RIVALMARE BEACH Boutique Hotel
Beachfront boutique comfort in Novigrad Istria
About this hotel
RIVALMARE BEACH Boutique Hotel sits directly next to the beach in Novigrad, Istria, with a restaurant terrace looking out over the sea and an on-site bar for evening drinks by the water. Rooms are modern, soundproofed, air-conditioned and fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows and a furnished balcony, a genuine step up in design from many of the area's simpler family hotels. Free WiFi and parking cover the practical side. For a couple or family who want direct beach access alongside a more design-forward boutique feel, rather than a plain functional room, RIVALMARE's beachfront position and modern interiors stand out among Novigrad's options. Its position directly on the beach also means no car is needed at all for a full sea day, a genuine advantage over the area's more inland boutique options.
- Beachfront boutique hotel
- Modern design
- Sea-view restaurant
Our take
This suits travelers wanting direct beach access paired with modern, design-conscious rooms rather than a purely functional stay, useful for balancing an Istralandia day against a proper beach afternoon. It suits fewer large family groups, since the boutique scale and room format lean toward couples or smaller families. Request a sea-view balcony room at booking, since the floor-to-ceiling windows make the outlook a genuine feature worth choosing deliberately.
- ✓Request a sea-view balcony room at booking, since the floor-to-ceiling windows make the outlook a genuine feature.
- ✓Book the terrace restaurant for a sunset dinner after an Istralandia day, the sea view suits an evening meal well.
- ✓Confirm soundproofing extends to your specific room category if a quiet night matters more than a sea view.
Why we love it
- Directly next to the beach
- Modern soundproofed rooms
- Sea-view terrace restaurant
- Floor-to-ceiling window balconies
Why guests love itThe floor-to-ceiling windows in our room at RIVALMARE meant the sea was the first thing we saw every morning, a genuinely nice contrast to the Istralandia queues later that day. Dinner on the terrace as the sun went down became our favourite part of the whole trip, better than anything we found elsewhere in Novigrad. It leans boutique rather than family-resort, and for our smaller group that balance of design and beach access worked well.