My wife and I have lived at Riviera since February, 2016 and love so many aspects of this community. The biggest perk is being five minutes from Isle of Palms beach. Dogs are allowed off leash in the early mornings so it's easy to take our pup for some early morning exercise (for the dog) and coffee (for us) before work. Another great perk is being within walking distance to a grocery store (Harris Teeter), Target, and a half dozen great restaurants (Thai Basil happy hour is the absolute best; 5-7 every night including weekends). Riviera's apartment buildings and town homes are spread throughout the Shoppes at Seaside shopping center... I think there are a total of eight building in all. There's also a barber shop, salon, massage envy, and veterinary office all within the community. Aside from the short drive (or bike) to the beach, everything we need is right here. Riviera also has two pools, a clubhouse with billiards table, and a complete fitness center (machines and free weights). Utility costs for our one bedroom are very low. They also don't require you have cable service or use a specific provider (when we looked at other apartments more often than not we found this was a requirement). We've called maintenance twice during our six months here and they confirmed our request and addressed the issue within 24 hours. Oh yeah, and valet trash/recycling five days a week is so nice!
