Hotel Rimini - Gastone Riviera di Rimini Rivazzurra 
L'Hotel Gastone Riviera si propone come un hotel con la vocazione per i bambini. Posizionato a Rivazzurra, sulla riviera romagnola a 10 minuti dal centro di Rimini is certainly the ideal place for families who want to bring their children to the sea.
The hotel is located in Viale Pegli, 22, or a quiet alley about 200 meters from the sea.
start the comment by saying that many things about this hotel is good but there are many flaws that make us think that on balance it is too expensive for what it offers.
strong point of eating, weakness in the structure of old and not sealing properly.
We enter in detail:
arrival it soon becomes clear that the car park (at least between July and August) will not be at the hotel. Parking spaces in the hotel are 5 or 6, and of course find a place is not very simple.
Leave the car in the street (though you are in a closed street with no traffic) here we are at the reception. Here's disappointment with the service offered to my mind was really great. The people at reception are polite but unwilling to provide the minimum information to better enjoy their stay. First of all you are asked if you have found a place for the car (the car park for those who make long stays or who has the all-inclusive is included) put in the hotel car park or on the street and you are invited to seek a place on the street (so says the person is comfortable at the reception). Only after that did not find a place is finally handed over the badge to park your car in a car park about 300 meters from the hotel. Parking, well maintained and very wide with only the worry of being in the sun. Too bad.
But back to the services offered by the hotel. For those who have also included the beach in the weekly package are told that we must go to the bathroom 116 (Attilio bathroom) pay in anticipation of the quota for one or several week stay (they are 60 euro per week) and to be given the Attilio received by then will be deducted at the time of the balance of your stay. Let's say that we would have preferred not having to pull out 120 euro for two weeks in advance, anyway ...
Finally we are given a card with electronic chip that will serve as extras in the hotel. This is convenient.
Nothing else is said. So there you are informed that the air conditioner in the room there but the reception you have to give the remote to get it to work otherwise function without being able to choose the temperature and speed. The remote control then you will be given only under request and we met several people that he has not and will not received throughout the holiday.
not even been informed that there is a chance to have a safe at the hotel lobby, very comfortable indeed. Again if not asked directly, and no one tells us anything it is not safe.
You are informed that the children have a right to play for free (you have to ask because it was listed on the site) and you are informed that you are entitled to a free ticket to an amusement park in the area (also in this case we ask for personally) will be offered guidance to the schedule of breakfast, lunch and dinner we are only told not to come Later at lunch as the buffet ends quickly.
short, the impression is that we try to say as little as possible in order to somehow avoid offering some services to those who did not request.
Maluccio.
now turn to the rooms. Again, these things do not go so well. By phone when we booked we were told that the structure is not new but was not expected a structure so antiquated and poorly maintained. The worst thing is the carpet on the floor. Old, worn and dirty. Nothing to do with what is expected to provide three stars. The rooms are extremely small. Sheets torn. Benino towels. Discreet the balcony with a rope and with 5 pegs for hanging clothes and a white plastic chair. Well the dark, the shutters care. Too bad the second morning were locked and we had to wait in the evening to repair. However, once repaired all right. The TV rests on a cabinet and not on the wall already occupies little space. The TV remote control (a 14-inch) naturally broken (missing lid that closes the battery) but working. The TV takes the six canonical channels and nothing else.
The weak point of the room is also air conditioning. Positioned above the door, shoot fresh air or cold on your bed making it impossible to use it when you go to sleep or when you are in the room because the space is so small. We immediately asked to change rooms and we were given the remote control of air conditioner (we had not yet applied), saying that placing the jet at the top would be better. Not true. The situation has improved slightly but remained a big inconvenience.
Another negative the bathroom. First of all, no shower box. Is typical in these parts but still uncomfortable. Every time there is to flood the bathroom, and if a family member in the shower can not let anybody in the bathroom unless you want to take a shower in a group.
But the worst thing, the smell of the drains. The night often enter the bathroom becomes impossible. Again we complained to reception and they said that is common to all the hotels of Rimini and surroundings (mah?). However, they poured a little encouraged 'more than cleaning liquid in the pipes and it has improved.
cleaning of the room another negative point. Made quickly and with very clean outline.
The hotel has an elevator. Old too. Not possible to book a call and a bit 'loupe. Unusable for lunch and dinner.
We must now consider the full board. Breakfast from 8.00 to 10.00. Lunch and dinner at 12.30 to 19.30.
All in a restaurant a bit 'too small. So we eat is stored. The tables are rectangular and there is at tables of 10/12 people. This has led to the table with other families.
The breakfast buffet includes both sweet and savory salt even if the party is very small and only a few sliced \u200b\u200b(cooked ham, mortadella and salami) and cheese slices. The sweet part provides for the possibility of using machine (also antiquated) cappuccino, latte, chocolate, coffee etc ... or by other machine orange or red or cold milk or ACE thè freddo. Ben tre i gusti dello yogurt e tanti cereali a disposizione. Biscottini, fette biscottate, pane, e croissant (un po' secchi) da accompagnare con marmellatine o nutella (non originale). Si potrebbe fare di più. Il punto debole sono le bevande delle macchinette.
Il pranzo e la cena prevedono la doppia scelta di primi e secondi. Un primo di pesce ed uno di carne così come per il secondo. Quasi tutto molto buono con discreta varietà. Porzioni non abbondanti ma possibilità di bis o tris. Molto buoni i passatelli, buone le lasagne fatte in varie maniere e ottimi gli spaghetti alle vongole. Tra i secondi veramente buono il fritto misto, e ben cucinate tante varietà fish. Unforgettable sausage Romagna. After the two courses is the turn of sweets. Little fancy but always good. The weak spot of lunch and dinner buffet of vegetables. Too small (as we warned at the reception) for the number of meals. So often we have to queue, or fail to reach a specified time range. Salad and raw vegetables are always fresh and well washed anyway. Very good grilled vegetables.
The children are offered the chair and complete with glass, plastic and cloth.
The waiters friendly and helpful. Very good but the "right" for the family atmosphere that the hotel you want to give. Good attention for children (which are served immediately).
The hotel has a swimming pool. Too small even this. The lifeguard animator is very committed and does his job well. Very nice try to involve everyone with discretion. Bravo.
Unfortunately often in entertainment activities and people who do find a corner bath in the pool becomes difficult.
minute space in front of the hotel with two games for the kids. The games pretty well kept and many offer a good service for those children. Beware of the mosquitoes that feed on the day of the children who play in these spaces.
The animation is, but focuses mainly on the band 8 / 14 years. One evening a week intervenes bimbobell and here the good choice to consult a professional who can pass a pleasant evening for young and old. That sounds good.
short, a hotel that has something less than we are led to believe by reading the pages of your site and should be completely renovated to offer an acceptable service.
visited between July and August 2008.
