if you travel in pula and want to get a feeling how life was in the 70s and 80s in yugoslavia - go and stay at rivijera hotel. don't look at details and under beds, just enjoy the past. give the hotel a chance as there are no many places like this. a bit scary but altogether charming for a... more

The hotel was scary. VERY old, it seemed it has had better times. Our room had a balcony full of pigeons poop, and after the first day with the balcony door open, we had all the carpet full of bird pooh, and they only cleaned it after 2 days. The carpet was very dirty. They didn't have any air conditioner,... more

located centrally, rooms were big and tidy, but there was some unpleseant scant in the bathroom. breakfast were poor as well.. overall not worthwile for such price. more

i would describe the riviera hotel in pula/pola as an out-of-time place. it is so old-fashioned and out-of-fashion that it almost becomes chic. the building is huge, in a typical turn of the century viennese style, facing a small park on the sea, looking at the final tracks of the railway and the port wharves. i initially got a gloomy... more

Booked this last minute and arrived after 9.30pm so had little choice but to stay one night. Was dreadful. That's the only word - needs complete refurb. Have communicated with booking.com who I booked through. Their response is that they are only an agent and the hotel is responsible for providing accurate information. That's a complete cop out if ever... more

I've seen photos on booking websites for this hotel with clean white walls, a modern tiled bathroom and curtains, almost looking like a hotel should do. This is pure propaganda as maybe one room was done up like this purely for photo promotion. Though it looks stunning from a big distance and centrally located is only recommended for rodent habitation.... more

I stayed at this hotel for two nights at the end of a long trip. My room was a box with rather tired furniture, but it was clean and quiet. The exterior of the hotel is Austro-Hungarian faded glory (curlicues and dormer windows, painted Maria Theresia yellow), but the interior was remodeled badly in an effort to "modernize" it, and... more

My partner and I stayed at Hotel Riviera for four nights. The room was very cheap at €31 ppn including breakfast, but remember you get what you pay for! The building itself is a wonderful Habsburg era landmark, situated about 5 minutes walk from the Arena, overlooking the harbour. We had a spectacular view from the balcony, it’s just a... more

At first glance one could be fooled into thinking that this hotel is worth a stay; grand building, good location near the waterfront and the Colliseum. Things change as soon as you enter and get progressively worse from there. The lobby is old and worn out, the lift has a strong smell of fuel (?!) but the fun really begins... more