I had a lovely stay at Riviera & Maximilian’s but it’s not quite a 4*. I had a single room and it was very cozy for a 1 night stay. The room, hotel and ground grounds were immaculate in terms of cleanliness par the tv remote. The single rooms have a small terrace leading out to a small garden what was full of flora and smelt amazing. The hotel smelt amazing too! The small decked area by the beach was also very clean and you could go for a swim in the beautiful sea. There’s also a bar that you can order drinks and food from. The views from the hotels and terraces were amazing. The breakfast was plentiful and had a couple of hot items - scrambled eggs and bacon. All the staff were very friendly too. The safe in my room was broken and the bell boy/maintenance guy tried to fix it to no avail - however he was super friendly and this wasn’t an issue for a nights stay. He managed to get my items that were locked in out for me. The downside to the hotel is the food. I ordered chicken kebabs at the beach bar and they were pretty bad. For eur 15 for skewers I expected freshly grilled chicken however the meal came out in a moment or seconds and tasted awful (frozen reheated food possibly) and the roasted vegetables were slushy and...I had a lovely stay at Riviera & Maximilian’s but it’s not quite a 4*. I had a single room and it was very cozy for a 1 night stay. The room, hotel and ground grounds were immaculate in terms of cleanliness par the tv remote. The single rooms have a small terrace leading out to a small garden what was full of flora and smelt amazing. The hotel smelt amazing too! The small decked area by the beach was also very clean and you could go for a swim in the beautiful sea. There’s also a bar that you can order drinks and food from. The views from the hotels and terraces were amazing. The breakfast was plentiful and had a couple of hot items - scrambled eggs and bacon. All the staff were very friendly too. The safe in my room was broken and the bell boy/maintenance guy tried to fix it to no avail - however he was super friendly and this wasn’t an issue for a nights stay. He managed to get my items that were locked in out for me.

The downside to the hotel is the food. I ordered chicken kebabs at the beach bar and they were pretty bad. For eur 15 for skewers I expected freshly grilled chicken however the meal came out in a moment or seconds and tasted awful (frozen reheated food possibly) and the roasted vegetables were slushy and inedible.

I also dined at the hotel restaurant that night. It has a beautiful view and lovely staff however the food was not good. My 64deg egg for starter wasn’t cooked properly (I can’t deal with raw egg white), my steak at dinner was overdone (albeit tasty still), and my chocolate mousse tasted like pre made frozen milk chocolate dessert that a hospital wouldn’t even serve. With wine my meal came to eur 96 which is more than I have paid for Michelin stared restaurants in London! Unfortunately there’s no where else you can go to eat that is close by.

My aircon also stopped working and was never fixed. You can only use the beach on the day you check in which is pretty weird. I don’t mind the fee after you check out but you should be allowed to use facilities until check out. There was also no water provided and you had to pay eur 2 from the mini bar.

All in all this is a beautiful hotel with magnificent views and lovely staff. It’s great for a night or 2 (especially if you have a car so you can drive for dinner, a cab will cost you c. 20 eur each way to the city). It’s also dog friendly :)More