Club Riza Apartments

12 readers found this review helpful

On a whole a very enjoyable stay.The one bed apartment we stayed in was very spacious and well maintained.
Not just the apartments but the whole hotel was spotlessly clean with rooms cleaned every day to a high standard, included in that was the pool area which was presure hosed every evening and a clean of the surrounding flowerbeds done.
The only complaint i had was the lack of control the hotel staff took on the reserving of sunbeds, if you wern,t down in reception area by 8am waiting for the pool doors to open you had no chance of a bed because you had the 'wrinklies' forming a que' holding bundles of towels ready for the off !
It became a bit of a joke throughout the holiday between the 'younger' families and when reported on numerous occasions by at least 4 families nothing was done.Like the lady we called 'camilla' (yes she was dead spit for charles bird) holding beds for friends for between 2 and 4 hours.
That aside the half board we took for the first week was brilliant value for money ,you couldn,t even buy the food from the supermarket for the price we payed.Food was ok but by the end of the week i was looking forward to getting out to the the local restaurants.
And the two best we found were two of the closest, the' PLUMBTREE' and the 'OVERFLOW'..top notch.
Malta in general is the marmite island, you either love it or you hate it, i loved it.
its relaxed in every sense ,the locals are friendly,food is good, travel on the buses is very cheap and not once did we see drunken louts littering the street, PERFECT!

6 readers found this review helpful

my mum and stepfather have had timeshare at club riza for over 20 years, i have been goin twice a year since i was about 4..i am now 24 and every year it is brilliant.
The staff are friendly, the rooms are very clean and spacious.
There is lots to do and endless bar and restraunts on the doorstep, the pool area is a sun trap so sunbathing is all day, the pool and pool area are kept clean and the indoor pool is amazing
I would reccomend club riza to any body.
Keep it up club riza see you all in september!!!1

7 readers found this review helpful

me and my partner and my twin sister and her partner came to malta on a birthday break in march 08.
this was the first time that any of us had been to malta and we all thorouly enloyed it. we headed out 4 a more of a relaxing holiday than an eventfull one and that is exactly what we had. the weather was beautifull so it was excellent for sun bathing next to the pool. the hotel staff are very welcoming and always there if u need them. we were never bored there are lots of places to visit in malta and we were worried about how we would get around as none of us were old enough to hire a car but the busses are excellent running very frequently. if u are looking to just spend most of your time in the hotel then u will never get bored as there is an out door pool indoor pool a snooker room a masage parlor and i have to mention steves resturant amazin food we had a full breackfast every morning this is not to be missed. we are all definately going to return to this amazing hotel and we cant wait.

4 readers found this review helpful

I became a club member in 2001 and have never looked back. Until then we were sold on Greece. Riza is a dream of a place compared with some places in Malta. Good sized appartments,cleaned every day and very friendly,helpful staff. we have been going to Malta 2,3 or even 4 times a year and would not stay anywhere else. This year we are celebrating our 30th wedding aniversary at Riza after looking through brochures for the Maldives/St Lucia and the Carribean and thought why when we can stay at Riza.
Malta is a wonderful place and would urge anyone thinking of going to go as I feel things will change very quickly now Malta is in the EU and not all for the better.
10/10 for Riza.

3 readers found this review helpful

Have been to resort 3 times after buying a second hand timeshare for one week and we like it so much we have bought another three weeks.
Staff are both friendly and very helpful
Apartsments clean and towels changed daily if required which is not the case with a lot of timeshare or hotels that we have stayed in.
Restruant very good, breakfast good value. David Guntrip always on hand for trips, hiring a car, pickup from airport and general advice.
Our family also like it when using our apartment that they also bought two weeks.
Will be having many more holidays at Club Riza.

4 readers found this review helpful

we stayed for 5 weeks perfect holiday apartments very clean maid came in everyday could not fault eny of the staff all very helpfull we ate out at steves cafe and also cooked in we will be using this place again

4 readers found this review helpful

This is the 3rd time that my family and myself (2 adults 1 x 12 year old 1 x 7 year old) have been back to this resort over the last 5 years.
The staff at the resort are welcoming and helpful. We had a 1 bed apt that sleeps 4 The rooms are spacious well appointed with all the basic you need. The apts are good size b'room with shower, a good size twin b'room, a basic but ample kitchen and a living / dining room with. The living area cleverly hides a double drop down bed. Space allows for the bed to be dropped, a settee opposite and space to get passed.
There is an outdoor pool with a pool side snack bar, an outdoor spa pool. Sun beds can be a premium in high season but the complex operates a policy that if beds have been reserved by the towel brigade and not used within an hour or so the pool attendant will remove the towels if you ask which I think is great.
There is also an indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna downstairs in the basement. A laundry room and a Chinese massage centre. There is a roof top sunbathing area with shower facility that is adults only which surprisingly very few people use it.
The Riza is effectively self catering either B&B or Half Board. The food breakfast is good value for money as are the other meals. The only criticism is that the evening menu is limited but everything that is available is very well presented good value and the service is great.
The resort has a pub with entertainment most evenings though it does tend to be country and western. The kids have a video room and also the internet facilities.
The resort has a guy David which you can book car hire and also trips. To be honest if you don't fancy driving David does trips to most of the main attractions and is very reasonable. Travel around Malta is easy by local bus. A must to experience with the old buses and also the people are very friendly and helpful. The main bus terminus at Bigibba is less than 5 minutes walk away.
Eating out is as cheap or as expensive as you want. There is a wide variety of restaurants in and around Qawra and Bugibba to suit all budgets. A pint of lager from as little as 60c about £1 or slightly less. Shops etc are all around but even "Trolleys" supermarket is about 5 minutes walk away and has everything you could want.
Good tip is look round at the restaurants and see which ones the locals are in a good sign of good value and good quality.
A great relaxing place is Malta, friendly and very very safe. The Riza is a great place for a mix of relaxing and / or a base from which to explore.

4 readers found this review helpful

My husband and I have been going to Malta for 9 years now. We used to go on a package deal until we were 'caught' one day by one of the many reps on the island. We were so impressed with Club Riza that we signed up.
We go to Club Riza whenever we have a holiday and look forward to it every time. The apartments are like a home from home and the service and staff are second to none.
The restaurant closes at 8PM but there are restaurants in all directions.

4 readers found this review helpful

My husband & I stayed last May on a timeshare exchange.
Apartment was in the basement so dark due to the frosted glass that had to be in the patio doors, as otherwise lorries parked outside could look in and they did!
The patio was full of dead plants and flies as we were next to the rubbish dump. Despite complaining nothing was done, a chap in the foyer told me he would put my complaint in the bin.
We complained to our timeshare co. and we have free week not that we will be taking it in Malta.
Riza was disgusting and they should be ashamed of themselves and the restaurant closes at 7pm, just when we wanted to eat