Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee of approximately GBP 15.00 per person.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed at the property with a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is located near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Vennel Gallery and Dundonald Links. It is approximately 1.3 miles from Glasgow Gailes and 1.8 miles from Irvine Beach Park.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies for additional guests regarding extra beds or cribs?

The hotel offers rollaway beds for a fee of GBP 25.00 per night, subject to availability. Advance request or confirmation is required.

Riverside Lodge Hotel in Irvine

Average nightly price at Riverside Lodge Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$118
February	US$114
March	US$105
April	US$118
May	US$125
June	US$123
July	US$127
August	US$133
September	US$129
October	US$132
November	US$116
December	US$119

What guests think

Riverside Lodge Hotel draws frequent praise for its friendly staff, good value meals and breakfast, and handy parking, while bedrooms are commonly described as dated or basic with occasional comfort, maintenance, and cleanliness issues.

Public areas feel modern, but some corridors are long and there is no lift, which can be challenging for guests with mobility needs. Dining is widely enjoyed, yet breakfast can be lukewarm or run short on items and service may be slow or limited during busy times or events. The location suits trips into Irvine and the Ardrossan ferry more than scenic riverside stays. Expect simple rooms and practical convenience.

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Facilities

Modern bar and lounge areas and plentiful on-site parking are highlighted. There is no lift and some rooms require a long walk; the hotel is dog friendly.

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Anne

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location. No Lift. Breakfast self-service only. Shower curtain instead of screen. Only 3 hangers in room.

8

Monica

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice clean hotel. Staff very friendly. Easy parking

10

elaine

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Plenty of parking at front of hotel. Really helpful staff especially Jepson who sorted a ground floor room for me. Nice spacious clean comfortable room. Breakfast is 7-10 am so plenty of time to get served . Lovely evening meal and quite reasonably priced for a nice hotel. I asked for chips instead of rice but was later advised rice was an integral part of the dish. When the dish came i was given an extra small portion of chips😁 its the little things that make a difference. Quiet at nights no problems getting sleep

10

Ann

24 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel, reception very welcoming, room very clean with coffee tea biscuit, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, plenty of towels and toilet accesories, breakfast is amazing as its continental and hot buffet, the staff in the hotel so kind and cannot do enough for you, they are a credit to the level of service for this hotel, and best of all they are dog friendly

10

Joseph

28 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel, bar, lounge and restaurant was very good, really relaxing decor. Great breakfast and service. Room was spacious, although quite a walk from reception. Will definitely visit again.

10

Lynn

10 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Would have appreciated a lift and our room was quite a trek from reception

10

William

26 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice,clean and friendly, food was very nice and plenty of ground to walk with dog.

8

Patrick

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed hotel, except did not realise that there was no lift.

8

Jim

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needs updating & install some lifts.

10

Julia

13 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern hotel. Restaurant had some little booths as well as traditional tables. We were in a booth which I like. Staff were very good, friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and drinks. I loved the fish in the pool in the restaurant. some rooms have a long walk to them due to the size of the hotel. It has its own carpark.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and public areas clean, but recurring issues include stained carpets, dusty spots, damp odors, and dishes left in corridors.

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lesley

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was ok but the bath tiles definitely need replacing and the shower head was dirty. Awful smell of damp and wet carpet on corridors to the room.

8

Helen

16 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean and good size, lovely breakfast

8

christian

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent size rooms and really good front desk service, the only fault we could find was a rather large amount of dust behind all the furniture in the room. But i would go back again as the staff and resturant facility exceeded our expectation.

10

Ian

21 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, tidy, modern and a nice breakfast

6

Pete

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dated, door stuck and needed slamming. Carpet stained, didn't feel really clean. Food was pretty good generally.

10

Moyra

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really lovely hotel, breakfast was good, clean tidy and well worth the stay.

8

Frederick

5 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and modern foyer , restaurant and room , Friendly & helpful staff . Maybe a fridge in room would improve the stay

10

Peter Robert

29 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable clean room, friendly service and good breakfast. Interior decor very impressive.

8

Sam

11 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room if a little tired, nice lobby and restaurant - friendly and helpful staff

4

Doug

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A facade of 4 star luxury in the foyer (once you've passed through the cloud of cigarette/vape smoke outside the main entrance) then it's downhill all the way. Rooms are tired & dated with very poor mattresses. The doors do not close properly when you enter - you have to slam them fully shut. We walked past so many rooms in the corridor which weren't locked properly and could have been entered easily. There is no security guard or keycard entry to the bedroom area so ANYONE could walk in off the street. Bathrooms are dirty, mouldy sink, ancient grouting, soap scum and dirt on the soap dish, weak shower. Food scraps from other guests room service was left in the corridor for more than 24 hours before being removed. Litter lying outside on the grass outside, again left for days. Very fake and unfriendly staff on the front desk and working in the restaurant. All looking like they wanted to be anywhere other than there. Restaurant food was pretty good but very little option for non-meat eaters. Even the fish dishes had chorizo with them. Really not recommended but sadly there's not a lot of option in the area.

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Rooms

Rooms are often dated or basic but generally spacious and comfortable enough for short stays. Some report hard mattresses, limited lighting or bedside furniture, and a lack of fridges or air conditioning; a few note long walks to reach rooms.

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Karen

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The reception area of the hotel is beautiful but the bedrooms let the hotel down. They are not as nice as the main area and the bed I was sleeping in was extremely uncomfortable and I hardly slept. At breakfast time the area is so busy and as everything is self service it took agres to get a cup of tea never mind a breakfast. This needs more organisation

6

Peter

17 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lighting in room was poor. Desk is provided but does not have a light. Main light switch operates all ceiling lights when you should have separate switches. One side of the bed does not have a bedside light or even a bedside table! Bath was very narrow. Otherwise room was spacious, clean with a pleasant outlook.

6

Anne

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location. No Lift. Breakfast self-service only. Shower curtain instead of screen. Only 3 hangers in room.

8

Helen

16 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean and good size, lovely breakfast

4

shaun

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All round nice hotel but bed and pillows were brick solid

8

David

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The main area of the hotel is very nice but the rooms could do with updating

8

Sam

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice restaurant, bar and lobby - bedroom a little tired but comfortable enough

8

Melanie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, rooms are ok , could do with a fridge in the rooms ! Location is good !

6

Hamish

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was big and comfortable, everything worked perfectly well, but definitely dated. (I don't know the actual construction dates, but the vibe was a hotel built in the 50s or 60s and not notably renovated since.) My only complaints about the room are minor: it felt like the kind of place that should have a fridge (but didn't) and it didn't have any kind of AC. It didn't need the latter on my trip, but I would be concerned about the temperature in winter. The lack of a fridge was more notable because the restaurant wasn't great and it's a bit of a walk into the town centre for other food options. The hotel breakfast was great, but the dinner I had there did not inspire me to eat there again.

10

Julia

13 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern hotel. Restaurant had some little booths as well as traditional tables. We were in a booth which I like. Staff were very good, friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and drinks. I loved the fish in the pool in the restaurant. some rooms have a long walk to them due to the size of the hotel. It has its own carpark.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful across reception and dining. However, several guests reported poor communication, inflexibility, or disorganized restaurant and breakfast service.

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Basil

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was just okay. Hotel entrance and restaurant seems pretty pleasant but the hotel rooms really seems like it needs a better refurbishment. Staff was generally good except the lady in breakfast area. She was really rude to me and my partner. We were in this hotel for the first time and didn’t saw their notice to que in the entrance. Unfortunately, this lady made a big fuss about it and shouted at me and my partner. Got really embarrassed in front of all the guest sitting there. She could have handled it in a better way and if not then she shouldn’t be in this job.

10

Thomas

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very friendly and helpful

8

Angela

29 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good bar area. Lovely reception area. Staff well turned out, efficient and friendly. Good customer service throughout our overnight stay

4

Paulette

20 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Had terrible trouble checking in due to the fact that my credit cards are stored under Apple wallet therefore I do not carry the actual cards. Unfortunately the person checking me in failed to understand this and it was abit like 'the computer say no'. Very unfriendly person who didnt do anything to help the situation. Not terribly impressed with the hotel as a whole and definitely would not stay here again

10

Margaret

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was great, lovely decor ,food nice, excellent staff nothing a problem for them, great outside sitting area.

8

Paul

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Initial issues with a banging noise in room but engineer was quick to sort out a radiator issue. Lovely staff, clean room room.Maybe due a refurbished

6

Erin

14 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was a place to stay, relatively clean. We were disappointed with the restaurant/bar, especially the first night where they told us all they had was pizza (and we found out later there was a full menu but it depends on where you sit in the restaurant/bar area. Breakfast was included and lots of selection. When I asked about adding my husband to breakfast (who came to meet us), the front desk told me it would be 5 pounds to add him for one breakfast, and then that morning they charged 9.99 pounds for him to eat breakfast. Also disappointed with the lack of communication from the hotel leading up to our stay, as I emailed (I’m not in the same country so a phone call isn’t possible without significant fees). I emailed to request special accommodations and they never responded. When we arrived they had no record of my request. However an email was sent from the link on their website, and a second through Expedia (the booking website that was used). I have confirmation that both emails were read. They took no ownership for this lack of communication, and blamed me for requesting something that they cant guarantee. (Which was not the issue, as clearly, a request is only a request, but acknowledgment of said request would be appropriate). This property does have public transportation nearby, however best to have a vehicle to make the best of the area.

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Tanina

3 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

After changing rooms from 102 (security lock not working) to room 131 ( toilet wouldn't flush, toilet seats up, bed crushed as if someone had slept in it) and then to room 156. ( disabled room) no rubber mat for shower. Had to contact reception as sign said floor is slippery!!! Just what a disabled person would need. No tissues in the room or bathroom, container empty). Made complaint as no reply from management. Deputy food manager came to speak to us, didn't introduce herself nor address us my name. No word if apology just "didn't know how that happened" TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE ....DON'T GO THERE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN HOTEL AND LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

8

Sam

11 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room if a little tired, nice lobby and restaurant - friendly and helpful staff

10

Raymond

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

From the friendly welcome at reception when we checked in until we checked out we found the staff really helpful.

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Location

Convenient for downtown Irvine, the A77, and the Ardrossan ferry, with some guests walking into town. A few felt it is more practical with a car and not especially scenic.

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Karen

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel inside, could be doing with a tidy up in general maintenance. Location of hotel not great.

8

Daniel

23 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A great stay for a great price in a great location for an early ferry

10

Anne

30 May 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Hotel very convenient to down town. Have stayed there before and would recommend it to other visitors. I am originally from Irvine and now live in the states so enjoy visiting my home town and family and friends. Enjoy the meals and lounge area. Convenient parking area. Will stay there again when I visit Irvine,

8

KIRSTY

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed at riverside 3 times now. Lovely rooms, good location just off main road but need a car. Only complaint was there was a noisy coach party leaving at 7am but not hotels fault they were noisy. Will stay again next time in Ayrshire!

10

Anne

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

walking distance from hotel to downtown

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Melanie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, rooms are ok , could do with a fridge in the rooms ! Location is good !

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KIRSTY

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Have stayed here before and will stay again! Convenient to A77. Public areas all modernised and bedrooms are partly refurbished and I look forward to this being completed. Breakfast is good although difficult to get food from hot counter due to its design. A good clean budget hotel.

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Michael

7 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was in a good location for me

8

Thomas

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel inside but doesnt feel "riverside" as in the middle of a housing estate.

10

Jennifer

1 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Large property with a spacious light room. Large breakfast buffet included in room rate which was very good value. Perfect location on your way to or from the Isle of Arran and the Ardrossan ferry. Only 35 minute drive to Glasgow airport.

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Dining

Many enjoyed tasty dinners and a generous breakfast. Recurring drawbacks include lukewarm food, occasional shortages, early cutoffs or limited availability, and slow or disorganized service during busy periods.

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Karen

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The reception area of the hotel is beautiful but the bedrooms let the hotel down. They are not as nice as the main area and the bed I was sleeping in was extremely uncomfortable and I hardly slept. At breakfast time the area is so busy and as everything is self service it took agres to get a cup of tea never mind a breakfast. This needs more organisation

8

Elizabeth

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was good bit disappointed not able to have dinner but can understand the reason we couldnt as a function on same night .

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Heather

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking safe but limited. Breakfast ok but items kept runing out and we had to wait. Hotel quiet tired but bar and restaurant ok and comfortable. Plenty of staff available. Had a hot tap in our bathroom that wouldnt stop running

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Margaret

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay, everything was great from check in to check out.. Gad dinner in the restaurant, the food was delicious and not overpriced

8

Sheila

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was lukewarm as was the hot water for tea.

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Sheila

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room, very warm & friendly welcome @ reception. Very disappointed to learn that they stop serving food @ 8.15pm. Not good after a 6 hours drive arriving at 9 pm starving hungry . Night porter does room service but doesn't come on duty till 11 pm.

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Lesley

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a great stay at Riverside Lodge Hotel. Food was amazing would definitely recommend

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Reitta

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We all had an amazing stay. Food was delicious and we enjoyed the buffet breakfast. Only thing that could be improved on is to have full length mirror in rooms as we were attending a wedding and couldnt see ourselves before leaving. Also need charging points by the bed. Otherwise i would definitely recommend to others. The staff were also very nice, friendly and helpful. Thank you!!

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John

17 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall I had a good stay but dinner service one evening was unsatisfactory. My friend and I ordered different dishes. The waitress brought two dishes the same. On reminding her of my order she took the dish back to the kitchen, then came back and said it would take about 11 minutes for my order to be delivered. 30 minutes later it still had not been delivered. I rose to go to complain but another waitress saw me and said she would find out what had happened to my order. She returned to say there had been a communication problem in the kitchen and my order was now being processed. I received my dinner 45 minutes after my friend’s dish had been delivered to the table. This was most disappointing. I also drew attention to a faulty tap in the wash basin in my bathroom. It offered only a dribble of water or a huge torrent that splashed over my clothing and the floor. I was told maintenance would deal with it. After three nights there it had not been fixed. The extractor fan in the bathroom did not work either. These disappointments spoiled an otherwise very good experience.

10

Julie

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Best value and great quality of food

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $148	2 $143	3 $149	4 $149	5 $148	6 $155	7 $136
8 $143	9 $143	10 $150	11 $143	12 $151	13 $164	14 $150
15 $143	16 $152	17 $151	18 $143	19 $150	20 $155	21 $151
22 $154	23 $154	24 $143	25 $152	26 $147	27 $159	28
29 $144	30 $151

Riverside Lodge Hotel

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