The Gabayan Riviera

Great location, clean, very accomodating and friendly staff.

The place is located high above the shore line with a nice view of the sea. The front desk personnel are very friendly and helpful at any request. Rooms are nice and clean. It was though a surprize that a “4” star hotel couldn’t deliver hot water - prepare for cold showers! It also came as a surprice that the towles all were individual types/design like they were bought at a 2nd hand store and old. Our appartment had a leaking roof so during rainfall our roof covered terrasse was flooded with water. The pool need attention since the water was so unclear that you couldn’t see clearly through 20 cm of it. The pool area is not maintained, sunbeds are few and partly broken and not enough shade. The hotel is situated at the waterfront and NOT at the beach front. To me a beach is a sandy area enougt to lay down at - at this place there is just enough for your feet to stand on, the rest is rocks. The restaurant is nicely located with a view upon the sea. What you get in the view you miss in the service, the availabilty of whats on the menu card and the wild dogs that stick to your chair. We did not manage to get the orders that we made either because they were run out of food, coffee or bottled water. English language skills vary significantly dependent on who is on duty. First night at the restaurant we encounter animal feces on the floor at one of the tables. All in all I was disappointed and reminded that pictures and the establishements own description can be misleading - this is NOT a 4 star hotel at any standard.

The property sits in a beautiful setting, they also provided free fresh bread in the mornings to our room. Overall the food and the restaurant was just OK and a little pricey. The staff went out of their way to make us feel at home and comfortable. This is a nice quiet, relaxing place overall it pretty well kept. I would recommend this place if you want a nice quiet, place to relax and unwind.