Hotel Riviera Reviews

Portoroz is a modern resort on the Adriatic, close to the border with Italy. Slovenia has only a very short coastline with unfortunately no natural sandy beaches, so the beach at Portoroz is man-made (which the brochures don't tell you) and a little walk from the hotel. It is a fairly lively resort but not unpleasantly so. It is popular with local visitors at the weekend but quietens down on weekdays. The Riviera Hotel is one of several sister hotels located opposite the sea, all of which are of a high standard and share swimming pools and other leisure facilities. There are 5-6 pools altogether, the ones at the Riviera Hotel being salt water. The sea is safe for bathing and very clean (as is everything else in Slovenia, wonderful!)

The buffet breakfast and evening meal are generous and excellent. It's a pleasant 45 minute walk into Piran which is a very attractive Venetian style village/town, or you can take the local bus for 1 euro. From Portoroz you can make an excursion or hire a car to go into Italy on one side and Croatia (Istrian peninsular) on the other. We thought Slovenia was much nicer though. The lakes and mountains are a couple of hours drive away and well worth a visit, with stunning scenery. We combined a week at Lake Bled with a week at Portoroz, and it was all most enjoyable. Slovenia is highly recommended!