Riviera Golf Resort
Approaches golf through a contemporary lens
Riviera Golf Resort approaches golf through a contemporary lens, balancing sport, hospitality and understated design. Set inland from the Romagna coast, it is especially well suited to short weekend breaks, wellness stays and couple-focused escapes where golf matters, but does not need to dominate the entire trip. The 18-hole course has an enjoyable, flowing character and encourages a relaxed rhythm rather than pure competitive intensity. The atmosphere leans more lifestyle than aristocratic club culture: ease of use, comfort and a sense of curated downtime matter as much as the round itself. For many guests, that is precisely the appeal. Riviera does not present itself as a sacred golf shrine, yet it succeeds in delivering a polished and genuinely pleasurable experience, particularly when folded into a broader Emilia-Romagna itinerary that combines the fairways with spa time, good food and the Adriatic coast. It is a resort choice that feels contemporary, approachable and quietly stylish rather than overly formal.
Funziona molto bene come weekend a due: un giro il mattino, spa nel pomeriggio e cena senza cambiare atmosfera né indirizzo.
Excellent balance between golf and resort hospitality
Ideal for short breaks and wellness stays
Less iconic than Italy's historic golf courses
Resort focus may outweigh pure golf culture
Riviera Golf Resort approaches golf through a contemporary lens, balancing sport, hospitality and understated design. Set inland from the Romagna coast, it is especially well suited to short weekend breaks, wellness stays and couple-focused escapes where golf matters, but does not need to dominate the entire trip. The 18-hole course has an enjoyable, flowing character and encourages a relaxed rhythm rather than pure competitive intensity. The atmosphere leans more lifestyle than aristocratic club culture: ease of use, comfort and a sense of curated downtime matter as much as the round itself. For many guests, that is precisely the appeal. Riviera does not present itself as a sacred golf shrine, yet it succeeds in delivering a polished and genuinely pleasurable experience, particularly when folded into a broader Emilia-Romagna itinerary that combines the fairways with spa time, good food and the Adriatic coast. It is a resort choice that feels contemporary, approachable and quietly stylish rather than overly formal.
On the technical side, the course is a coastal layout of 18 holes playing to a par of 70 with a slope rating of 128. Visitor ratings underline the point: outstanding course standard, breathtaking scenery.
The best time to visit Riviera Golf Resort is April, May, June, September, October. Among its most appreciated strengths: Excellent balance between golf and resort hospitality; Ideal for short breaks and wellness stays.
The facilities include putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop, cart rental, caddy on request.
The nearest airport is Bologna Marconi (BLQ), approximately 40 minutes by car.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is April, May, June, September, October. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Riviera Golf Resort does not specify a mandatory minimum handicap for visiting players. We recommend contacting the club to confirm their current policy.
How do I get to the club?+
The nearest airport is Bologna Marconi (BLQ), approximately 40 minutes by car. Car rental is recommended for maximum flexibility.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Riviera Golf Resort does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
How many holes does the course have, and how challenging is it?+
The course has 18 holes playing to a par of 70 with a slope rating of 128. Difficulty is medium-high, suitable for intermediate to advanced players.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Arco di Augusto: l'Alba dell'Impero
The Arch of Augustus in Rimini is Italy's oldest intact Roman triumphal arch: built in 27 BC to celebrate the completion of the Via Flaminia. The Municipality of Rimini organises private dawn access for photographers and selected guests: the dawn light brings out the details of the travertine reliefs that zenith light completely erases.
“The Rimini municipal culture assessor manages authorisations. A formal headed letter secures early morning access: the caretaker opens the fence and you can touch the travertine 2,000 years after its laying.”
San Patrignano: il Vino della Rinascita
San Patrignano is the world's largest drug recovery community and also one of the most interesting Romagna Sangiovese cellars. The Avi and Montepirolo are two of Emilia-Romagna's finest Sangiovese: produced from 120 hectares worked by recovering residents under Riccardo Cotarella's consultancy. Winery visits include the human story of the community.
“The Montepirolo Riserva is produced only in the best years: the community residents collectively decide the final blend. The bottle bears the name of the group that tended that vintage — a wine with a unique collective identity.”
Grand Hotel Riccione: la Spa del Ventennio
The Grand Hotel di Riccione was built in 1932 as Mussolini's summer residence and still stands in its original Art Déco form. The basement spa preserves the original Vietri-tiled pools from the original thermal establishment: the marine treatment with Adriatic algae and Cervia salt mud has remained unchanged since the 1930s.
“Director Giulio Paolucci shows by appointment the underground bunker built in 1943 for Mussolini beneath the hotel: 200 sq metres of reinforced concrete with kitchen, dormitory, and emergency exit towards the sea still functional.”
Riserva di Onferno: il Buio che Respira
In the folds of the Rimini hills, a nature reserve conceals a limestone cave system where thousands of bats turn summer silence into a collective pulse of wings. The descent into the hypogea delivers a startling coolness and a darkness unlike anything on the Adriatic coast. One of those places that remind you the Emilian hinterland runs far deeper than the highway suggests.
“Book the evening guided tour in July: the dusk emergence of the bats is a spectacle that never makes it onto the brochures.”
Fondazione Tito Balestra: Morandi nel Castello
Inside Longiano's Malatestian castle, a private foundation holds one of the densest collections of twentieth-century Italian art — De Chirico, Morandi, Guttuso — displayed in rooms where medieval stone offers quiet counterpoint to modernist vision. This is not a museum in the institutional sense: it is the stubborn project of a Romagnol poet who turned an inheritance into a permanent conversation. You leave with the feeling of having seen something that had no business being here.
“Ask specifically for the Morandi room: the still lifes in conversation with the medieval arrow slits is something no caption can explain.”
Parco Naturale Sasso Simone e Simoncello: la Pietra e il Silenzio
Two sandstone monoliths rising from the Apennines like forgotten sentinels, this park shelters intact ecosystems and views stretching to the Adriatic on clear days. Here the Romagna stops being a riviera and becomes primordial landscape, with deer crossing clearings where a Renaissance utopian city once stood. The silence is not an absence of sound but a tangible presence.
“Climb Sasso Simone at dawn in September: mist fills the valleys below and the two monoliths emerge like islands above the clouds.”
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