Hotel Riva del Sole
Hotel in Cefalu
4-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a train station pick-up service and a rooftop terrace.
Housekeeping is not available.
Hotel Riva del Sole offers 28 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a train station pick-up service and a rooftop terrace.
Housekeeping is not available.
Hotel Riva del Sole offers 28 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.
This Cefalù hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Garden
Map of Cefalu
Available Rooms
Camera con letto matrimoniale o 2 letti singoli, vista giardino
1 Double • 323 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Double or Twin Room, Sea View
1 Double • 323 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Triple Room, Sea View
3 Single • 387 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Ratings and reviews
2.5 / 5.0
Charming old school euro hotel. Service was outstanding. Staff courteous and friendly. We loved the location and hotel that we booked in an extra night. Cefalu is a great place to visit in Sicily. We stayed 6 days. Never got tired of walking to every meal and just enjoying the atmosphere. Hike to the Castle and Greek temple by just walking from the hotel. A truly great experience. Hotel location is across the street from the beach with its Poseidon Bar. Even in November sunny and warm. Just relax on the perfect sand.
2.0 / 5.0
Loved the chrispy chocolate croisants at breakfast !!
An old school type of hotel with very helpful staff, 90'ies decor and good breakfast. Free parking at a big parkinglot next to the hotel (Great advantage because parking is always a problem in Italy). The beach is in front of the hotel and it is close to the sights in Cefalu. We loved it.
5.0 / 5.0
Great kindness and very helpful with info and help with luggage
4.0 / 5.0
Great location! Can be a little noisy at night.
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent resort across from the beach. We had an ocean front room which made for excellent nightcaps on the balcony. Staff is amazing. The place could use some renos as it is a little outdated. Well kept and clean. If you are looking for a quiet place this place is not for you as you hear people talking till late. We were very happy with this resort as location was the best. We would definitely recommend and we hope to come back. Thank you Hotel Riva Del Sol for an amazing few days.
3.0 / 5.0
Great location with convenient parking. We just stayed in Cefalu for one evening. Property could use updating. We stayed in the beginning of May and the temperature was below May's average, the A/C unit in room was poor. Barely able to cool room off.
2.0 / 5.0
Air Conditioning didn't work and the staff was so rude to us like we were crazy and wouldn't give us a fan. Fixed it the day we left!
2.5 / 5.0
Spectacular room and view
2.0 / 5.0
Good :
Excellent location! On the beach and near the old part.
Parking is in the lot just by the hotel, & they give you a ticket to get out without paying.
To improve :
The pillow was too hard (and I like hard pillows).
5.0 / 5.0
Very nice hotel and very nice people running it.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location and friendly staff
5.0 / 5.0
Amazing location
2.0 / 5.0
Nice location, friendly saff, clean and find many street parking in the fall(24hrs 11.00 €). Like most hotel in Sicily building is old so if ypu are a light sleeper you will hear otber rooms flushing their toilets at night. With that said my wife and I will stay tbere again, just bring some ears plugs with you. cheers.
5.0 / 5.0
Good service.
5.0 / 5.0
Enjoyed large room large bed dated but beautiful hotel.
1.0 / 5.0
This hotel is advertised as being a 4 star hotel. However, I would barely give it a 1 star. The hotel is very dated and looks old and tired. It’s clean and conveniently located on the beach but that’s all it has going for it. I stayed here due to a last
Minute Chang rob our palms for one night. I was in a single room and was given one key. I noticed the room was humid and stuffy and very hot. When I asked the front desk for an extra key to leave in the key holder to keep electricity on while I went for dinner and have the room cool down I was given a hard no by the front desk staff. YOU GET ONE KEY! He shouted. I additionally asked to borrow an electrical adapter and again I was told no not sure what you are talking about! Keep in mind this is supposed to be a 4 star hotel. I went to my room to check the AC one more time before I went for dinner and ran into a young man working at the hotel. I voiced my concern about the AC and charger and he told me the AC in this room is known to have problems and should
Have never been rented out in the heat of the summer. Hotel was fully booked so they couldn’t move … He did bring me a very noisy fan to place in the room. At night when I tried to sleep on the bed I felt every metal spring in my back and body. Needless to say this was one of the most miserable stays in my travel history as I did not sleep a wink all night. The heat. The nosy fan and the rude front desk staff. Never stay here if you have other options!
2.0 / 5.0
This property may have been a four star in the 80s and early 90s however, it definitely does not deserve a four-star. It’s at best of three star. But it has going for it as it’s location on the beach and it’s proximity to the old town which is walkable within five minutes however, the rooms are small and tired and old. The air conditioning barely worked so we could not sleep all night. The lobby area again has not been updated since the 80s nor the rooms. The breakfast buffet had very few items, the rest being wrapped goods.
The people at the front desk were nice and service was OK. However, the property needs some love.
4.0 / 5.0
Hot water not working first night and basically no air conditioning
5.0 / 5.0
Great old style hotel right on the beach in Cefalu. Great staff :)
2.5 / 5.0
We had a wonderful time in Chefalu, lovely sandy beaches and water. Hotel Riva Del Sol, perfectly located close to the beach, clean, friendly staff and a nice Italian breakfast. We were fortunate to get a room with full ocean view which was stunning. I would recommend Riva del Sol to anybody.
2.5 / 5.0
Great hotel. Perfect location at the beach and 2 minute walk to all restaurants and centre of Cefalu. Fantastic service from staff, very clean, rooms serviced daily, great buffet breakfast with a lot of choice. Incredible valur for money and free parking. Would definitely return.
2.5 / 5.0
Excellent service from the staff ! Very accommodating and friendly. Excellent breakfast and restaurant.
Please be aware of AC in rooms - - controlled by the front desk and often too warm in room
5.0 / 5.0
The hotel location was great and the room was also great.
Only incident was we walked into our room and found a hotel staff changing the phone in our room without letting us know that they were going to do this.
2.5 / 5.0
Nice place close to old town. Convenient parking next door . Breakfast was good.
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful property and location, will stay again on my next visit to Cefalu.
2.0 / 5.0
Very good ocean front hotel in Cefalù. Great service (check in, parking, etc.). Steps to everything you want to do. Very clean and well appointed.
5.0 / 5.0
Loved the location, the room and the staff were amazing!
A beautiful place to stay in Cefulo!
1.0 / 5.0
The hotel is in a great location. The biggest problem is NO air conditioning.Speak to front desk and they advised not working, or it’s not on because late in the season. This wouldn’t have been a problem if we were able to open the windows and doors. Our unit was on the waterfront with lots of street lighting. Noise until 3-4am. So, opening door and windows wasn’t a choice unless you can sleep though all the light and noise.
2.5 / 5.0
Great beach-side location; friendly staff; nice breakfast room.
4.0 / 5.0
Location was great Nice friendly staff Having a parking area helped a lot (free)
Need more amenities in the room like hot water kettle, and hair conditioner Needs to be upgraded plumbing in the bathroom. However overall We had a nice stay.
2.0 / 5.0
My family and I stayed at this property for what was supposed to be 4 nights. We booked this property based on its excellent location and it checked all our boxes. After checking in and getting into our room, we soon noticed that there was no air conditioning in our rooms (something EXPEDIA validated that this hotel had). We asked the front desk and they said it was in the process of being fixed. Night time came, and still no AC. We travelled with our infant (5 months) who slept in a diaper and still screamed all night long because of how uncomfortable he was for 2 nights. We felt terrible for our neighbours who I’m sure did not get much sleep either. We once again asked the hotel what the deal was, this time extremely upset, and it was then that they had told us that the AC runs during the day and turns off at night - and there was nothing they could do about it. At this point, after being lied to, we ended up checking out a night early. The staff, minus a select few, are extremely rude and do not hesitate to lie to their guests. This hotel is very cute and authentic but other than the location, I wouldn’t recommend staying here.
1.0 / 5.0
Great location, decent breakfast, but other than that it’s not worth staying here. There is no air conditioning, but they tell you they will “fix it in 10 minutes”. It wasn’t until our last day they finally stopped lying and told us they turn it off at a certain point in the day. We had a baby with us, and I found this to be extremely disrespectful. The lack of air in the room makes for an extremely smelly room as well. It smelt of mould and was impossible to get rid of the smell. The rooms are quite old so I’m sure it was mould. Also - shame on Expedia for advertising the hotel as having air conditioning.
The staff is ATROCIOUS - extremely rude and unaccommodating. I organized an airport transfer well in advance bc we needed a baby seat. We confirmed again the day before checkout that the driver would be there. The morning of our flight we were told we did not confirm (even though it’s in writing) and they had to call an emergency taxi that ended up costing us 60 euros more. They sit there and act dumb when they reaLize they are wrong. Absolutely disgusting!!!!!!
There are other hotels along this strip which might be worth checking out, otherwise stay off the beach and take the walk daily.
This hotel is a 2 star at MAX.
4.0 / 5.0
Enjoyed our stay. Beautiful place.
4.0 / 5.0
Great location, 10 min walk to the Cathedral and all important sights. Free parking, a rare finding in Italy
2.0 / 5.0
Amazing location- but a little strange. Hotel is very old fashioned and staff not very English comfortable. Breakfast very limited but location trumps all
1.5 / 5.0
Great location. Nice staff. Air conditioning not working and they pretend to be surprised.
1.5 / 5.0
Great location. Nice staff. Air conditioning not working and they pretend to be surprised.
2.0 / 5.0
The hotel is in a great location, just steps from the beach. The breakfast was very good with outdoor seating overlooking the ocean. There are lots appealing restaurants close by along the promenade.
1.0 / 5.0
This was a very disappointing stay. My husband and I have travelled from Australia for our honeymoon and were very excited to stay in Cefalù. However, as soon as we arrived, we were questioned about our vaccination status (which we know that hotel check ins have nothing to do with this). We were pressured to take a covid test to prove a negative result which we did not do as we felt we did not need to prove that due to our consistent testing while traveling. We were also told that one lunch and/or dinner was included in the stay. We had lunch and double checked with the restaurant that it was included, to which they replied that it was inclusive but not including drinks which we were fine to pay for. At check out, we were forced to pay €58 for lunch which was an extremely underwhelming meal and if we had known, we would have gone to another restaurant and had a nicer meal. Once we questioned this at checkout, the staff spoke down at me and were extremely rude and dismissive of me. My husband (who doesn’t speak much Italian) tried to defend me, to which he was also belittled.
We are so disappointed in the service and treatment at this hotel and will never recommend it. We have never made a complaint at any hotel but this has left us feeling very uncomfortable and we did not enjoy our stay in Cefalù due to this.
0.5 / 5.0
This was a very disappointing stay. My husband and I have travelled from Australia for our honeymoon and were very excited to stay in Cefalù. However, as soon as we arrived, we were questioned about our vaccination status (which we know that hotel check ins have nothing to do with this). We were pressured to take a covid test to prove a negative result which we did not do as we felt we did not need to prove that due to our consistent testing while traveling. We were also told that one lunch and/or dinner was included in the stay. We had lunch and double checked with the restaurant that it was included, to which they replied that it was inclusive but not including drinks which we were fine to pay for. At check out, we were forced to pay €58 for lunch which was an extremely underwhelming meal and if we had known, we would have gone to another restaurant and had a nicer meal. Once we questioned this at checkout, the staff spoke down at me and were extremely rude and dismissive of me. My husband (who doesn’t speak much Italian) tried to defend me, to which he was also belittled. We are so disappointed in the service and treatment at this hotel and will never recommend it. We have never made a complaint at any hotel but this has left us feeling very uncomfortable and we did not enjoy our stay in Cefalù due to this.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Cefalu?
The average price for a rental in Cefalu is $77 per night. This rental is $98 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hotel Riva del Sole. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Hotel Riva del Sole pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hotel Riva del Sole?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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