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HOTEL STYLE
River View
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Location
737, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06071 South Korea
Name/address in local language
Hotel Riviera
338 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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WynDyn - Fusion, Chinese, Japanese - Cheongdam, Gangnam
호텔리베라서울 와인앤다인, 퓨젼, 중식, 일식
Meal budget per person (without drinks) Category 2 (under 120000 KRW, 100 USD)
It is a fusion restaurant specializing in Chinese and Japanese cuisine. It is located on the lobby floor in Hotel Rivera Cheongdam which belongs to Shinan Group with Rivera CC, Shinan CC, Green Hill CC, Everis Golf & Resort and Welli Hilli Park.
Along with spacious tables in the hall, the restaurant also has many dining rooms, so it seems to be good for private dining.
"Sea Cucumber & Pork Belly in Soy Sauce" and "Chilly Fried Small Octopus" are very different style, delectable!
As the property, Hotel Rivera, seems to be putting emphasis on top notch services, the staffs of this upscale restaurant are proffessional, attentive and kind. It is recommendable for business, friends and family. Next time, I will look forward to having another chance to stay in the property to experience and write a review.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Hotel was kept extremely clean and polished in all areas. House keeping very good in rooms. The hotel however was cold with a lack of atmosphere in the public or restaurant areas. Felt very sterile. Staff are very matter of fact and won’t deviate on anything. Generally a lack of smiles and customer interaction from the front desk and restaurant arrival desk staff. Concierge was helpful and friendly. Think the hotel is more for business clients who are more serious than someone on vacation. Hotel is about 10 minutes walk from nearest subway station.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Room Tip:Higher up for less noise from street.
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I stayed in this hotel 20 times or more. If you pick up high floor facing main road it is relative quiet, facing the back yard, sometimes you hear noises (probably linen delivery etc). Good spa with sauna, hot and cold baths (you need to pay, this is not Japan), but before gym was free, this year I learnth about the charge 7,000 KRW. In 2023 stay most unpleasant was noisy music from outside (even I stay on the 14th floor), some days going over midnight! Is it backpackers Thailand or Cambodia or Seoul? In short, I liked this place, but prefer free gym and sauna with quiet atmosphere, there are other hotels in Seoul. Bye.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:avoid - noisy
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The hotel itself is good. It's fine if you're travelling around the hotel or the suburbs, but it's not suitable for people who want to go here and there. You have to transfer a lot, and the nearby Cheongdam Station is slightly uphill, so it's painful to go back and forth. I don't think it's a problem for young people who are strong and energetic, but older people should think about it (if you use taxis for all your travels, it's fine). I read in a review on another site that they couldn't call a taxi for me, but they did call one for me. However, you have to tell them whether it's an international or domestic flight. I was relieved to just tell them Gimpo Airport, but I ended up arriving at the domestic flight terminal. The hotel staff didn't ask me, and I didn't tell them because I assumed it, so I think it was my mistake. To the right of the lobby, they sell bread and wine baked in the hotel, and when I returned home, I bought some bread as a memento of my trip. You can also enter and exit from the back door, but it's marked "3F". At first, you'll be confused, but it seems like the new and old buildings are intertwined. When you go outside, you're facing the road, so I guess it's just a structural issue... I stayed in a luxury twin room in the new wing, but the bed was a Japanese single size. Larger beds are common overseas, but it felt cramped. I thought I'd be able to see the Hangang River, but I didn't at all. It was a little different from what I expected, but the hotel itself was okay. The housekeeping staff were also very nice.
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hotel is in a good safe location. Well-appointed. Clean.
But two significant issues: First, I was almost electrocuted when trying to remove a broken plug someone had left behind - the exposed wires were live and sparked. The front desk did little but say sorry when notified. I also had issues with front desk in specifying no adjoining rooms. Was given an adjoining room anyways and worse was that the sliding door was only able to be locked from the other side leaving little assurance of security from my side of the room divider.
Not what one would expect from a hotel at this price point
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Hotel is comfortable and clean. HOWEVER, somebody broad a huge speaker, installed it in front of the hotel and playing loud music continuously as some sort of protest. Hotel can't do anything for more than a year. So, if you are after a quiet stay, this is not the place. ホテルの前に誰かが大きいスピーカーを設置して、煩い音楽を流しています。静かなステイが不可能です。
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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The room was very comfortable with a separate bath and room for all our things. Great selection of food at breakfast and staff very helpful. There’s a couple of nice restaurants around the corner from the hotel & right across the road from each other. One was traditional Korean food & the other was this awesome fried chicken place. The meals at the chicken place are huge, so prepare to share. Thank you guys, it was fun.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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It was my first time staying at a hotel near Gangnam and it was okay. The facilities were a bit old, but not bad for the price. The parking lot is spacious and convenient for a 4-star hotel. It was a good memory of my stay, except for two things: the breakfast quality was disappointing, and my friend was slightly uncomfortable because the Japanese language service at the front desk was not good ^.^
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:주차장넓어요
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This is a very nice upscale hotel approximately a ten minute walk from the fashion district in Seoul and a 5 minute walk to the closest subway station.
The room is a good size, there is free Internet access with a flat screen monitor and high speed connection and self controlled heating and air conditioning.
We booked this hotel on line and received a very good price of just alittle over 300,000 WON for a 2 night stay. In Seoul this appears to be a very reasonable offer.
The staff speaks very good English, the main lobby is welcoming and it is very close to a fantastic Kimchi restaurant.
As well the hotel will assist you with any tours that you wish to book and also has a good sized pool, laundry service and wonderful views of the mountains in the distance.
I would highly recommend this hotel to English speaking tourists. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me via my email address.
Cheers, Kelly Burlington, Ontario, CANADA
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Date of stay: January 2005
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I just stayed at the Riviera Hotel in Seoul, just north of the COEX Mall and Convention Center. It was rated 5-star and looked good on their Web site. Well, it might have been 5-star--back in the 1970s because the present appearance and condition suggests that the hotel has not had a major renovation since it was built. The one good thing I can say is that their swimming pool on the B2 floor is quite good--25 meters with four lanes, very suitable for lap swimming. And it's free with the 110,000 won (about $100 USD) per night plus service fee and taxes. But the Riviera was nickle-and-diming when it was selling shampoo and conditioner for 2,000 won each (about $2 USD each++); this is the first hotel that I've stayed at which actually charges for shampoo and conditioner! It gets better. The Riviera charges 16,000 won (about $17 including tax and service)/day! That's the most I've seen charged at any hotel. The Riviera is also a little out of the way unless you have a car (not very practical in a city suffering from major congestion, lack of parking, and continual heavy traffic). It's at least a 20-minute walk to the COEX Mall complex and the Samsung subway station on Line 2; the closest convenience store, Family Mart, is a good walk away.
A far better choice is the Ibis Hotel which is less expensive, more centrally located, away from a busy throughfare like the 14-lane (yes, that's right, 14 lanes) city street in front of the Riviera, and includes free high speed Internet access. OK, so the Ibis doesn't have a nice pool, but it does have a nice sauna with hot bath that costs only $4 USD per use.
Did I mention that the Rivier's airconditioning system seemed very inconsistent? I felt like the room temperature was fluctuating from hot to cold all the time.
This morning I discovered that the hot water handle was leaking and water was slowly moving toward a batter charger on the side; I could have been fried by the 220V line! Which brings me to my last complaint: the room has too few outlets. It's bad enough I had to deal with 220V outlets, but there was only one available outlet in the main room--hidden under the desk. Fortunately, I had just purchased a triple outlet adapter and several adapter plugs (American plugs to European style round pins), as well as one 220 to 110V transformer. My room at the Riviera looked like a spaghetti factory with outlet adapters, multiple outlet adapters, transformer and extension card. So I checked out this morning and moved to another hotel--the CO-OP Residence Samsung Station.
In contrast, my new room at the CO-OP Residence comes with several useable outlets in convenient locations--not to mention free high speed Internet access, desk space, kitchen, and comfy bed; OK, it's a businessman's hotel, but I'm saving at least $40 USD a night and it's centrally located. Across the street is the subway station and COEX Mall and the City Air Terminal that connects with Incheon Airport. Summary: if you want to relive the 1970s, don't have a laptop, love lap swimming, and don't mind paying an arm and a leg for conveniences (I didn't mention $8 for a small cup of coffee in the cafe)--by all means, stay at the Riviera. If you value money, use a laptop, want a clean, modern place to sleep in, and desire a central location--try the Ibis Hotel or CO-OP Residence.
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Bus 6006 (I think that's the right number). I was little daunted before I arrived, but the system is just so darn well organized, I don't think you could go wrong. Clearly marked bus stops outside the terminal, buses come along every 10-15 minutes, and the bus stops directly outside the Riviera. Cost is ~10,000 won ($10). And the buses are not remotely cramped.
There are more places to choose from in the Seoul area.
PRICE RANGE
₹6,233 - ₹9,004 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
hotel riviera seoul
LOCATION
South KoreaSeoulGangnam-gu / Apgujeong / Cheongdam / Cheongdam-dong
NUMBER OF ROOMS
320
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