Name: Hilton Vacation Club Riviera Beach & Shores
Address: 34630 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA
Telephone: (888) 420-1647
Rating: 4.25

Superb

Liked: The included amenities such as bike rentals and beach toys. The rooms were spacious and feltLike mini apartments.
Disliked: Wish the pool was slightly bigger.

Not a piece of Paradise

Liked: Staff was helpful and friendly. The loaner bicycles & beach chairs were a nice perk and the on site store was well stocked. The size of the studio and full fridge, efficiency kitchen and BBQ grill on the balcony was great! Pools were clean and nice.
Disliked: Location was NOT Dana Point. Wrong side of the tracks of DP maybe. The scenery was lacking, PCH, parking lot and train tracks are loud and not pretty to look out upon. The “beach” across from hotel was not a beach at all. No place to lay out, sit a chair or towel in the sand or even go in the water because of the dangerous beach drop off. The waves crash into rocks which line the state park parking lot. Calling this a beachfront property is a lie. If I was Hilton, I’d sell the property and not use it to try to sell your timeshare vacation club-not a good representation. The facility and staff being good is just putting lipstick on a pig.

Decent but could be better

Liked: The staff were very nice and friendly. The location is great and we had a decent view of the ocean.
Disliked: I had requested a room closer to the pool with an unobstructed view of the ocean. We were assigned a room on the farthest building away from the pool and we had palm trees blocking our view of the ocean. I even received an email stating that they'd be able to accommodate my request.This place is nice and it's got a great location right by the beach. But they need to try harder at accommodating customer's requests. Especially when it's for a special occasion.

Exceptional

Liked: The location is great! By the beach and just a few minutes from downtown! Love the size of the rooms and the fact that you can grill in the balcony.

Great place to stay across...

Liked: 2 bedroom suite was perfect! Staff at reception were excellent…beware the guy trying to sell you vacation club.
Disliked: Major negative was at checkin when I was strongarmed by a guy trying to sell vacation club. This was a bad start to a very nice stay.

Great bargain getaway for ocean...

Liked: Very nice affordable location on the coast. You just have to look across PCH and the train tracks, but I could sit on my balcony and watch the waves break on Doheny State Park. You can also see Dana Point Harbor for some great sunset views. The king suite with full kitchen and dining area was large, comfortable, stylish and super clean.
Disliked: Access to the beach was not easy. You can’t just walk across the street, but a pedestrian bridge was just down the block. There are three buildings and parking garage areas that do not connect, and the layout is confusing. 4 pm check-in and 10 am check-out are bit late and early, sort of inconvenient. $25/day resort fee, but it includes free parking.