My impression exactly! DH loves it and wants to stay there for an arrival one-nighter sometime.
We only roamed about lobby and gift shop while waiting to go up for dinner at Topolino's, so I've no idea of the rooms other than from watching video tours. I was unimpressed by the lobby decor--stark, boringly neutral colors and surprisingly uncomfortable sofas. And one measly gift shop for a resort suggesting the Riviera? Ya gotta be kidding me.
To be fair, maybe I'm simply spoiled by the multiple GF shops. After all, the other
DVC resorts have only one gift shop, even WL with 2 DVC associations, BRV and CCV.
That's not it entirely, though. As attractive as Riviera's exterior is, I can't figure why the halls and public areas are done mostly in grays and black. Screams "convention center" to me, too.