There are areas in all parts of the hotel inside and outside to sit and relax or chat. The hotel had a large pool. The restaurant has a private beach view making for spectacular views. The breakfast was excellent having a large variety of items to choose from ( even a table full of desserts) with the food and fruits of good quality. The room we had was very large with medium sized bathroom. Our room included a huge patio balcony with table and chairs. The hotel was a short distance from Giovinazzo that is a delightful town to visit and have lunch or dinner. The main lobby staff and restaurant staff was very nice. A local bus does run and stop nearby the hotel. Just know where the bus stop is to return correctly.

Being closer to the airport ( the main reason I choose this hotel) makes it farther than desired to return to Bari. Taxi or Uber costs are higher for that reason. The hotel does not offer a lunch option and us not having a car available we had to use the bus and go to Giovinazzo for lunch each day. Remember the bus stop and where it is as we missed the stop to return to the hotel thinking we had to exit at the bus stop where the ticket said. That is not the bus stop for the hotel, but about a mile away. We had to walk a long distance to return to the hotel as there are no other buses that pass often. The shower was extremely tight.

Access to the beach club is great. Breakfast was great and accommodated gluten-free options. Friendly staff, helped us to rent a car for a day trip. Special thanks to Anna Marie who was amazing and helped with any ask we had. The restaurant has an amazing view.

The shuttle service is not very clear (apparently there is a free one we were not informed about). The local bus is unavailable on Sundays and tickets can only be purchased in the hotel by cash.

"Riva del Sole" hotel is a great facility located in Giovinazzo, literally 10m from Bari International Airport (BRI). Beyond the main hotel structure, the site is also hosting private residences for local / international owners, within the same premises. We stayed at the facility as "base" to visit the region from Trani to Polignano a Mare, from Bari to other nice small towns in the area. While the buildings might have a certain "age", the management and the facility team works hard and put effort in maintaining clean, organized and in order. The rocky beach is a 5m walk from the main hotel reception, and - as per the local coastal area of Giovinazzo - rarely offers sand but nice rocks with transparent water: the hotel beach team has build a pedestrian pathwalk and ladder down to the water to facilitate walking and diving in the sea. Very efficient and diverse organization on the beach, with shaded beds, cabins, bar with music and serving also lunch, a nice small restaurant. Amazing buffet breakfast, with high quality local food - including fresh mozzarella, ricotta and focaccia - espresso, cappuccino, yogurt. Nice and professional personnel always available. Fast WLAN internet access, outdoor swimming pool and good organization for entertainment at the facilities. Free parking and 24/7 security is included and supporting.

Rooms appear a bit "old-fashioned" and not spacious, suggest a renovation especially in one of the 2 x buildings. We travelled with 3 x teen-aging kids from abroad, and with an extra-bed together with large suitcases... no space left to walk or "live-in".

The hotel was really nice . Excellent outdoor swimming pooky(but you need a swimming cap at 3 euros . We didn’t use beach equipment eg parasols but we did enjoy swimming in sea. Breakfast was good and we especially enjoyed the custard croissants. Although getting a coffee was time consuming at breakfast and could be improved . We got taxis in too Bari which was an experience but we did get bus which was fine . Resturant good and overlooked the sea/sunset which was beautiful.

I’d always like a kettle and ability to have a hot drink .

We enjoyed our stay a lot. Great breakfast, place close by the sea, clean rooms. The beach area looks lovely, but was not really open whilst we were there, despite it being September.

We were not given much Info at check-in so had to ask for a lot later, but that was fine. The beach area was empty when we there, I.e. no service offered like coffee, drinks, or mattresses for the day beds. To be fair, the weather was not hot, but it was also not bad, as we had no rain, just clouds. We could still sit there, but with a little extra effort the hotel could have made it an even better experience.

Lovely hotel located at the sea coast. It has a nice surrounding, beautiful garden. Swimming pool was very clean. Pool towels cost 3 EUR if you want to use. We had very good food at the restaurant. I recommend to book a table for the evening time. Very supportive stuff. Bikes available to rent free of charge. You can have a ride to Giovinazzo which is 4km away. Hotel offers shuttles from /to the airport. At some timeline they are free of charge. If you order private shuttle you pay 25 EUR per room.

Bad condition of the bikes we rented. No furniture at the balcony No hanger for the hand towel in the bathroom.

Nice place and accomodating. Had little late afternoon treats handed out at the beach area that we are not typically used to. We got an unecpected Italian airforce flyover which was nice to see them out. This was last major day of the Italian vacation which I assume was the reason. 8 to 9 jets lasted a good 20 minutes.

Ok my only small issue was the actual beach area. We are accustom to sandy beaches and this is more rocky but as we travel most of sothern Italy this seems to be somewhat typical. So just not prerpared for the rock. Not really the resorts issue as they did try to outfit the area best they can for general access to the waters. Other than this whole place was great

Very helpful staff, great bar on the “beach”, sea was rough but great swim and easy to use the area. It wasn’t crowded, the meal at the sea front restaurant was lovely and a great location. Close to the airport. All in all, we had a lovely and relaxing one night stay, and didn’t need to leave the hotel for anything. Very good breakfast, lots of choice.

Nothing. I know some people have mentioned the swim cap in the swimming pool, we just went to the sea, was great.

The room was fine, the pool was great (bring your own swim cap), the restaurant was very good (make reservations in advance, especially on the weekend. Breakfast was good. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Far from everything unless you have a car. No other places to eat except at their restaurant. Can't really swim in the ocean as there is no beach area to speak of. You can go in, but it's fairly choppy and rocky right off the shore.

Location is great, near the airport and near Giovinazzo with lovely restaurants and cafès. The breakfast is very nice, the esspresso tastes perfect and the staff very friendly and proffessional.

There are no slippers in the room, which especially during winter makes it not comfortable when staying in the room. Bathtub had some hair. AC is kind of loud. Pillows are not comfortable.