The villas opened December 15, 2019, and is themed after the European Riviera's elegance. Located on the new Skyliner, the resort is a stand-alone DVC Villa located between Epcot and Hollywood Studios. The rooms are huge here, but the accommodation points are higher than competing DVC Villas nearby. With the current Riviera contracts, DVC introduced very restrictive resale terms that may lower prices if contracts are sold on secondary markets.

Room Descriptions

Tower Studios

Tower Studios are one-room units that accommodate two people. Riviera has 24 of these located in the resort's arc on the west wing. These are the only DVC room with less than four people per room. There are three units per floor on floors 1-8. The unit's sleeping area has a single queen bed that pulls down from the wall and can be hidden when not needed. The bathroom has a single sink and a walk-in shower. There is a microwave, sink, and small refrigerator in the kitchenette. These are the smallest DVC rooms at 255 square feet.

Studios

Studios are one-room units that accommodate up to five people. There are 186 Studios at Riviera. The unit's sleeping area has a single queen bed, a queen-size pull-down bed, and a single pull-down bed. In the kitchenette, there is a microwave, sink, and small refrigerator. In the bathroom, there is a split design with a sink and combination tub/shower in one room and a toilet and walk-in shower in the other. Studio rooms are enormous compared to other Studios at 423 square feet, the third-largest of any Studio at a DVC resort.

One-Bedroom Villas

One-Bedroom Villas are two-room units that sleep up to five people. There are 177 of these units. The master bedroom has a king-size bed in a separate room. In the living room, there is a queen-size pull-down bed and a single pull-down bed. The room has a fully equipped kitchen and a washer and dryer. The bathroom has a walk-in shower and a bathtub. One-Bedroom Villas are approximately 813 square feet.

Two-Bedroom Villas

Two-Bedroom Villas are three-room units and sleep up to nine or ten people. Two-Bedroom units at Riviera Resort are either lock-off units (made up of connecting Studios and One-Bedroom units) that sleep up to ten guests or dedicated units that accommodate nine. There are 148 lock-off units and 90 dedicated units.

The Lock-off units have a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with a queen-size bed, a queen-size pull-down bed, and a single pull-down bed. These villas are 1,246 square feet. Each unit will have two bathrooms; the master has a walk-in shower and a tub, while the other bathroom has a split design with a tub/shower combination in one room and a walk-in shower in the other.

The Dedicated Two-Bedroom also has a king-size bed in the master bedroom but two regular queen-size beds in the second bedroom. In the living room, there is a pull-down queen bed and a single pull-down bed. The dedicated unit has one entrance to the villa, whereas the lock-off will have two separate entrances. The bathrooms are the same, with a dedicated shower and a tub in the master and a split bathroom with a tub/shower combination and a walk-in shower in the other room.

Both unit types have a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, and two separate balconies.

Grand Villas (3 Bedroom)

Grand Villas sleep up to twelve people and are 2,530 square feet in size, making them the second-largest DVC property. Only the Grand Floridian's Grand Villa at 2,800 square feet is larger. Each villa has one master bedroom with a tub and a shower in a dedicated bathroom. There are two more bedrooms with two queen-size beds in each room. Both rooms have their own bathroom, one with a shower/tub combination and the other with a walk-in shower. The living room has a queen-size sleeper sofa. All Grand Villas have a full-sized kitchen and separate dining area. These units are single-story. There are twelve Grand Villas, two on floors 4-8 and one each on levels 3 and 9.

Villa Views/Types/Locations

Riviera Resort's accommodations are distinguished based on a Standard or Preferred view for Studios, One-Bedrooms, or Two-Bedrooms. Standard views are located on the north side of the resort and face the parking lot. Guests with Standard views in the west wing of the Riviera may have some views of Epcot. Preferred views face the water with views of the garden, pool, Caribbean Beach Resort, the Skyliner, Epcot, or Hollywood Studios.

Tower Studios are in the arc of the resort, where the standard views meet the preferred views. There are three Studios on each floor.

The Grand Villas are located on the preferred side of the resort on the end-caps facing south. Views include the pool, Skyliner, or Caribbean Beach Resort.

View summaries:

Studios-Standard 66; Preferred 120

One-Bedroom Villas-Standard 65; Preferred 112

Two-Bedroom Lock-off-Standard 58; Preferred 90

Two-Bedroom Dedicated-Standard 28; Preferred 62.

There are no view selections for the 24 Tower Studios

Standard

Standard views are located on the north side of the resort and face the parking lot. Guests with Standard views in the west wing of the Riviera may have some views of Epcot.