loved the hotel property, there’s a couple things to be aware of such as the wifi ran out in our room, and if you don’t go between June-August the beach is practically closed which was disappointing.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

17 May 2022

Corinna

Most of the special features of this property are either under construction or not accessible, but it was not mentioned before or apologized when I was there and inquired. The beach is not accessible as advertised and the restaurant at the “beach” is being renovated, which was very disappointing. The food at the hotel was very fresh and good, but only available at very limited hours.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2022

Patrick

It was not mentioned from the time of booking that the hotel facilities are under renovation.

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2021

Eladio

The property is beautiful. The restaurant and bar are located right on the beach so you are a guaranteed an amazing view every time you visit them.

However, the restaurant does not seem to have set hours. We visited the restaurant 3-4 times during our stay and every night it seemed to open at a different time. In addition, we asked multiple staff members about the restaurant and no one seemed to know when the restaurant opened; it seemed as if the restaurant operated on its own schedule. Additionally, there were a few times when a private event was held in the restaurant. When we asked for a table the staff seemed like they didn't want to seat us and even recommended riding bicycles into town (Giovinazzo) for dinner. A simple sign or some sort of notification of a private event would avoid much confusion.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2021

Fiona

Loved it 😀

We really enjoyed this hotel, they have thought of everything and they are working constantly to keep the place in pristine condition, great location by the sea with private beach and all the facilities one needs, great location for day trips.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2021

Giovanni

Grazie Mille Riva Del Sole!!!

Thank you Riva Del Sole for the spectacular experience of making our vacation all the more special!!! We loved the amenities, entertainment, and customer service, especially Margarita in reception, and the restaurant employees, all exceptional!!! Grazie Mille!!! Minervini Family

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2020

Diana

We booked a classic room and received a free upgrade. The room was amazing, recently renovated. The view was towards the nicely lit swimming pool. Bed and bedding were comfortable. As for the breakfast, it was one of the best I‘ve had in Puglia. The staff is extremely friendly, constantly trying to please you. Their parking is gated and under surveillance - a big plus!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2020

stefano

Dated hotel for ceremonies

A bit old style, more for ceremonies than for business trip. The staff is a bit noisy.
Good position, convenient parking, breakfast nothing memorable.

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2020

Hayley

If you want a relaxing holiday this is the perfect place, the room I stayed in could do with updating, I know some of them have been so it depends what you want to pay.
The staff are friendly and helpful, but maybe more information/more help would be useful if wanting to leave the hotel & eat elsewhere especially as I was travelling by myself.
You can’t use the swimming pool without a swimming cap, this could be highlighted more on Hotel information but the beach area is lovely.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2020

Aleksandar

My review

This was the good resort. There was a secured parking. Rooms could be better. They smelled a bit bad because of humidity. There were two restaurants. I would recommend the pizzeria. The beach was without any sand, only rocks...

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2020

Brian

G

Nice clean hotel with private beach staff friendly

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2020

Rares

Definitely recommended

Such a beautiful hotel with amazing staff and amazing food. My experience here was very pleasant and if you are coming to this hotel you should definitely book a table at the restaurant which is close to the sea and you'll have the opportunity to enjoy your dinner with an amazing view .

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2020

Rares

Amazing hotel and location

I enjoyed every single minute in this hotel ✌️. Staff was amazing, they have good internet, good breakfast, good parking and a private beach. I can t say any bad word about this hotel.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent all round. Not busy as mid October. Recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Close to the beach. Nice location. Easy parking. Good breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

nigel

Pleasantly surprised.

Pleasantly surprised. We had booked simply as it was near the airport reasonably priced. Actually we had a lovely stay spending the afternoon by the sea and then a fabulous dinner watching the sun set. Great breakfast served at times to suit early flights. We really enjoyed our stay and could have stayed longer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

robert

Great surprise just wanted a hotel near Bari airport. This is a really nice beach resort nice clean and well run

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

lovely place two minutes walk from the beach and
5 minute drive into a small historic town

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2018

harry

good location for visiting bari

friendly staff,clean room,good location.
Problems with hot water availability,bad smell in the bathroom.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2018

Gaetano

Constructive criticism

Great location nice venue friendly service staff.only complaint is bathroom,needs lots of improvements old ,painted bath tub,poor shower screen,and old and worn out carpet.will go back again if my room doesn’t have a water pump that goes on and off every minute for a few seconds.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2018

Jena

Nice if you want to stay at hotel only

Front desk personnel were very nice as was the shuttle driver. I would have like to have more assitance in boking a day trip, I really did not get any help. We did find a great guide on Tours by Locals, Roberto--highly recomend. As for the hotels resturants there was one for breakfast and one for dinner- the food was ok and service was as well. There is NOTHING near this hotel so the hotel resturant is realy your only option. Perhaps seating times or reservtauons would have helped? The second dinner there we did not get our drinks until we were more than half done with our meal, and even then we had to ask. Our appetizer and one main dish was served at teh smae time while I waited for my main dish. Servers were pleasant but clearly busy. Again, reservtaions or more ordganization may have helped. Rooms were nice- they were clean and the rooms had rolladens so easy to sleep in. Pools were nice dont forget to bring a swim cap as they are mandatory at 2euro each as are towels 2 euro to borrow with a 10 euro each deposit.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2018

Olga

1)Convenient location between airport and port for our cruise
2) beautiful campus
3) good service and breakfast
4) liked the dinner at the restaurant
5) too brief a stay; hope to return again next year

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2018

Verified traveler

To far from anything nothing to do
hotel very quiet

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2017

Bill

Just a quick overnight stay so I really can't say a lot. Beautiful hotel with professional staff. Taxi ride to the hotel costs thirty though because it's in a different town although it's very close. 10 minutes to the airport. Couldn't use the shuttle because we had an early flight. Costs were reasonable and the grounds were nice also.If I had it to do all over I may have stayed closer to airport in a section where the increase in cab fare wasn't too much. When I inquired while booking I was told it's fifteen. Since it was only an overnight I missed out on many of the amenities that may have made it worth it.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2017

crk

Easy airport access

Stayed just the night prior to an early a.m. flight so unfortunately couldn't comment on amenities. For a hotel near the airport it would be nice if they had an earlier shuttle and breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2017

Nicholas

Cheap and cheerful

Last minute booking due to cancelled flights got. Very close and convenient for the airport. Generally very nice but needs some renovation in parts. Restaurant very good but not open all day so was not able to get a late lunch - maybe just as it was low season.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2017

pg in sf

Wonderful location, set-up, and superb staff. t

The beautiful location and faculty were only made better by the great woman at the front desk when we arrived quite late. she arranged to reopen the snack bar for a delicious late dinner and drinks right along the marvelous waterfront & beach area.
Air conditioning wasn't great, but that is Italy, and since we were driving, we had bought a small fan at the first stop - worked out very well!! would love to go back

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

The address for this hotel was wrong so I spent some time finding it. Then when I finally checked in, at midnight and tried to go to sleep a car's alarm went off every 10 minutes for a whole hour. I barely got any sleep.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

You need swim hat for pool. Pool attendant forced wife to leave pool as she had a cotton hat that covered all hair even though we pointed out 2 people with baseball caps in pool along with 2 with none but they turned out to be friends of the pool attendant. He did nothing about the other people. Would not recommend Service was poor and staff arrogant probably because we were not Italian.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2016

eugene

Extra charge to use the beach.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

nice hotel near the airport, very quiet location.

Beautiful hotel, with spacious bedrooms, very nice facilities - breakfast selection was good, swimming pool is excellent, and my favorite - there are bicycles on site free to use for guests - we went for a fantastic ride to nearby charmig towns - Giovinnazo and Molfetta.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2015

Rick

More than we thought it would be

Close to Bari centre by bus easy on and off. Great breakfast and beach. Got lucky for the 40th ann party Lots of fun. Need to open lobby bar. Great massage 25 euro/ hr
Staff appears stiff but are actually very gracious. Bring your bathing cap for pool

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2015

teodora

Good location, friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with private beach

When we arrived to Bari airport there were a bus waiting for us, the driver took us to the hotel so we didn't have to be bothered with the transport. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful, our room was tidy. It's quite far from Bari central, but there are buses so it's not a problem to get there. I would recommend it to people who r looking for a peaceful holiday :)

4/10

Poor

06 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Stay close to Bari Airport

The hotel is isolated north of Bari on the Adriatic. Off season everything is dead. The area is mixed resort and old derelict industry. Hotel transportation to airport is very limited. Taxi service is very expensive to anywhere including airport - cheaper to rent a car at the airport. Hotel staff were courteous and spoke English well. The facility was marginally clean but showed a lot of signs of aging. If you have transportation, this is an OK base to explore the region around Bari for a few days (we drove to Alberobello, Lecce, etc for short day trips). There is nothing to do at the hotel or in the area. Definitely not the place for a family vacation.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2014

John

Very Restful

Everyone was friendly and helpful. Very quiet and restful. Kid's loved playing in the water even though it was a little cold. The food was fresh and delicious.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2014

maria

Great breakfast. Facilities are good and friendly staff. Has a resort feeling about it. Will not hesitate to stay there again.

Family

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2014

Agostino

Would not stay again

Rooms need an upgrade. The dining area by the beach was beautiful and the good was good. If the hotel rooms were upgraded to looke like the dining area it would be worth 3-4 stars. As Americans, we were unfamiliar with beach and pool protocol. Beach positions must be assigned despite being a guest at the hotel and pools require bathing caps that can be purchased. All in all once we adjusted, it was ok.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2013

Edwin Calma

next to the ocean

it is ok

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2013

fair

weather & room ok-shower midgets only!.no tea coff

no T/coffee equip..so isolate-nearest food miles away by bus.
single restaurant-90 min lunchtime-2 hrs night!!! otherwise zero.
staff very good all round.
without transport personal a very pleasant beachbound holiday venue..
food mediocre by standards of my many visits to ITALY over many years.
quite disappointed

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Have to pay to use the swimming pool!

The shower curtain was broken, the room was very crowded (quadruple but not half as much space as the Premier Inn we stayed at the previous day for half the price). Given that all the advertising photos showed the swimming pool, we hadn't expected to have to pay an additional 20 euros to be able to use it.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2013

Jerry

Really nice beachside resort!

We really enjoyed our stay here. Really convenient place to explore Puglia and the surrounding areas (we went to Trani and Alberobello, both great locations). The place is VERY Italian. If you don't speak Italian (we do), you may feel like a little of an outsider and not \"get\" some of the hotel activities (like Italian Karaoke and line dancing, but overall very nice.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2012

Verified traveler

Bari Hotel

We stayed here prior to flying out of Bari via the Palese Airport. Very convenient location.

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2011

Sergio

Quiet Giovinazzo - beach nearby

Beach and pool were beautiful. We had to pay 5 euros an hour for wireless. The room service people were very annoying they came and knocked on our door 4 times between 9am - 11am. Then called to see if we wanted room service. Overall the hotel fulfills expectations.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2011

colin

Stay at the Riva del Sole

This is a budget hotel with good bus connections. It is a good place to tour from. There are 2 swimming pools and 3 restaurants, but only 1 of each open whilst we were there. The beach is concrete overlaid with chippings. They organised pick up and drop off from the airport which you pay for together with beach towel and use of pool. Some of the food was typical Italian, the majority of it was disappointing. The wine and coffee were excellent. The cleaners were very friendly, but the front office staff although they could speak good English were not particularly welcoming. The room had air con, mini bar, and a good sized bed, towels changed daily and the room was always cleaned well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2010

Ed

Wonderful stay

We could not have been more pleased with our stay at Riva del Sole. The staff were courteous, helpful, and efficient. The room was to our liking and the grounds were well manitained. In particular, the ristorante attached to the hotel was quite good and reasonable. Order the brie and speck pizza... spectacular!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2009

Verified traveler

Okay experience

We didn't have high expectations due to location in Italy. We did have some difficulty finding it late into the evening. It did have satelite TV which provided us with English speaking news...not so with several other stops. Our evening meal there was the most disappointing of the 10 day trip. Croissant & Expresso breakfast provided was good.

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2009

Vito Marziliano

The private beach area was impressing

My daughter and I had a great time there. The staff were very helpfull.

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2009

Victor

Three star rating is accurate

Hotel staff very courteous and helpful. Hotel geared for Italians, not tourists. Little English spoken. Advertized A.C. hardly works. Room often above 80deg.F. Room is small w/little space to sit. Beds are tough, thin matress on springs. Balcony not usable, very narrow. Beach is pleasant, but often has much floating seaweed. Food is great. Pop music is a disappointment. I would recommend this hotel keeping in mind that it has only a 3 star rating.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Ulrika

Vi reste 6 vänner och hade bokat två stycken trebäddsrum. I konversationen med hotellet innan för att boka shuttle från flygplatsen så fick vi beskedet att den var trasig, så vi fick lösa taxi själva. När vi hade checkat in så upptäckte vi myror på ett av rummet, ACn fungerade även dåligt och det var stopp i handfatet. Receptionspersonalen var snabba med att hitta ett ersättningsbussar vilket var bra. Överlag var bägge rummen lite väl små för tre personer. Frukosten var helt okej, jättegoda omeletter! Restaurangen okej. Stranden är en stenstrand med ordning och reda på solstolar och helt okej strandbar. Ingen sandbotten så standskor är att föredra. Det finns inga butiker i direkt närhet men det är lätt att boka en Uber in till Giovinazzo eller Bari.

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6/10

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23 Jun 2026

Marina Jenny

Utbudet av mat var väldigt dåligt och hotellets restaurang var ingen höjdare och dessutom svindyr! Det som räddade oss var att kunna ta elcykel till Giovinazzo, då vi inte hade bil.
Sol och bad var härligt med privat område.

Marina

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