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4.5 of 5
The Esplanade, Sidmouth EX10 8AY, England
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Hotel Riviera
Ranked #8 of 11 hotels in Sidmouth
4.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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Exeter, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Traditional afternooon tea not a yum yum experience.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2011
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Afternoon tea £15.75 selection of sandwiches, teas, scones with cream and cakes. Great location, lovely day and the presentation on a tiered rack was fab so it should have been yum yum but sorry Riviera staff ,who were attentive and polite, your scones are hard, the bread in the finger sandwiches was tired and wasn't fresh, so it was ho hum. I imagined the plates were on a counter somewhere waiting for a busy person to unwrap the cling film and serve.

It doesn't take alot of time to slice fresh cucumber for a garnish or to dress things up a bit but ours were curling slightly on the plate and old. My partner bounced her hard scone about the plate and the cakes were a bit unimaginative and sliced meanly.

This wasn't stuff to write home about in the Afternoon Tea department and freshly preparedness should be the bi word on the terraces this summer.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Exeter, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“A Very Special Evening”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

We dined at the hotel yesterday evening to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. From the moment that we stepped out of the taxi we were greeted by name, shown to our reserved area of the bar, and treated so well.
This hotel demonstrates high quality service, style and cuisine - a rare quality these days.
Many, many thanks.

Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
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Exeter, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent Food and Superb Services”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2010
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This is the third time we have dined at the Hotel Riviera and the experience on each occasion has been excellent. The very fine food from an accomplished kitchen, was matched by excellent and friendly service. The best value for money is the set menu, which consists of four courses plus coffee for around £28. My meal commenced with a ballotine of foie gras, followed by watercress soup and then roasted guinea fowl. The meal concluded with a fabulous egg custard tart with a nutmeg icecream which had a beautiful aromatic flavour. This certainly isn't cheap dining but for food of this quality, it is well worth the investment. We will be returning.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Glastonbury, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“diabolical”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2010
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we went there for my wifes 50th.birthday for 2 nights.A so called luxury suite,thats a joke. with bay windows overlooking the sea.Saturday night all hell breaks loose with the noise next door from 10.30 to 4a.m. I went to see the porter to complain twice.I informed him we would be leaving between 6/7a.m.could I see the manager or owner,as I was not paying for this experience,I spoke to the manager who passed me the phone to talk to the owner.I left without paying.HORRENDOUS OVERPRICED HOTEL

  • Stayed October 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Bath, Somerset, UK
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“Treasure you'll always want to find”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2010

What a wonderful stay we had over this past weekend. I just
wanted to thank all the staff (including the lovely
gentleman who delivered our coffee each morning) for such genuine,
friendly yet really professional service. It was a pleasure to be
there.

Being in the same industry I know how difficult it is to please everyone
and get everything just right but you seem to manage this
extraordinarily well. I also believe that anywhere judged at offering
high standards should only be judged on how a problem is dealt with.
This is where you excelled!

Unfortunately my partner suffers from backache if he sleeps in a bed
which is too soft. We had to put one half of the mattress on the floor
in order for him to get a night''s sleep. The next morning the bed was changed
without any apparent effort for which we were really grateful. In all,
the staff made us feel that nothing was too much trouble and as a result
we had a truly memorable and relaxing stay, with wonderful food and such amazing coastal walks nearby too. A big thank you to everyone

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Riviera Hotel Sidmouth
Address: The Esplanade, Sidmouth EX10 8AY, England
Price range (per night):* INR12,038 - 23,239

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