Four-star beachfront hotel in central Budva with air-conditioned suites and apartments, private terraces, a sun terrace and garden, minibar, soundproofing and free WiFi, steps from Slovenska Beach.
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Hotel Riva is a four-star hotel on Slovenska Obala, in the centre of Budva, with direct beachfront access, a sun terrace and a garden. Slovenska Beach is just a few steps away, and guests give the property a 7.8 rating across 743 reviews, singling out the location with an excellent score of 9.2.
Accommodation is a set of air-conditioned suites and apartments, each with a private bathroom, a balcony with garden or city views and modern comforts such as a minibar, a flat-screen TV, soundproofing and free WiFi. Most open onto a private terrace, and the range runs from a 45-square-metre suite for three up to a 60-square-metre one-bedroom apartment that sleeps four.
Beyond the rooms, the hotel has a family-friendly restaurant serving Italian cuisine, an outdoor dining area and a coffee shop, with breakfast available as continental, Γ la carte or full English/Irish. Services include daily housekeeping, room service, a tour desk and a paid shuttle, and boating can be arranged nearby. The old town, marina and seafront promenade are all within an easy walk.
Hotel Riva offers three room types, from a 45-square-metre suite up to a 60-square-metre one-bedroom apartment, all with a private terrace. They share the same core: air conditioning, soundproofing, a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a minibar and free WiFi, plus a balcony with garden or city views.
What sets them apart is size and layout. The One-Bedroom Apartment adds a separate living room and bedroom for four, the Junior Suite gives couples or a small family extra room at 50 square metres, and the Suite keeps things a little more compact for up to three. Each has a sofa bed alongside a large double, and every one opens onto its own terrace.
Hotel Riva pairs a beachfront setting with well-equipped rooms. Every suite and apartment is air-conditioned and soundproofed, with a private bathroom that has a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer, a balcony with garden or city views, a minibar, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and free WiFi β a feature guests rate a strong 8.9.
Around the property there is a sun terrace, a garden and an outdoor seating area, a family-friendly restaurant serving Italian cuisine, a coffee shop and an outdoor dining area. Services include daily housekeeping, room service, a tour desk and a paid shuttle, and boating can be arranged nearby. Worth knowing before you book: there is no on-site parking, so plan to use the paid public lots close by.
Hotel Riva is on Slovenska Obala, on the Budva beachfront, and the nearest airport is Tivat, about 15 km up the coast and roughly 24 minutes by car or taxi depending on the season. Podgorica Airport is around 34 km inland, a little over an hour by road, and Dubrovnik in Croatia is about 55 km to the north for anyone crossing the border. The hotel offers a paid shuttle service, which is worth arranging in advance if you land in the evening; otherwise metered taxis wait at the terminals and it is normal to confirm the fare before setting off. Budva Main Bus Station is under a kilometre away, roughly a fifteen-minute walk, with frequent coastal and regional coaches to Kotor, Cetinje and Podgorica. There is no parking on site, so if you drive you will need one of the paid public lots nearby; the compact old town is best explored on foot in any case.
The beach is the immediate draw: Slovenska Beach is a few steps from the door, and the smaller Pizana, Ricardova Glava and Mogren coves are all short walks along the shore. Just beyond, the Stari Grad β Budva's walled old town β is about a five-minute stroll, a maze of stone lanes, small churches and the seaward citadel with views over the Adriatic. For a longer view, the ruined Mogren Fort on the headland rewards the climb, and the landscaped Slovenska PlaΕΎa park sits east of the centre. Budva is busiest and hottest in July and August, when the beaches and nightlife are at full tilt; late spring and September bring warm sea and thinner crowds, and are the easiest times to enjoy the promenade and day trips to Kotor or Sveti Stefan without the peak-season crush.
