Vacation Club: Riviera Resort

Last reviewed: August 2026

This resort celebrates European style and beauty, while also bringing you in to the center of Disney World magic. It opened in 2019 as the first standalone DVC resort built since Saratoga Springs.

Basic Hotel Information

1080 Sea Breeze Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Rooms Available

These are Disney's starting rates for each room type. Disney prices by season and by date, so use them to compare room types rather than as a quote. Get a current quote here.

There are several room type options for various budgets and families:

Tower Studio

• Queen Pull Down Bed
• Rates starting at $335
• 2 person max occupancy

Deluxe Studio

• Queen / Sleeper / Pulldown
• Rates starting at $503
• 5 person max occupancy

Deluxe Studio Preferred

• Queen / Sleeper / Pulldown
• Rates starting at $566
• 5 person max occupancy

1 Bedroom Villa Standard

• King / Sleeper / Pulldown
• Rates starting at $743
• 5 person max occupancy

1 Bedroom Villa Preferred

• King / Sleeper / Pulldown
• Rates starting at $821
• 5 person max occupancy

2 Bedroom Villa Standard

• King / 2 Queen / Sleeper
• Rates starting at $1136
• 9 person max occupancy

2 Bedroom Villa Preferred

• King / 2 Queen / Sleeper
• Rates starting at $1263
• 9 person max occupancy

3 Bedroom Grand Villa

• King / 4 Queen / Sleeper
• Rates starting at $2277
• 12 person max occupancy

Restaurants on Property

There are several restaurant options available at this resort:

Topolino's Terrace

• Table service
• Dining plan accepted
• Rooftop dining that has a character breakfast featuring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy

Le Petit Cafe

• Quick service
• Dining plan NOT accepted
• This coffee cafe turns in to a wine bar in the evenings

Bar Riva

• Quick service
• Dining plan accepted
• Poolside stop for drinks, snacks, and more

Primo Piato

• Quick service
• Dining plan accepted
• Quick service trattoria

Resort Shopping

La Boutique is a shop located off of the resort lobby. Here you can buy resort and DVC specific souvenirs, sundries, groceries, and more!

Resort Recreation

Disney's Riviera Resort offers 2 pools. The largest pool being the Riviera Pool. This pool offers a water slide and S'il Vous Play, an interactive water play area for kids that's inspired by the grand public fountains of Europe—featuring a ballet of friendly Fantasia characters.

You'll also find the leisure pool, Beau Soleil Pool. Where you can relax in a more soothing setting.

If you are looking for a running trail, you'll find a 1.4 mile trail that takes you around Barefoot Bay.

Ask a Cast Member or look for signs around the resort for additional activities, such as movies under the stars or Cast Member lead pool games.

Transportation at Riviera Resort

• Disney Buses: Buses can be taken to any of the parks, Disney Springs, and the water parks from this resort
• Disney Skyliner: The Skyliner has a stop at this resort. You can take the Skyliner to the Caribbean Beach Resort and transfer to Epcot or Hollywood Studios parks, or transfer to Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts.

Who is this is resort best for?

If you want the most contemporary of the DVC resorts, this is your stop. It opened in Fall 2019, and the Skyliner station on site is the reason to pick it.

The Downside?

The studios rooms are on the smaller side in this resort.

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See you at the parks,
-Julie