It occupies 16 acres (6.5 ha), and includes 398 rooms, as well as 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) of meeting and banquet space.

It closed again in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was rebranded by the end of the year as a Margaritaville resort, becoming the chain's first location on the U.S. west coast.

[18] Those who entertained at the Riviera included Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis,[19] Dick Contino,[20] and members of the Rat Pack.

[25][28] The brothers bought back the Riviera in 1974 and launched a renovation project to restore its past prominence.

[35][36] Half of the Riviera remained open during the renovation work, which was in response to competition from new hotels in the area.

[37] Galadari filed for bankruptcy in 1986,[35][36] and plans to sell the Hilton Riviera were disrupted when it went into receivership,[38][39] with HomeFed soon taking it over.

[36] A year later, the hotel was sold to Carpenters Pension Trust of Southern California,[36] which later became Southwest CPT.

[46][43][47] The hotel's contents were liquidated,[48] as the new owners launched a two-year, $70 million renovation of the entire property, giving it a Hollywood Regency design.

[3][49][50] Noble House bought out its partner in 2012,[51] and sold the Riviera to Apollo Global Management in 2015, for $44 million.

[5] Apollo owned the hotel through AGRE DCP Palm Springs, a joint venture with DiNapoli Capital Partners.

[61][62] The property's mid-century theming was removed in favor of a tropical setting, appealing to a more casual clientele, as well as families.

[67] On September 27, 2024, the property was sold to California-based Welcome Group Inc. and rebranded once more as the Riviera, in association with IHG Hotels & Resorts.

[9][12][72] The hotel was built in a circular layout, with wings extending outward like spokes in a wheel, while a courtyard and pool occupy the center.

[81][82] In 1978, the course was redeveloped by Caravan International as Riviera Gardens, a 221-unit condominium project along the hotel's east side.

[83][84][85] Caravan proceeded to build the Riviera Racquet Club, on leased hotel property just north of the resort.