The location is good and seen the hotel prices in Dubai, I obtained a good rate through a local friend. The hotel is however, in need of an urgent update. The bathroom of my "suite" had known better days, water pressure was so weak that I had to use cold water to make it powerful enough to shower. The best of this hotel is the staff, friendly and courteus, always ready to help. I would recommend such hotel for budget oriented travellers not willing to pay the usual 5 star rates of hotels in Dubai. The location is very good, breakfast very average and bathroon as I said before, needs urgently to be renovated.

I first stayed at the Riviera on a stopover from UK to India. The courtesy and kindness of the staff was second to none, and they made my stay so comfortable that my stay was not long enough. My room had spectacular views of Dubai Creek, so it was nice to watch the dhows and the little abras ferrying up the Creek, and it was so quiet, considering the hotel is on Baniyas Street, which is very busy. One week after I left for India, I arranged to meet a friend from UK back in Dubai and sadly, the Riviera was booked for part of the time we wanted. However, we did go in a couple of times for afternoon tea, just to sit and watch the world go by, and all the staff remembered me and gave me a really warm welcome. When my friend returned to UK, I was lucky enough to get back into the Riviera for my last night there. On arrival at 11am, it was a nice surprise to find my room was ready (check-in time 2pm), I again had a beautiful room with Creek view, and they also upgraded me to Executive Class, which gave me free use of the fridge, 2hours free Internet use, basket of fresh fruit etc. Also included in the cost is a buffet breakfast. The attention to detail is superb, here I felt relaxed, and being on my own, I felt very safe. I cannot wait to go back there. It is also not far from Deira city centre, and it was relatively easy to get taxis on the main road. Highly recommended.

Like others I chose the Riviera based on Tripadvisor feedback. We also found it a pleasant hotel, well located, offering good value with extremely friendly and helpul staff. We stayed for just 15 hours while passing through and staff almost insisted that we should have breakgfast in our room at 4:30am as we were departing long before the restaurant opened. The breakfast, far more than we could eat, was a good idea.

I hope to return to Dubai and will not look elsewhere.

Found this hotel on TripAdvisor after reading all the reviews, booked through stayxs and got a great rete on Creek View room (pay the extra and stay in one of these).
The Hotel is on the main street and right in the heart of it, the views of the creek are incredible. The room is a good size, with everything you would expect, the sevice is good, and the breakfast is great.
The staff will organise a taxi for you, and are willing to help when needed. We ordered room service very late at night, and it was beautiful (maybe because we were so hungry).
We will definitely stay here when we venture back to the amazing Dubai.