Riviera del Sole

I got the chance to visit this fabulous hotel in Piraino. I spent a week there and honestly I was surprised. Everything was perfekt. This four star hotel has undoubtedly a lot of offers for teenagers/kids and older people. Spa area + swimming pool, soccer field, tennis field and lots more were available for guests. Honestly I enjoyed their private beach the most, which was next to the hotel. There is no doubt that the staff were so friendly and kind.They were always there for us and offered a helping hand in every situation. By the way they had all the time a nice smile on their faces, which made us feel happy and safe. We don’t need to talk about the food, because I think it’s self-explanatory. But I cant just leave it like that. The food was delicious. If you stay here in this hotel then you can experience the taste and specialties of Sicilia. Last but not least it was a perfekt vacation in Riviera del Sole. We had a beautiful time. The highlight was, that we got from the owner a cactus leaf which we were able to take home. His explanation helped us, how to plant the leaf exactly. It was really helpful and nice of him. The hotel is also very clean and modern. If you want to visit the hotel, do it, you won’t regret it.

We had a very good holiday there. The apartments are functional and clean (they would just need some new hangers in the cupboards!), it is adjacent to an amazing beach, the pool is large and well mantained. The restaurant is very good too (but there is fixed menu only). It was the quietest place we have ever been during high season, there were people, but it never felt crowded or excessively noisy.

Riviera del Sole Review 3.75 out of 5 stars Overall, a solid resort experience, but it fell short of the expectations after seeing the Google review rating saying it was 4.5 stars. I always like to ask myself, “would I come here again?” And the answer on Riviera del Sole was it was OK, but we won’t be booking another stay. What we liked: - Amazing beach location, view, and fantastic set up on the beach. - Piraino was a cute little town within walking distance of the resort. - The front receptionist on Thursday morning was very helpful and service oriented. - Decent pool and solid apartment set up. Very clean location. - Food was OK by southern Italian standards, but no dish made you stop and say, “wow, that’s pretty good.” Where could Riviera del Sole improve? - It’s a small thing (but those make a difference!), but the breakfast coffee was terrible (they had this out of date Nescafé machine - and that’s an American saying that about Italian coffee!)For a 4 star resort, I’d expect a barista level coffee included in the price. Whereas if you wanted a cappuccino from the bar at breakfast, you had to pay extra. - Kids animation employees were nice, but lacked a little bit the passion and excitement that we’ve seen at other resorts. -Better kitchen for “half board” and a better drink selection at dinner. You had only a choice of house red or white wine. No real option if you didn’t drink or preferred cola/beer.