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Riviera On Vaal Resort

4.0 star property
Riverside retreat offers a peaceful escape with golf, spa treatments, and family activities including a playground and pools for all ages

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Riviera On Vaal Resort sits by the riverbank. Guests can relax in the garden, dine at two restaurants, and enjoy scenic views. Families love the playground, outdoor pool, and children's pool. Golf enthusiasts can visit the nearby course.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Room options

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Private pool
Air conditioning
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Fan
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Luxury Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Executive Suite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Soundproofed
Private pool
Air conditioning
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Fan
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Garden Suite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Soundproofed
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Superior Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • River view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
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About the area

Located in Vereeniging, Riviera On Vaal Resort is next to a golf course and on a river. Ster-Kinekor Vall Mall and Meyerton Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Vaal Mall and Bloukraans Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Aquadome, or check out an event or a game at DP de Villiers Stadium. Visit our Vereeniging travel guide
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Mario Milani Dr, Vereeniging, Gauteng, 1939

What's nearby

  • Gold Reef City which includes outdoor art, heritage architecture and a statue or sculpture
    Gold Reef City Casino
    40 min drive - 68.6 km
  • Apartheid Museum showing a city
    Apartheid Museum
    41 min drive - 69.7 km
  • Maccauvlei Golf Club
    2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Gold Reef City Theme Park
    40 min drive - 68.6 km
  • Expo Centre Johannesburg
    41 min drive - 60.8 km

Getting around

  • Johannesburg (JNB-O.R. Tambo Intl.)
    59 min drive

Restaurants

  • KFC
    5 min drive
  • McDonald's
    9 min walk
  • KFC
    4 min drive
  • Burger King
    4 min drive
  • Nando's
    10 min walk

About this property

Riviera On Vaal Resort

Upscale family-friendly hotel by the river
At Riviera On Vaal Resort, you can look forward to an adjacent golf course, a terrace and a garden. Treat yourself to hydrotherapy, reflexology or a facial at the on-site spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and local and international cuisine. In addition to a playground and an arcade/games room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and free newspapers
  • Massage treatment rooms, outdoor furniture and multilingual staff
Room features
All 80 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and hairdryers
  • 32-inch TVs with satellite channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 120 for adults and ZAR 120 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Matthews

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately ZAR 120 for adults and from ZAR 120 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1300 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - 4200222513
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Riviera On Vaal Resort Hotel
Riviera On Vaal Resort Vereeniging
Riviera On Vaal Resort Hotel Vereeniging

Frequently asked questions

Does Riviera On Vaal Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Riviera On Vaal Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Riviera On Vaal Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Riviera On Vaal Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Riviera On Vaal Resort?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Does Riviera On Vaal Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 1300 per vehicle applies.

Where is Riviera On Vaal Resort located?

Located on a river, this family-friendly hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vaal University of Technology and North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus. Aquadome and Vaal Mall are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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Reviews

Riviera On Vaal Resort Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.6

Amenities

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 86 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

IRENE

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, decent rooms and amenities. Poor customer service. Food was late, badly cooked, raw, coffee was disgusting, and breakfast, lunch and dinner orders were wrong every time
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Adriaan

Disliked: Staff & service
The service was incredibly slow both in dining room and outside on patio and at the pool. The food was almost inedible. The room was clean .The staff were friendly but possibly understaffed thereby causing slow service. No management to be seen. Enjoyed the boat cruise.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

NEEDS UPDATING!!!!!!!

Hotel staff was very friendly and provided great service. The rooms are large but very outdated. At night it gets very cold and the cold air seeps in through the windows because they are old and not sealed. They do not offer a tv in the bedrooms, only a tv in the sitting area. They do not offer a refrigerator or microwave in the hotel rooms, so if you bring in outside drinks then there’s no way to keep them cold and no way to heat food in your room.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Andries

Liked: Cleanliness

Promised much, didn't deliver.

Paid a premium for the self-catering room as we were running a marathon the next day and needed to sort out our own nutrition. The room did not contain a toaster as promised and when we asked for one was brought a snackwich/sandwich maker. Also, in the morning we found out that the stove top wasn't working and by that time it was too late to do anything about it. The room was clean though which was good. The hotel does feel quite dated. The plug on the kitchen counter didn't work so we had to boil water on the floor as that was the only reachable plug. Mainly I feel shafted for paying a premium for a self-catering room and the appliances then either not being present or not in working order.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We always love visiting this hotel staff friendly and nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were genuinely helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Clerese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Our long weekend stay was excellent and the ambience on the terrace was festive although on Saturday it was full to the brim with day visitors and we had to drive to the nearest mall to have our meal as the restaurant seating only opens at 18h00. The food was excellent.
Sunrise on the Vaal
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service

We really enjoyed our time at your facilities. Thank you so much,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Rajaseelan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good

It was satisfactory.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

PETRUS

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The service must be up to standard. The booking is not up standar
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Edris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

It a 2 Star

Except for the location and view from room it’s a very average experience. Beds were uncomfortable Refurbished rooms are tacky. Breakfast is bland with no variety and poor service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Wilhelmina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

C G Viljoen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Dirty and disgusting

Check-in went smooth. Hotel room was very dissapointing. The room information stated a sofa bed, that was not a sofa bed. It was 2 chairs pulled together, I had 2 kids that slept very uncomfortable. We book for 4 people, room only had 2 towels, the WHOLE 4 days of our stay. I phoned for extra towels and NEVER received them. The carpets in the room was disgusting! Dirty and not vaccuumed! 2nd day, new towels were dirty... we were told on checking in that our room includes breakfast, we paid for every breakfast and tried to double charge us on day of check out. This "Resort" is not family friendly, there is not much to do with kids. We drove to next town everyday to enjoy activities with them. I am very dissapointed as this place is advertised on Jacaranda daily.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Petrus J

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Poor service

Room 408. We have booked the room for 2 days, 17 March to 19 March 2023. The room was unfortunately not clean and we reported the matter to reception. There was for instance long black hair lying around in the bathroom and on the towels.There was a big cockroach. The people at reception were very helpful and friendly and the 2nd day the room was neat and clean. The only problem was that there were no towels at all in the room from the Saturday. After reporting the problem to tel no 1300 and 1301 nothing happened. We spoke to people as late as 21h00 and 21h30 and was told that clean towels had been delivered to the hotel and will be disbursed to our room. This did NOT happen and we could not even take a shower or wash ourselves.The reality is that not only was the service poor but we have been told a lie and a promise not fulfilled. There was also no Peaceful Sleep for the mosquitos in our room, apart from the fact that the aircon was not working. When we checked out we requested to report the matter to the Manager on duty. We were told that there was no Manager on duty and we made a list of our issues on a piece of paper provided by the reception official. We thought that the Manager would at least phone us to discuss. A weekend that we were looking forward to, turned out to be a very big disappointment.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Riviera on Vaal

Firstly we could not change our booking following a government lockdown change as Hotels.com could not get hold of a manager to authorise. The Wifi connectivity at the hotel was virtually non existent, if you managed to connect. The room smelt of wet carpet, and you were in undated with flies and mosquitos after opening a window to get some fresh air. Our room was rodent infested. We were transferred to another room but then there was no hot water and we had to use kettles to bath. When maintenance came the next morning, they did not wait for the door to be answered and let themselves in at 8am. We were told the hotel was closed for over a year. Dinner was a mess. Crumbed mushrooms came with sweet chilli sauce and not tartare sauce as per the menu. Ordered Cajun Kinglklip but got battered hake with cheese sauce. Because of curfew, the corrected meal had to be delivered to our room and then that came with cold veggies straight off the original plate. A lemon meringue "pie" ordered the next day was a tartlet and came with chocolate mousse as the restaurant had no ice cream and whipped cream would take "too long". The last morning housekeeping arrived at 8:30. The tv reception in the room was bad on most channels and they were limited to start with. When asked for something for compensation for the inconvenience (not a cheap hotel) we were offered a dinner but owing to previous experience we had made alternate arrangements. We were told sorry, there is nothing else they can do.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Werner

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reception immer überfordert Da mein Frühstück nicht im Preis war muste ich es nicht wie gewohnt am ende beim Check out zahlen nein jeden Tag 4 Wochen Aufenthalt immer das gleiche zum Frühstück
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel is a 2 star rating not a 4 star. Most TV channels are blocked. Unfortunately it rained the whole weekend of my stay and there was absolutely nothing to do but watch TV. No tissues, shower caps ,shampoos or any sanitizer in rooms. They do not supply them. Room service cost R50 a tray charge, shocking. Late checkout costs R500 for even a half hour. Hotel policies not friendly at all. Need to review them seriously. Very 😔 sad.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

KABELO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice

Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mr I Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

we have a good time thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Karabo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Baecation for my parents

My parents enjoyed their stay. I would definitely recommend the hotel to others
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Portia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best weekend

I had the best weekend of my life, the staff the service and everything was good i won't mind coming back anytime soon
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

DCJ

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Honeymoon Turndown

This booking was for a wedding night. The room was dissapointing, old and not well maintained. Definately not a honeymoon suite although the extra fees was paid for the honeymoon turndown. The view was good and breakfast OK. The booking process was frustrating to receive final confirmation with turndown included.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very nice place will definitely come again when am in Val
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Average Hotel

It was OK, average overall. Was stuffy and could have perhaps been fresher given there was such low occupancy. Breakfast was average.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Masindi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021