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S.S.16 Km 787+225, 70054 Giovinazzo, Italy

#3 of 6 hotels in Giovinazzo

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 228 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: May 8, 2024

    8.0
    Early flight from Bari Airport, so short drive.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only there for a very short time. Room service would have been good

    Close to the airport. On the beach, Parking for free on site

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Perfect breakfast with lots of options

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2024

    9.0
    Very friendly staff
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/a

    Very easy and large selection

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2024

    7.0
    Good place to stay if arriving late
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some basic

    Well located to airport and clean with friendly staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2023

    8.0
    Large and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately, no access to the beach in winter (though 20C warm, sunny weather)

    Large and comfortable apartment, located directly at the seaside. 20m to the beach

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    9.0
    A short stay in a very nice hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There is nothing that I didn't like.

    Staff were very helpful. Even the breakfast was very good. The hotel has a very nice garden where you can stay in a quiet environment to relax.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2023

    8.0
    Very good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast is virtually the same every time. The floors in the room are carpet, which of course isn’t very hygienic. The duvets didn’t have their covers, but were only sandwiched between two separate sheets, which fell apart easily. Also not hygienic as the sheets are washed but the duvets are not.

    It’s great value for money. Very close to Bari airport. The breakfast is very good. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Available car parking, important for a trip around Puglia.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Ras

    Tres bon hotel, parking securise, personel agreable

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    8.0
    Just what we needed for our guest night after flying in quite late
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff , comfy room

    Very handy for the airport as we flew in quite late - very clean hotel and friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beach is rocky not sand.

    Good location very clean polite and helpful staff. Good restaurant and easy access to beach.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location was good. Nice over all.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2023

    9.0
    American visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ok my only small issue was the actual beach area. We are accustom to sandy beaches and this is more rocky but as we travel most of sothern Italy this seems to be somewhat typical. So just not prerpared for the rock. Not really the resorts issue as they did try to outfit the area best they can for general access to the waters. Other than this whole place was great

    Nice place and accomodating. Had little late afternoon treats handed out at the beach area that we are not typically used to. We got an unecpected Italian airforce flyover which was nice to see them out. This was last major day of the Italian vacation which I assume was the reason. 8 to 9 jets lasted a good 20 minutes.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2023

    9.0
    Great hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our room was above a staff entrance and the door was constantly banging. From around 5.30am.

    Grat beach club and staff really friendly

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    8.0
    Very pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Location was good. Staff was really nice and helpful. Access to Beach club is very convenient.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, location close to the airport, free parking, free sunbeds, nice breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I accidentally selected the pay later option, which charged me $30-40 more. and priceline is getting harder to find hotels that are cheaper to book with them than the hotel itself. but that's all more about the booking process. the hotel itself was great.

    just a few minutes from beach (going through or around the villas), lots to do at the hotel so if you're only staying a couple days you really don't need a car or to even leave the area. hotel shuttle was included (if selected at specific times) very friendly helpful staff. big breakfast included.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2023

    8.0
    Interesting and efficient facility, 10m from Bari International Airport, beach and quality
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Rooms appear a bit "old-fashioned" and not spacious, suggest a renovation especially in one of the 2 x buildings. We travelled with 3 x teen-aging kids from abroad, and with an extra-bed together with large suitcases... no space left to walk or "live-in".

    "Riva del Sole" hotel is a great facility located in Giovinazzo, literally 10m from Bari International Airport (BRI). Beyond the main hotel structure, the site is also hosting private residences for local / international owners, within the same premises. We stayed at the facility as "base" to visit the region from Trani to Polignano a Mare, from Bari to other nice small towns in the area. While the buildings might have a certain "age", the management and the facility team works hard and put effort in maintaining clean, organized and in order. The rocky beach is a 5m walk from the main hotel reception, and - as per the local coastal area of Giovinazzo - rarely offers sand but nice rocks with transparent water: the hotel beach team has build a pedestrian pathwalk and ladder down to the water to facilitate walking and diving in the sea. Very efficient and diverse organization on the beach, with shaded beds, cabins, bar with music and serving also lunch, a nice small restaurant. Amazing buffet breakfast, with high quality local food - including fresh mozzarella, ricotta and focaccia - espresso, cappuccino, yogurt. Nice and professional personnel always available. Fast WLAN internet access, outdoor swimming pool and good organization for entertainment at the facilities. Free parking and 24/7 security is included and supporting.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    So first of many : we stayed 5 day and didn't change the bed sheets once, the staf not so friendly with foreigners,every evening they told us that the hotel parking is full even if there were free spaces,the hotel pool (a big one)was full with 30 kids for training for 3 days , the beach not so much a beach but some concrete steps and big rocks .Sorry but there were too many bumps ,usually I'm not a difficult person but this was to much .....

    The breakfast was very good , for a small family of 3 we had a very spacious room and very good ac 🫡 ,the location also ok for close by visits

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyable and easy
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property needs some renovation work

    Location is perfect to explore the surrounding area

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2023

    8.0
    Nice hotel for stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You need to buy a pool hat if you want to use the pool, without it you cannot use :/ The beach is very rocky and hard to swim, and hotel in the middle of nowhere, at least there are some bus if you want to reach out other areas.

    The hotel is very beautiful, breakfast amazing. They offer free airport shuttle, also bus tickets can be buy in hotel.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    9.0
    You have to try it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel beach is not so good, no sand at all and the shore is too rough .

    Good place, nice food, friendly people.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2023

    7.0
    Great stop for a late arrival at Bari airport.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Has seen it’s best days of glamour. Working the airco is an art in and as of itself and it stops whenever you pull the card to leave the room. Terrace door did not shut properly, was not fixed by staff. The pool lifeguard is mostly busy selling 3 € swimming caps without which you cannot enter the pool.

    Easy to reach from the airport and has two restaurants serving lat (in doubt, choose the pizzeria).

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    all fine

    Excellent italian breakfast and great coffee. Really good choice. We loved it.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 20, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast staff could be more friendly and mosquitoes by the room.

    The shuttle service. Beds very comfortable.

    Stayed in June 2023

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