The hotel & sea view were outstanding. Service was outstanding. The owner and the staff were were very friendly and accommodating. The front desk greated us by name every time. "It felt like home." We have been to that area many times but this was the first time that we stayed in Rapallo at the Hotel Riviera. We absolutely loved... more

I asked Tripadvisor members for a place to go between Nice and Milan and was directed to Rapallo which I had never heard of, I took a leap of faith and would like to thank the member who landed me at the Hotel Riviera in Rapallo. The hotel, the staff and the location were perfect. We had a beautiful ocean... more

Our stay in Rapallo was for a week and we couldn't have picked a better place....all thanks to researching trip advisor reviews (this is my first ever review!). The hotel is on the bend of a traffic circle. To the left is the 'boardwalk' with all of the restaurants and great people watching and to the right is beaches and... more

Ok. I hardly ever rave on review web sites. This hotel is worth raving about. Partly, it's because we stayed in such a dump in Rome, based on inflated reviews here on TripAdvisor, so we were primed for a nice hotel in Italy. But whatever. The Hotel Riviera is a perfect hotel, in -- in my opinion, having toured the... more

We had been travelling through Italy and stopped at the Hotel Riviera for a day/night prior to our U.K. flight from Genoa. Superb value for money - excellent position, clean room, great view and a SUPERB RESTAURANT. Hemingway stayed here a lifetime ago and the hotel is featured in one of his books 'Cat in The Rain'. The hotel also... more

We went to Liguria with the purpose of exploring Cinque Terre and then go on to Firenze. . From the reviews of this hotel, we honestly expected a little bit more. The location was excellent because it is in front of the sea, and the scenery is beautiful, and close to the center, breakast was good , out in the... more

We used Rapallo as a base for exploring the neighboring area. Having come from an exceptional hotel in Venice-Pensione Accademia- this hotel was a let down. Although rated 3 stars as well, it was much less than expected. The towels felt like American dishcloths; there were visible dust bunnies in the corners and the room itself had no style whatsoever... more

Hotel Riviera is in a wonderful location; as close to the water as you can get. It had parking out front so we didn't have to walk far and it was free. The staff was lovely and made us feel very welcomed. The breakfast was wonderful and the dining area had a wonderful view of the water. Although the rooms... more

Claudio provides a top class service , impeccable cleanliness, fantastic location , very comfortable room and fantastic staff. The riveria hotel will always be on our list. We have stayed here twice and look forward to returning. more