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Hotel Riviera

2.0 of 5
Splitska 1, Pula 52000, Croatia
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Hotel Riviera
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Nice old hotel on a perfect location with a nice view from the sea side rooms. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are a bit outdated, but the location of the hotel compensates a lot. Breakfast is also good. Overall good hotel for a fair price.

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Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Great hotel just a 5 minute walk from the bus station. Literally 5 minute walk from everything once you get your bearings. SO grand and beautiful, with large rooms and updated bathrooms. We had 2 balconies overlooking the Adriatic to choose from. Great little breakfast on the large balcony was perfect for drinks before dinner. Only downside: mosquito issue was... More

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sweden
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81 reviews 81 reviews
34 hotel reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

The building is really impressive as its terrace were in summertime you can have breakfast, gorgeous! you can almost feel how luxurious it was many years ago! The breakfast is OK, with some heathy solutions and you will not stay hungry. Rooms are OK in size but very very worn out, like 50 years old furniture as well as everything... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
11 December 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your detailed feedback! We very much appreciate your inputs and would like to underline how useful your comments are. It is a pleasure for us to read, that you enjoyed the breakfast on the terrace and the Roman Ammphiteatre view from your room. We are glad that you had a nice stay with... More

Great Falls, Montana
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29 reviews 29 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

This beautiful old five-story hotel, in the neo-Baroque style from the late 1800s, appears to be a work in progress for the hospitality company called Arena which has a dozen or more properties throughout the Istria peninsula. Look one way and you see ornate public areas on each floor and a spacious breakfast room/ evening pub with a gorgeous terrace.... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
18 October 2012

Dear D.Farkswald, We would sincerely like to thank you for having written such a nice and positive review of the Riviera on Tripadvisor. We are incredibly glad that you liked the special historic atmosphere present in the hotel and that you enjoyed the breakfast served and the friendliness of our team. Just as you noticed, the building is a very... More

Melbourne
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33 reviews 33 reviews
27 hotel reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2012

We stayed one night at this hotel and couldn't get out quick enough. The positive is at its in a good location, easy to get to coming into town and close to the old city but that's where it ends. It looks like it was once a stately building but has definitely fallen into disrepair. No money has been spent... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

The hotel is old, used, needs renovation. But this being told, the hotel is a treasure. It's actually not a hotel ... it has now lower classification as a guest house. But the rooms are big and comfortable (no airconditionning), no extras, exept little fridge. Parking is just in front of the hotel, personal friendly. Location: center of Pula, near... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
17 September 2012

Dear Jan, Thank you for your kind review of the guest house Hotel Riviera on Tripadvisor. Just as you have noticed, the hotel is a very historic building in Pula, existing even before the Yugoslavian times. Unfortunately for bureaucratic reason, we are still not allowed to take any serious step to renew and re-modern Riviera. We hope to have the... More

Manchester, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

If you are looking for a nice, comfortable and romantic hotel do not stay here! If you want to be somewhere a bit different, not fussed about luxury and are travelling through then this place may be ok. It could be an amazing place but has poorly been neglected. When we first got there we were really intrigued by it... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
18 September 2012

Dear lild28 Thank you for taking the time to write your opinion of Hotel Riviera on Tripadvisor. Just as you describe in your review the hotel represent a very famous building from the Austro- Hungarian Empire. We have big plans for the reconstruction of this historical monument building, unfortunately for bureaucratic reason, we are still not allowed to take any... More

Hong Kong, China
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2012

This hotel is well situated, close to the arena. Free parking oposite to the hotel. Wifi is available only in the lobby and restaurant. Rooms were clean, breakfast was not rich but was acceptable in any case. The room was, however, plagued with mosquitoes (being close to the water) so don't forget to bring a repelent. Ok value for the... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
31 July 2012

Dear jpalcg, Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to write a review of the Hotel Riviera on Tripadvisor. We are glad that you enjoyed the central location of the Hotel and we are sure that your comments will be very useful for all those travelers that will decide to visit us in the future. We... More

Feckenham
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48 reviews 48 reviews
29 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2012

What would the Rivierra have been like in its heyday?! A wonderful old building - grand staircases, oak panelling, chandeliers, etc as a background to elegant intrigues and glittering occasions. Sadly all that has passed and all that's left is a crumbling memorial to better times. It's clean, reasonably comfortable and in an ideal position in the centre of Pula... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
31 July 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for having chosen to spend your holiday in our Hotel Riviera and for recommending it to other travelers. Just as you mentioned, the hotel is a very famous historic building in Pula, and we have great projects for the future of this hotel. Unfortunately for bureaucratic reason, we are still not allowed to take any serious... More

london
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2012

This is a large faded hotel overlooking the harbour, near the amphitheatre and a short walk into town. I had booked directly with the hotel and asked for a balcony, but of course I got a horrible little, smelly, room with no balcony. I went back to reception and without too much fuss I was given a much larger room... More

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Arenaturist, Manager at Hotel Riviera, responded to this review
14 June 2012

Dear guest, Thank you for taking the time to write a detailed review of our Hotel Riviera. We are sure it will help all the guests that will consider choosing this historic hotel located in Pula city centre for their holidays. We perfectly understand your definition of “Faded charm” and would like to apologize for all those services of the... More

 
 
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Also Known As:
Riviera Hotel Pula
Address: Splitska 1, Pula 52000, Croatia
Region: Croatia > Istria > Pula
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Ranked #22 of 31 hotels in Pula
Price range (per night): ₹ 4,213 - 6,129
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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