This hotel is a gem of a find on the Cote D'azur. We couldn't have wished to spend our birthdays and anniversary in a more luxurious establishment. The location, interior, grounds and staff were faultless. The whole place has a certain element of understated class about it. We were upgraded to a room in the Orangerie, (built in the grounds of the hotel) which was light and airy and overlooked the gardens and pool.The size of the hotel (less than 100 romms/suites)leads to it having an intimate and very personal appeal.The location within 35 minutes from Nice airport and 6 miles from Monaco gives top marks for accessiblity. The nearby railway station at Beauliu Sur Mer is only a 10 minute walk. The downside is that eating in is expensive, but Cap de Ferrat and Beaulieu are within easy walking distance and offer a good range of restaurants and cafes. In November we pretty much had the place to ourselves and the weather was kind, 68 degrees on each of the four days. Bliss

We stayed at the Royal Riviera in Cap Ferrat in May 2006 during the Monaco Grand Prix. The service was above average - the general manager met us personally when we checked in.
The pool was lovely and there is a nice quiet area off the pool where you can sit and read without being disturbed. The breakfast buffet was excellent and the service five star.
We had a special night out dinner on the Terrace and it was five star from start to finish.
Our room had nice high airy ceilings and two floor to ceiling doors that opened out onto a narrow balcony with a bistro table and two seats. Perfect for us.
We walked to neighbouring restaurants both at the Cap and Beauview (?) - a five minute walk.
I needed to use the internet to check email and sat on the terrace and was able to connect easily to a local WiFi rather than use the more expensive in-room connection.
The hotel is clean, well located, has a private beach and gives true five star service.
I will return again. It is a bit costly, but well worth it if you can afford it, or want to have a few nights of something very special.

Thought I would write a recent review for thse people who may be travelling to the area in 2006. We stayed at The Royal Riviera for 4 nights July 1-5 2006. It was quite a change for us as we came from Le Mas De Pierre in St Paul (which we loved). However, we were ready for a bit of glamour so...... had we come to the right place? Probably not.

The hotel was fabulous, the pool very relaxing the room and staff absolutely fantastic however the area was not quite what we expected. It seemed more like a retirement community than an upscale resort. We ate at both Beaulieu and St Jean and were very surprised that both towns were very subdued (even during The World Cup). We retired back to the hotel for a nightcap only to find at 11pm it was empty! Not one person.
So, if you are looking for some action probably St Tropez or Cannes may be the spot for you.
Even Monte Carlo was not quite what I expected, my mother and were dressed quite casual and people were staring, it wasn't glamorous at all.

Back to the hotel, when you order breakfast do a la carte it's so much cheaper and you get pretty big servings. But beware we ordered 2 bowls of muesli and they included like 12 croissants and charged us for a continent breakfast which was much more expensive.

A fantastic hotel and a great base to explore the area.

We (two couples) stayed here for 4 days and enjoyed every minute. The pool was a delight, the romms comfortable and the service not to be believed. The Royal Riviera was a fitting backdrop to a wonderful few days.

The location is perfect. We spent our nights wining and dining, mostly at restaurants we could reach by foot. The fish in restaurants in nearby Beaulieu were superb. Days we spent walking the peninsula (which affords hours of spectacular footpaths with breathtaking views out to the sea), swimming, a bit of museum visiting (including the fabulous Rothschild Villa in Cap ferrat) or just enjoying the hotels infrastucture.

The last night was a special birthday and we dined at the Royal Riviera and ejoyed excellent cuisine - complete with birthday cake.

We will go again.