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Property Amenities
Guests of the Hotel Riviera have access to the fitness center, spa services, and aerobics studio. There is an indoor swimming pool, golf range, and sauna. Banquet facilities are suitable for meetings, seminars, dinners, and weddings. The hotel's shopping arcade includes a barber shop, beauty parlor, gift shop, tailor, jeweler, flower shop, travel agency, car rental facility, and a night club.
The Hotel Riviera Seoul offers four restaurants and a bar, a grand ballroom, seven banquet halls, and a 24-hour business center.
Conference/function room(s) The grand ballroom is 231 square meters (2,486 square feet) and can accommodate up to 1,000 people. The seven banquet halls range in size from 18 square meters (194 square feet) to 170 square meters (1,830 square feet). The grand and medium ballrooms can accommodate 16 to 350 people. The grand ballroom offers computers with Internet access, a sound system, LCD projector, and a large screen. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.
Rooms
All 320 guestrooms in the Hotel Riviera are equipped with complimentary wired Internet access and LCD televisions with satellite service. Other amenities include safety deposit boxes, minibars, irons and ironing boards, in-room safes, and cribs. Bathrooms include shampoos, hair conditioners, body gels and lotions, facial cotton towels, and shower caps. Guests have complimentary access to the fitness club and swimming pool.
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Dining
Café Vista - Serves buffet-style breakfast. Live music. Located by the outdoor garden. Open from morning till midnight.
Delicatessen - Serves oven-fresh breads, sweet cakes, soft cookies, various wines, chocolates, candies, and beverages.
Sky Lounge Comus - Open from evening till late night, serving dinner and cocktails.
The Color - Serves various dishes and wines. Open for lunch, dinner, and brunch. Reservations required.
WynDyn - Serves Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. Reservations required.
Recreation
The Riviera Hotel offers a fitness club with gym, aerobics studio, indoor swimming pool, and sauna. Other facilities include hot baths, lockers, sleeping rooms, and lounges. A 13-hole golf range is available in the fitness club. Aqua aerobics and swimming classes are available. Guests have complimentary use of the fitness center and swimming pool.
The fitness center and swimming pool are open from 6 AM – 10 PM local time. Only guests 13 years and older are allowed to use the swimming pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site; fees may apply.
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“Superb”
A very recommendable place to stay during vacation/business trips. The service is superb as most of Korea is! One downside of this hotel is that there is no Wifi in your hotel room, only in the lobby. Overall, very well kept hotel and don't forget to stop by the Night club in the base level ^^
“A gem in Seoul”
I would highly recommend staying at Hotel Riviera. Staff is very friendly and is eager to help. I would want, however, a complimentary coffee machine.
“Nice Place, Good Price and Location”
Stayed there two nights and overall were a nice choice in regards to price, quality, and location.
“Best deal in town”
Apparently this hotel has the loca reputation of being a "party hotel" and not a business hotel, however I found the Riviera Hotel prefectly met my business traveller needs: Nice, quiet and clean rooms, Internet acess, good restaurants including a good breakfast buffet, top class gym with swimming pool and spa etc. The location of the hotel in town was also fine, and an airport bus (606) can take you directly to the hotel. I would be very happy to come back.
“Great Find”
When all the other hotels were "booked," Riviera had availability, and it was well worth it. Easy access to subway system and thus the rest of the city is minutes away.
“Stayed at this hotel in August”
My family and I stayed at this hotel for 6 nights on a stopover visit to Seoul. This is a wonderful hotel and excellent value for the price. The rooms were well appointed, quiet and very clean. The front desk staff spoke English very well and were very helpful in booking tours or tickets or just general city information. The hotel has a big 4 lane length pool in the basement along with a large gym and a Korean sauna ( costs extra). If there is a downside to this hotel is that it is a little out of the main tourist area. If you are looking for something in the tourist main throughfare this isn't it. The nearest subway stop is about a 6-7 min walk and we found it took a good 30-45minutes to get into downtown Seoul. We enjoyed the location as I don't like to be in the "tourist" area. The huge COEX mall and convention center is about a 5 minute cab ride or you can walk in about 15 minutes. This place is massive and has just about anything you could ever need.
“Shhhh-- don't tell anyone”
This gem in Gangnam is not to be missed. If you are attending a conference at COEX or just enjoying Kangnam's shopping, The Riviera is convenient and so comfortable. For the same price you would pay for a shabby barebones box in Itaewon, you get excellent service, posh rooms, a fitness center and a sauna/steam club. The staff is attentive and helpful. The rooms feature large comfortable beds with soft linens and comforters. Unlike lesser places, temperature controls are at your command.
“A very good and easy option- if you can get a good price!”
This hotel has a direct bus stop from the airport for $15 (~ 90 minutes), an area that's a little like downtown in Seoul. The hotel was excellent the people spoke English as well as Korean. In all, it was far easier than I expected. Also, there were some delicious food places next door. The hotel restaurant and other areas seemed a little expensive, so don't be afraid to branch out. One other tip- They don't seem to have 2 double beds in Korea, so if you are with a friend and don't want to share, you need to choose the twin bed option (not double).
“A very nice hotel for the price”
Overall, I was very pleased with the Hotel Riviera. The hotel is very clean and the rooms are modern (apparently having been renovated recently). That bathrooms are also very nice. The hotel is also near a tube station, though on an East-West line which makes getting into downtown Seoul somewhat difficult. That being said, taxis are very cheap in Seoul so getting to the main line, at Apgujeong, takes only 10 minutes and US$4-5. Two major downsides of the hotel: First, the staff's English language skills were very poor. Second, the pool and leisure areas are dated and not seemingly well-maintained. Overall, I recommend this hotel.
“Great Hotel for Business”
Great Gym and activity center, make sure to try the indoor golf course, I will try to stay here anytime I am in Korea.
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The closest major airports to Hotel Riviera are:
Seoul (GMP-Gimpo Intl.) - 22.5 km / 14 mi
Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.) - 53.9 km / 33.5 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Riviera is Seoul (ICN-Incheon Intl.).
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
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