I was in Giardini Naxos in August 2008 and April 2011, both times I did not stay at La Riva but in Taormina, but both times I was eating lunch at Giardini Naxos and had great difficulty in getting a taxi back to Taormina. Both times La Riva saved the day in ordering us a taxi. So they were very... More

It is a small hotel in front of the beach, in the center of Naxos. The rooms are little bit small with wooden furniture. Breakfast: nothing special, ordinary continental breakfast: bread, butter, marmalade, juice, milk or coffee. Dinner, you can not choose what you want to eat; you are waiting the waiter to serve your meal. First pasta and after... More

Large welcoming lobby and friendly faces greeted us when we arrived late one night. The hotel is right on the water; both our rooms had balconies although one had a superior view of the water. The rooms are a little dated and the decor is a little overdone, but everything is clean and comfortable. The bathrooms were nice. Being on... More

Situated right on the sea front of Giardine Naxos this hotel is an absolutely fine place to stay if you can't afford Tiormina. It's a 15 minute drive to Tiormina, the rooms are on the small side but comfortable, nicely decorated, clean and those at the front come with a sea view balcony which is a nice bonus (although something... More

Stayed at La Riva hotel during Easter break April 2009, What a gem! A lovely family run hotel on the sea front with a few parking spaces. The rooms are decorated in a greek style, All mod cons and we got a room with a sea view, it was just beautiful. I found myself getting up early just to sit... More

Picked this while driving around, and checking our guidebooks. There are so many hotels in this area that you would never not find a room, and we were fortunate that this place had a vacancy, and that they were so welcoming. Once inside, it's all ornately decorated with many traditional Sicilian pieces of furniture and art, or it's a hoarders... More

The La Riva was by far our favourite hotel during our trip to Sicily, great location, just across the beach, lots of restaurants nearby. We were impressed by the decor on each floor and the lobby/bar area: the paintings, statutes, antique furniture and tiled marble floors. The breakfast was excellent, the 4th floor dining room has a great view of... More

Our room was small but it faced the ocean on 2nd floor. It was clean. There were some nice antiques in our room and the bathroom was adequate. The deck was large enough to provide a nice place to sip wine and watch the people promenade in the evenings. The breakfast included a wide variety of meat, cheese, fruit, breads... More

The main advantage of the hotel is its central position on the Giardini Naxos Lungomare. The hotel is very close to the bus stop and is surrounded by stores, food stores, restaurants. It is right across the public sections of the beach, and next door to the local tourist office. There is also an Internet point at the hotel entrance.... More