Bristol Hotel

we stayed at the hotel bristol in early oct 2008. All in all it left something to be desired. The decor made it seem like you are in a seventies timewarp. The food was basic and the staff mostly unfriendly. Despite the brochure saying 15mins to the centre of Riva, we found it was moore like 30 to 40mins walk. It also is on a very busy and noisy road. The room was very cold and the beds uncomfortable and I also saw two large crawling insects in the bathroom. I will go back to Riva which is lovely but not this hotel.

Hotel is a good 20 minute walk from main town. Taxis charge 15 euro one way to hotel Owners and some staff were very rude. Breakfast was not great and alot of people who chanced dinner there didnt think it was good etither. Rooms are very small and old, bathrooms had dozens of spiders on the floor each night. Some fabulous hotels in main town which are better than this one

We stayed at the Hotel Bristol while on a Shearings holiday in September 2008. The Hotel is in a poor location which is not too bad if you are fit & healthy, unfortunately not all of us are. However, it is a 15 minute walk into Riva if you are able. The hotel itself is clean & comfortable. However, the food was disgusting. Breakfasts were OK but the evening meals were inedible. We are not fussy eaters but we could not stomach the rubbish that was put in front of us. For example: Brocolli & Anchovy was served up for dinner one night,... more

The hotel is a bit out of the way but a pleasant 15 minute stroll gets you to the harbour area. The reception staff were excellent and offered a room safe for a returnable deposit of 5 euro's. The food was good with a continental style breakfast and three choices of each of the three courses for dinner every day served by a very efficient staff. The bar service was good with very good measures given on spirits (poured by eye by an inexperienced staff member.) The bedroom air conditionig is free but has a tarrif if left on all day, ours... more

Rooms were clean and well serviced.Noise from departing staff on motor bikes in late evening and staff talking loudly and late at night outside the rooms. Waiting staff appeared somewhat officious in regard to one choosing table seatings for party. Waiting staff doubled up as bar staff and there were insufficient staff ,who were also not cognisant of drink avaiability. Reception staff could have been more helpful in the bar, as they too, worked behind the bar and could have aided the others instead of staying seated at a... more

As we booked this hotel for our 6 night stay in Riva del Garda we thought that, based on previous reviews on this site, we would be getting into a nice 3 star family hotel. It wasn't quite like that, however. There were several points which made our stay much less comfortable than we thought. 1. Noise. The hotel is on a very busy Viale del Trento which produces a lot of noise and air pollution throughout the day. At times it was difficult to hear what my wife was saying next to me at the pool and this nose continued also at night.... more

The hotel is OK, good for the price. The rooms are comfortable, air conditioned and clean. The pool is the thing that attracted us to the hotel and was very good. However, the half board option is not one I would recommend. Perhaps a little naiveley I thought the offer must be good and the reviews on here backed it up. I found the food bland, over cooked and certainly not what I would choose. Still for the price what did I expect. there were some very good pizza take aways in the area, as well as a number of supermarkets. The... more

Bristol Hotel in Riva is a comfortable, good value hotel. Staff - excellent , very friendly and helpful. Lounge, bar, tv room, dining room, reception, swiiming pool and outside areas - immaculate (decor very fresh and clean). Rooms - clean with everything you require (note - not all rooms have air conditioning!) Food - dinner -good with choice of 3 starters and 3 main courses,( extras offered if required) dessert buffet. Cash machine , cafes & small shops for essentials (also Co-op ) within 50 yards approx.<br... more

Spent 5 days at this hotel in October, 2005, the hotel itself was fine, unfortunately our trip was not. We booked with Newmarket Travel Europe by coach brochure which specified on the front page "no overnight travel" we got picked up in Glasgow at 01.45am (despite being told when we booked pick up would be between 6.00 - 9.00am) Return journey we left our overnight stop in France at 7.00am (6.00am local time) and did not arrive back into Glasgow until 04.00am (weekend clocks changed which made it in reality 05.00am - calculate the... more

I very much enjoyed my stay at the Hotel Bristol in June. I found the staff to be very helpful and assited me in everything I needed. The pool terrace was perfect for lazy days around the pool getting brown and the location was just right, quiet enough to sleep at night but in walking distance of the centre of Riva. I would definitely recommend the hotel for anyone looking for a relaxing break away.