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Hotel Riu Dolce Vita(4.5 stars)

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  • Nice hotel (15)
    "Nice hotel" found in 39 reviews
    • " Nice hotel , near to the beach located " 
      4.866666666666666
      September 2012
    • " All together you can with this hotel very satisfied his. Except for the lack of care the charwomen, is everything is great. Very recommendable, if ... " 
      4.866666666666666
      September 2012
    • " Great hotel , the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very ... " 
      5.341666666666666
      August 2012
    • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very modern furnished! Large shower, big ( flat screen), guests are all mixed from young to old. " 
      5.341666666666666
      August 2012
    • " ... of the hotel was not ready. Could hardly use of the offer! We were three people in a room (if any) only two new towels every day. had to complain. The food was more like in a hostel and not in a four star hotel . 1/2 every day the same (pizza, fries, pasta). The staff was mostly very unfriendly (maybe also ... " 
      3.2916666666666665
      September 2011
    • " I was now the third time in Bulgaria! Was in a great hotel , but what I saw this time, I am still dafon dreams! There were three of us, had a beautiful ... " 
      5.8
      August 2011
    • " Great hotel , friendly staff " 
      5.5055555555555555
      June 2012
    • " ... nobody, as came immediately the security guard, brought a to front desk and the required 25 Lev. But otherwise there are no faults. Service, friendliness and cleanliness surpasses a lot five star hotel in Germany. Even for the beach there was free of charge water to go. The hotel cleaning is ... " 
      5.5055555555555555
      June 2012
    • " Beautiful modern hotel, great holiday " 
      5.566666666666666
      July 2012
    • " The hotel is a year old. Room with a view of the sea is almost too nice at night if you the Moon at the sea looks. Staff are very friendly. Great hotel . Very recommendable. To the beach only 5 to 10 minutes room are well cleaned without that the ... " 
      5.566666666666666
      July 2012
    • " Great Hotel ... We'll be back... " 
      5.808333333333334
      September 2011
    • " Very nice and well-kept hotel with friendly and professional staff. Only the housekeeping doesn't work 100%. Twice our room ... " 
      5.808333333333334
      September 2011
    • " The hotel was great , the service and the food also. Would come back any time heartbeat. The hairdresser must still ... " 
      5.733333333333333
      June 2012
    • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 ... " 
      5.436111111111111
      August 2012
    • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 Lev on the day 2 chairs included umbrella and cushions. Jet skiing and ... " 
      5.436111111111111
      August 2012
  • The staff are very friendly (11)
    "The staff are very friendly" found in 11 reviews
    • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very modern furnished! Large shower, big ( flat screen), guests are all ... " 
      5.341666666666666
      August 2012
    • " Super beautifully located hotel, in a few minutes to the beach, as well as the promenade. Nevertheless so well situated, that you not to party and noise the sleep is disturbed. Friendly staff , always make an effort to every guest. Food is a bit weak, however therefor are enough spices ... " 
      5.375
      July 2012
    • " Great hotel, friendly staff " 
      5.5055555555555555
      June 2012
    • " Perfect, really friendly staff , very clean, very beautiful room, great, cared for complex, everything is close by and yet ... " 
      5.5055555555555555
      June 2012
    • " The hotel is a year old. Room with a view of the sea is almost too nice at night if you the Moon at the sea looks. Staff are very friendly . Great hotel. Very recommendable. To the beach only 5 to 10 minutes room are well cleaned ... " 
      5.566666666666666
      July 2012
    • " So the hotel is really recommendable! It is the newest in the area. The whole staff is very friendly and helpful , especially at the front desk! The rooms are brilliant. A walk-in shower is wonderful. You need ... " 
      5.458333333333333
      August 2012
    • " A modern hotel, that only 2010 opened. The staff were always friendly and helpful . At the front desk you could perfectly communicate in German. Apart from that enough basic ... " 
      5.3999999999999995
      June 2012
    • " ... there was slipped, the saying :' the gold beach is the Ballermann the Balkans' one can only answer in the affirmative! At the end I can only say, it was a lovely vacation, with a great hotel and pleasant staff . " 
      5.3999999999999995
      June 2012
    • " A very beautiful, large, quiet hotel, which however in terms of communication between the various areas must be fully developed. the staff are all very friendly and helpful, but the service forces in the dining area seemed rather lackluster and rarely a ... " 
      5.166666666666667
      July 2011
    • " ... soon as we into the room gone are, totally thrilled. We had a comfort -room with a large terrace. The selection at the buffet was enormous, no matter wether for breakfast, lunch or during dinner. The staff were very friendly and helpful . Also the entertainment was Entertaining and you weren't pushed with shut if you not had desire ... " 
      5.51111111111111
      July 2012
    • " The front desk staff were very nice and also the cleaning staff was friendly and thorough. " 
      5
      January 2012
  • The food was not bad (5)
    "The food was not bad" found in 5 reviews
    • " The leisure activity offer was not sufficient. The food was not bad or not at all seasoned. Meat and fish from one side or raw inside. Stomach and intestinal ... " 
      3.3194444444444446
      September 2011
    • " Beautiful, modern hotel in case good location. In 10 minutes one is right on the waterfront. Shop, partying, swim and have fun!:-) Unfortunately I must say, that the food in the hotel very bad. Who every day fries and greasy meat is well served, but healthy varied buffet it has ... " 
      4.413888888888889
      August 2012
    • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 Lev on the day 2 ... " 
      5.436111111111111
      August 2012
    • " A short conclusion of our week at the hotel riu Dolce Vita: Restaurant: - The food was varied , but it was mostly the same, every day! The meals were cold 80%, as it is only through a heat ... " 
      4.163888888888889
      August 2011
    • " Generally good cooking. The food was sufficien t and good.It was impossible not to find something to eat on your taste Of all,the sausages ... " 
      4.666666666666667
      July 2011

Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    5.2
  • Room
    5.4
  • Service
    5.0
  • Location
    4.6
  • Gastronomy
    4.7
  • Sport
    4.7

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    60
  • Very Good
    27
  • Acceptable
    15
  • Poor
    1
  • Terrible
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The most helpful favorable review

5.458333333333333
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

So the hotel is really recommendable! It is the newest in the area. The whole staff is very friendly and helpful, especially at the front desk! The rooms are brilliant. A walk-in shower is wonderful. You need to the beach about 10 minutes and so from the noise exempted. The food is little varied, is a massive selection and the food is freshly prepared and tasted also very good. …  read more

The most helpful critical review

3.2916666666666665
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Stayed here just after the opening there! Half of the hotel was not ready. Could hardly use of the offer! We were three people in a room (if any) only two new towels every day. had to complain. The food was more like in a hostel and not in a four star hotel. 1/2 every day the same (pizza, fries, pasta). The staff was mostly very unfriendly (maybe also stressed?!). All-inclusive cocktail offer bitter!. Pool boys hinterhergaffen as you would be a piece of m …  read more

Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " Nice hotel, near to the beach located "  Read more
    4.866666666666666
    September 2012
  • " All together you can with this hotel very satisfied his. Except for the lack of care the charwomen, is everything is great. Very recommendable, if ... "  Read more
    4.866666666666666
    September 2012
  • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very ... "  Read more
    5.341666666666666
    August 2012
  • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very modern furnished! Large shower, big ( flat screen), guests are all mixed from young to old. "  Read more
    5.341666666666666
    August 2012
  • " ... of the hotel was not ready. Could hardly use of the offer! We were three people in a room (if any) only two new towels every day. had to complain. The food was more like in a hostel and not in a four star hotel. 1/2 every day the same (pizza, fries, pasta). The staff was mostly very unfriendly (maybe also ... "  Read more
    3.2916666666666665
    September 2011
  • " I was now the third time in Bulgaria! Was in a great hotel, but what I saw this time, I am still dafon dreams! There were three of us, had a beautiful ... "  Read more
    5.8
    August 2011
  • " Great hotel, friendly staff "  Read more
    5.5055555555555555
    June 2012
  • " ... nobody, as came immediately the security guard, brought a to front desk and the required 25 Lev. But otherwise there are no faults. Service, friendliness and cleanliness surpasses a lot five star hotel in Germany. Even for the beach there was free of charge water to go. The hotel cleaning is ... "  Read more
    5.5055555555555555
    June 2012
  • " Beautiful modern hotel, great holiday "  Read more
    5.566666666666666
    July 2012
  • " The hotel is a year old. Room with a view of the sea is almost too nice at night if you the Moon at the sea looks. Staff are very friendly. Great hotel. Very recommendable. To the beach only 5 to 10 minutes room are well cleaned without that the ... "  Read more
    5.566666666666666
    July 2012
  • " Great Hotel... We'll be back... "  Read more
    5.808333333333334
    September 2011
  • " Very nice and well-kept hotel with friendly and professional staff. Only the housekeeping doesn't work 100%. Twice our room ... "  Read more
    5.808333333333334
    September 2011
  • " The hotel was great, the service and the food also. Would come back any time heartbeat. The hairdresser must still ... "  Read more
    5.733333333333333
    June 2012
  • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 ... "  Read more
    5.436111111111111
    August 2012
  • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 Lev on the day 2 chairs included umbrella and cushions. Jet skiing and ... "  Read more
    5.436111111111111
    August 2012
  • " Whoever complained here, the strange expectations. The hotel, staff and food are in a great value for money. There is a colorful not unpleasant mix both in the nationalities, as well as in the age structure. "  Read more
    5.588888888888889
    August 2012
  • " Super beautifully located hotel, in a few minutes to the beach, as well as the promenade. Nevertheless so well situated, that you not to party and noise the sleep is disturbed. Friendly staff, always make an effort ... "  Read more
    5.375
    July 2012
  • " Super beautifully located hotel, in a few minutes to the beach, as well as the promenade. Nevertheless so well situated, that ... "  Read more
    5.375
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very modern furnished! Large shower, big ( flat screen), guests are all ... "  Read more
    5.341666666666666
    August 2012
  • " Super beautifully located hotel, in a few minutes to the beach, as well as the promenade. Nevertheless so well situated, that you not to party and noise the sleep is disturbed. Friendly staff, always make an effort to every guest. Food is a bit weak, however therefor are enough spices ... "  Read more
    5.375
    July 2012
  • " Great hotel, friendly staff "  Read more
    5.5055555555555555
    June 2012
  • " Perfect, really friendly staff, very clean, very beautiful room, great, cared for complex, everything is close by and yet ... "  Read more
    5.5055555555555555
    June 2012
  • " The hotel is a year old. Room with a view of the sea is almost too nice at night if you the Moon at the sea looks. Staff are very friendly. Great hotel. Very recommendable. To the beach only 5 to 10 minutes room are well cleaned ... "  Read more
    5.566666666666666
    July 2012
  • " So the hotel is really recommendable! It is the newest in the area. The whole staff is very friendly and helpful, especially at the front desk! The rooms are brilliant. A walk-in shower is wonderful. You need ... "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    August 2012
  • " A modern hotel, that only 2010 opened. The staff were always friendly and helpful. At the front desk you could perfectly communicate in German. Apart from that enough basic ... "  Read more
    5.3999999999999995
    June 2012
  • " ... there was slipped, the saying :' the gold beach is the Ballermann the Balkans' one can only answer in the affirmative! At the end I can only say, it was a lovely vacation, with a great hotel and pleasant staff. "  Read more
    5.3999999999999995
    June 2012
  • " A very beautiful, large, quiet hotel, which however in terms of communication between the various areas must be fully developed. the staff are all very friendly and helpful, but the service forces in the dining area seemed rather lackluster and rarely a ... "  Read more
    5.166666666666667
    July 2011
  • " ... soon as we into the room gone are, totally thrilled. We had a comfort -room with a large terrace. The selection at the buffet was enormous, no matter wether for breakfast, lunch or during dinner. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Also the entertainment was Entertaining and you weren't pushed with shut if you not had desire ... "  Read more
    5.51111111111111
    July 2012
  • " The front desk staff were very nice and also the cleaning staff was friendly and thorough. "  Read more
    5
    January 2012
  • " The week in the Riu Dolce Vita was a very lovely week! I can really recommend the hotel! Many animation ordered evenings great shows for both children and adults! The staff are very friendly and speak very good German! The way to the beach is approximately 300 meters but it is bearable ;-) "  Read more
    5.194444444444445
    August 2012
  • " The leisure activity offer was not sufficient. The food was not bad or not at all seasoned. Meat and fish from one side or raw inside. Stomach and intestinal ... "  Read more
    3.3194444444444446
    September 2011
  • " Beautiful, modern hotel in case good location. In 10 minutes one is right on the waterfront. Shop, partying, swim and have fun!:-) Unfortunately I must say, that the food in the hotel very bad. Who every day fries and greasy meat is well served, but healthy varied buffet it has ... "  Read more
    4.413888888888889
    August 2012
  • " Great hotel pool great food good and plentiful good choice. Rooms are great staff friendly. Beach great 24 Lev on the day 2 ... "  Read more
    5.436111111111111
    August 2012
  • " A short conclusion of our week at the hotel riu Dolce Vita: Restaurant: -The food was varied, but it was mostly the same, every day! The meals were cold 80%, as it is only through a heat ... "  Read more
    4.163888888888889
    August 2011
  • " Generally good cooking. The food was sufficient and good.It was impossible not to find something to eat on your taste Of all,the sausages ... "  Read more
    4.666666666666667
    July 2011
  • " Great hotel, the hotel complex is new & modern. The staff are very friendly & quick. The room is very modern furnished! Large shower, big ( flat screen), guests are all mixed from young to old. "  Read more
    5.341666666666666
    August 2012
  • " The room is large,quality equipment(super mattresses!). The bathroom is large and modern. I notice the poor installation of the shower cab:all water shower flows and seeps ... "  Read more
    4.666666666666667
    July 2011
  • " Perfect, really friendly staff, very clean, very beautiful room, great, cared for complex, everything is close by and yet quiet. Only bring you should ... "  Read more
    5.5055555555555555
    June 2012
  • " Modern hotel with comfortable facilities. The food is little varied. Too many Pork. Rather solid kitchen as Mediterranean. The rooms are big and good eingerichttet. "  Read more
    5.394444444444445
    June 2012
  • " So the hotel is really recommendable! It is the newest in the area. The whole staff is very friendly and helpful, especially at the front desk! The rooms are brilliant. A walk-in shower is wonderful. You need to the beach about 10 minutes and so from the noise ... "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    August 2012
  • " We are with our son one and a half years without large expectations to Bulgaria went on vacation. Were as soon as we into the room gone are, totally thrilled. We had a comfort -room with a large terrace. The selection at the buffet was enormous, no matter wether for breakfast, lunch or during ... "  Read more
    5.51111111111111
    July 2012
  • " ... was very clean, the staff always friendly, German language at the reception and the bar wasn't a problem. The food at the pool bar and in the dining hall was always freshly prepared. The rooms were cleaned every day a 1. The hotel has a hand towel service for the pool. The only downside is, that the sea and ... "  Read more
    5.583333333333333
    August 2011
  • " Hotel services were very good. Everyone is nice and speaks a foreign language. The rooms were cleaned every day. Something that should be corrected:the time of cleaning in common areas! Team Cleaning for ... "  Read more
    4.666666666666667
    July 2011
Anke
Germany
  • Friends
  • Age 51-55
3 Other hotel reviews
5.3
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
For us it was a great stay. The hotel is in our opinion really recommendable; merely in the evening animation we had a diverse and longer program ( duration was only about one and a half hour desired). … read more
5.5
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Other
  • Hotel recommended
Very nice and clean hotel. Food varied and very good, why some about the food complain about is not comprehensible, get well at home a 10-course menu serves. You can from several kinds of ( meat, Poultry, fish, Vegetarian, pasta, pizza, cold buffet) select, daily changing themed buffet. Dessert not so sweet and mighty as in other countries ( for example Turkey). Pool unfortunately not heated. If you want to eat is a warm swim, the temperature was pleasant. Loungers by the pool sufficiently available. If you the complex left you have to realize, that Bulgaria Eastern bloc is/was. It is still … read more
Susanne
Germany
  • Friends
  • Age 51-55
1 Other hotel reviews
5.2
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The staff are friendly, accommodating and helpful. The rooms were daily cleaned perfectly.We have all the desired drinks received. Merely the alcoholic cocktails tasty leave to be desired. They all tasted strongly of peppermint. We have decided from non-alcoholic cocktails alcoholic made. These were then really delicious.Spacious, well designed room, with very comfortable beds and a seating area.A really attractive, clean hotel. It holds, what it from the outside beautiful impression promises. Each age group is in good hands here. At the buffet is something for everyone to suit. Whom here it does not taste, the it tasted probably nowhere.nullThe … read more
4.8
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
The staff are very friendly and helpful. The majority spoke German, English and french, as well as the language. Who however good English knowledge has no problem with all to converse. The cleaning of the rooms can sometimes be improved. So is gladly times under the beds forget to sweep and to vacuum. By the entertainment team there are from o'clock until about 20 hours a care for the little ones, but also for all other is every day game, fun and action for everyone, as darts-games, volleyball, crazy games, etc. A doctor comes directly to the hotel and is mostly from 7:00 … read more
Johannes
Germany
  • Friends
  • Age 19-25
1 Other hotel reviews
5.4
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Other
  • Hotel recommended
For friends who want to have fun (party) and nevertheless times unhitch want the hotel lies not right in the party area but nevertheless in 5 minutes on foot reachable. So perfect for both. And after the sight of the other hotels looks the hotel really great and attractive. The entertainment was great varied and good through organized. … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    Situated 150 m from the Golden Sands Beach, the hotel is close to the resort promenade and within walking distance of a wide range of cafes, restaurants, bars, shops and street stalls. Varna bus and railway stations are roughly 20 km away. Burgas Airport is about 120 km away and Varna International Airport is approximately 30 km from the hotel.
  • Facilities
    Built in 2011, this brand new, all-inclusive beach hotel offers everything necessary for an enjoyable holiday at the Black Sea, and has a garden that is some 5000 m² in size. There are 290 guest rooms on offer. The premises are air-conditioned and guests are welcomed in a lobby. 24-hour reception and check-out service are provided. There are also currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom and lift access to the upper floors. Further facilities include a café, non-smoking restaurant with a terrace, theme restaurant with Bulgarian cuisine and a lobby bar with a terrace. For younger guests there is the 'RiuLand' kids' club and a children's playground. There is also a complimentary wireless Internet zone in the lobby. A laundry service is also available for an additional fee. Those arriving by car may park their vehicles in the hotel's car park.
  • Rooms
    The comfortable guest rooms have all the necessary amenities. Each room has an en suite bathroom with a bathtub or shower, a hairdryer, telephone, air conditioning, satellite TV, mini fridge, in-room safe (additional charge applies), and a balcony or terrace. Rooms with sea views can be reserved.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    The hotel has a full programme of sports and activities featuring a multipurpose sports pitch (tennis, mini football, volleyball, basketball), table tennis, water polo, French bowls and darts. Pool/snooker is also available (fees apply). Guests can work out in the gym and there are aerobics and aqua gym facilities. There is a daytime entertainment programme for children aged 4 to 7 and aged 8 to 12 at RiuLand (six times a week), daytime entertainment programme for adults (six times a week), shows, live music or Riu evening programmes (several times a week). The hotel has 2 swimming pools, one indoors and one outdoors. There is also a children's swimming area. Refreshments are available at the poolside snack bar, towels are available at the pool and guests can relax on the complimentary sun loungers under the shade of parasols on the sun terrace. For an additional fee guests can pamper themselves at the spa centre where there is a sauna, steam room, hot tub and a variety of spa and massage treatments. Sun loungers and parasols are laid out on the sandy beach and are available for hire.
  • Meals
    The all-inclusive package features meals and snacks throughout the day. Varied buffets are on offer at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special theme evening buffets are offered twice a week and optional dinners are available with prior reservation. Unlimited local beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks) are available at both hotel bars and restaurants and are served until midnight.
  • Payment
    MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment at this hotel.
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Hotel amenities

  • Total number of rooms: < 300
  • Luggage room
  • Non-smoking room
  • Shops in the hotel
  • Cash machine on site
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • Safe
  • Balcony
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Electronic room keys
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Connecting rooms
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Restaurant
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegetarian dishes
  • Hotel bar
  • Cafe
  • Breakfast buffet

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Spa centre
  • Massages
  • Beauty treatments
  • Sauna
  • Number of saunas: 1
  • Steam room/ turkish bath
  • Whirlpool

Other hotel information

  • 24 hour reception
  • Evening programs and entertainment
  • Check out no later than: 12:00
  • Non-hotel guests can/cannot access the area: open
  • English
  • Early check in
  • Late check out
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • 24 hour security
  • Car hire
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • All public and private areas are no smoking zones
  • Wifi
  • Free Wifi access included
  • Laundry service
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