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Riviera Resort

3.0 star property

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Riviera Resort, steps from the train station, offers a peaceful retreat with an outdoor pool, poolside bar, garden views, and spa treatments. Families love the playground. Guests consistently highlight the relaxing atmosphere of this well-regarded property.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, rollaway beds, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 19 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room | Desk, rollaway beds, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Budget Single Room | Balcony

Budget Single Room

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Family Room | Desk, rollaway beds, bed sheets

Standard Family Room

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Classic Double Room with Bath | Living area

Classic Double Room with Bath

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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AC Lagoon View Units | Desk, rollaway beds, bed sheets

AC Lagoon View Units

Highlights

Patio
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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Frequently asked questions

Does Riviera Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM–8:00 PM.

Is Riviera Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Riviera Resort?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riviera Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Riviera Resort located?

Situated near the beach, this spa hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Tiruchendur Murugan Alayam Temple and Kallady Beach. St Sebastian’s Church and Auliya Mosque are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Riviera Resort Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

subramaniam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap resort besides a lake/beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Indran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. The bathrooms were clean, odorless, and good sized with a strong shower. The AC worked really well without being noisy. Meal options were great, high quality dishes made to order - so take care to order at least one hour before you want to eat. The property was so spacious with lots of shady spots to sit by the water. All the staff were incredibly helpful, like they ordered tuktuks for my aunt and I, and the tuktuks came very promptly. We were picked up to go to the railway station at 5:30 AM sharp. From an American perspective the prices of room and meals were all a fantastic deal. I also appreciated the universal charger in the room, which worked for my US plugs. The hotel is nice in that it doesn't feel overly touristy or ostentatious. It's a bit low key but immaculately clean and well-managed. Was interesting to also see the manager's model train set for a nominal fee, check it out on a rainy day esp. if you have kids. I would add, lastly, that the restaurant went to great lengths to accommodate my family member's request for low salt versions of all meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a good stay at Riviera, good location, away from the busy roads, very good for walking, particularly in the nearby beach. The room was fine, good outside veranda, bed and towels good. The restaurant was excellent, very good, probably the best restaurant in the area. Food is made to order, fresh and of a very high standard, wide and varied choice. Go for an early walk on the beach and watch the local fisherman, interesting.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Balarajan

Liked: Staff & service
It’s my household staple. Not the most cleanest nor modern but it serves the purpose for my visits.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ravi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was very dirty very little hot water toilets are very dirty. The staff is not helpful. no kettle in the room, no coffee in the room I would not advise anyone to stay there not good at all
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the greetings on arrival to the moment of departure, the staff and owners were only too happy to assist us. If you are looking for a place to relax and hang by the pool or walk down laneways for 10 minutes to a great swimming beach, this place is just great to wind down from the usual tourist trails. The grounds surrounding our accommodation had lots of wildlife, squirrels, geese and even some resident eagles in the coconut palms.. For western travellers, it's handy to know that they have reasonable bar with cold beer and glasses too..A tuk tuk into town is only 5 minutes when you want to see some of the sights such as the Dutch fort.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went out of their way to make my stay enjoyable. The food was so good, I stayed an extra day.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is like a mini centre parcs for space. Equivalent size of 6x football pitches. Pool is large, clean and excellent. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Great place. We’ve stayed here several times now. Good food, friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Grace, Colombo

Liked: Staff & service
View from the hotel was beautiful with lagoon and sun set. Wold have preferred bed side tables. They made a tasty ginger tea fo me.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Dan, Stourbridge UK

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Homely cottage style apartments in shaded garden setting. WiFi connection was poor
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place gave you all the experience of the jungle but was clean and safe. I loved it! Not to mention the food was absolutely delicious.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Eco-vänlig resort med läge vid lagun, sandstrand i närheten. Rymligt område med många hängmattor och soffor med utsikt över lagunen. Bra simbassäng. Området något slitet, men charmigt. Vänlig och hjälpsam personal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place. Such professional staff, huge property with attractive pool and long lagoon front full of hammocks and tables to watch the fishermen at sunset. Very good food. Wide range of rooms in different style bungalows spread out through the property (very quiet). Very clean (inside the rooms, the lobby/dining area and even the sand/ground throughout the property. 15 minute walk through alleys of friendly neighborhood to long, deserted beach. Environmentally friendly management of the resort. I can't say enough positive things about the friendliness, helpfulness, and professionalism of the staff... feels like 4 star resort at 2 star rates
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto tranquillo, Camera spaziosa personale cortese.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

oasis near the city

the location is great , close to town ,acres along the river ,a pool & choice of cabins. service is friendly & helpful .Resturant has a choice of food however they prefer advanced bookings for better service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful historic spot

This is a really nice hotel! It's listed on 'top ten things to do in Batti' as a place to have gin and tonic under the canopy sitting over the lagoon, and I can see why. The property was beautiful and well maintained, the pool was immaculate. I only ate the Sri Lankan food but it was delicious. My only complaint is the bed was extremely uncomfortable, and I left with a sore back, but if you're made of stern stuff it's completely the right place to stay in Batticaloa!

8/10 Good

Flemming Max

Liked: Staff & service
Udfra billederne får man fornemmelsen af at være tæt på stranden. Det var en lagoon med krokodiller. Værelset var mørkt og dystert. Maden var god og hjælpsom personale
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Riviera Resort

Very pleasant extensive grounds with good swimming pool albeit a bit of a hike from our room (300m). Beautiful views of the lagoon and the hotel has lots of information about the area. The food pricing is tedious. Instead of including the price of a curry with 3 or 4 side vegetable curries each dish is separately priced which bumps the cost up. We had the good inclusive breakfast but if you don't, each item down to per slice of toast is separately priced! However, the room was excellent value for money and we wished we'd stayed here longer.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with friendly and really helpful staff, clean pool and room were also really nice and basic :) Love this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Würde ich uneingeschränkt empfehlen.

Ein Traum unter Palmen. Tolle Anlage, nettes Personal und ein großartiger Pool mit Blick auf die Lagune. Dazu noch tolles Essen im Restaurant. Unbedingt die Hoppers probieren!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Mary, New Hamshire , USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Homely, nice pool. And beautiful lagoon view.

Over all good. Enjoyed the view. Pleasant staffs. Felt homely. Kids enjoyed the pool. Kids friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good but expensive breakfast not included in the room price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Rikke, Aarhus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming resort on a budget

Great pool and location. Big room with a great shower though we encountered a frog because of a loosely fitted pipe. The spacious grounds are well kept and you can enjoy some time in a hammock overlooking the lagoon. Minor gripes are loud music at the otherwise good restaurant and the much too expensive laundry service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jean luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien placé entre la lagune et l'océan, sur une presqu'île de 7km. Aménagement vieillot mais confortable