Name: Raincross Hotel Riverside
Address: 4045 University Avenue, Downtown Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America, Riverside, Riverside County, US
Price range: US$121–US$288 per night
Rating: 8.53

What guests think

Across many reviews, Raincross Hotel Riverside is praised for clean, comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and a central, walkable location, while repeated drawbacks include very small rooms, some street and neighbor noise, and an occasionally sketchy surrounding area.

Many guests feel the price is fair for what you get. Breakfast feedback is mixed, ranging from no or limited offerings to a simple continental spread with waffles, fruit, yogurt, and espresso drinks. Expect a basic, no-frills, motel-style stay.

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Facilities

Basic, motel-style layout with outdoor entries and no elevator. Onsite parking is convenient but tight; a pool exists but was reported closed during at least one stay.

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10

Felicia

1 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Recently renovated with nice interior and comfortable bed. Really liked multiple shower heads. Good selection for continental breakfast. Didn’t like the fact the rooms opened to the street. If this isn’t a concern for others, I would definitely recommend.

8

Lanell

9 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Adequate little motel property, small nice rooms, good beds, very clean and new. Breakfast choices are coffee, tea, latte, hot chocolate, 4 types of juice drinks, waffles, bagels, toast, cereal, toast, fruit and yogurt. Parking lot and spaces are very small and Friday night traffic was noisy.

10

Susan

16 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a small, nice hotel. The rooms are clean and modern. The front office staff was very friendly and helpful. This hotel is 4 blocks from my home. We had to stay while work was being done on our house. We chose this hotel because it was close to our house and it had a pool. We were pleasantly surprised at how nice and clean the property was.

6

Freda

6 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean with no bad odors. Reserved this hotel soley due to having pool...got here and pool was closed. Very disappointing!

6

James

26 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a motel, not a hotel. The Expedia information was misleading. The room was very small. We got in late and was given an upstairs room. I have trouble with stairs and there is NO elevator hot mentioned in the Expedia booking site. Breakfast area TOO small and not much choice. We used it only once.

8

Mark

17 Oct 2023

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We enjoyed our stay here. Receptionist was friendly and offered local dining recommendations. There are 3 great restaurants within a block of this motel. Tio's Tacos is a fun place to go. Great location - just a short walk to all of downtown Riverside. Huge library just across the street. The area was quiet and the aircon worked fine. The rooms are like an upgraded Motel Six room. Nothing special. This is a motel and not a hotel as the name implies. Parking area was secure. There is a pool but we did not use it.

8

Leslie

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, convenient parking and location.

8

Alex

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient parking

10

Priscilla

15 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was a tad if a headache to many cars and not enough parking due to someone with a U-Haul talking 3 spaces. Other than that was a good experience.

4

Marquita

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I wasn't prepared for this property to be a motel, and I had to buzz to get into the check-in area. It was quite clean but the shower was clearly bought at Home Depot and installed into the bathroom and the floor of the shower was badly stained and the shower itself was small. The space itself is very basic - be prepared for a table, A/C, bed, drawer, tv and closet and the table is right next to the a/c because the room is small. The breakfast is bread - toast, danishes, waffles, no fruit or protein and there is definitely no restaurant or bar. This is a place you sleep at and that's it.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and linens are generally very clean, with some recently updated interiors. A minority noted odors, mold, or worn/stained fixtures.

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Athir

27 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room and breakfast area were super clean but the hotel was obviously a motel at some point and needs further renovation. There is an overall musty smell to the rooms that’s like entering a thrift shop. The room was comfortable but the walls are paper thin.

10

Annette

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great and comfortable rooms. Very clean.

4

Dalton

4 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cheaper for a reason. Property is very run down (holes in walls, bugs crawling behind mirror, towels seemed dirty or not washed very well, very old mattresses) and homeless people wander the parking lot. Not a terrible stay but for less than 50 bucks more you can stay at a more reputable company in a much cleaner and more comfortable room.

8

William

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was OK a little dated sort of dirty, but the bathroom was horrible. Peeling paint on the ceiling of the shower unfinished paint behind the sink look like someone remodeled and then take the time to paint it again.

10

Erica

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great customer service. Staff was very helpful. Room is always clean. 👍👍

10

Bernadette

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed here when I dropped my son off at college. The room was very clean. The bed was comfortable. The area is decent (nicer than some of the other similarly priced options). This will probably be my go to when I visit my son.

10

Omar

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, and bed was comfortable.

10

Petry

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic! Very clean and organized.

10

David

30 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Freshly painted and very clean.

10

Jim

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy Check in Quiet and Clean

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Rooms

Interiors feel updated and comfortable with very comfy beds, effective AC, and usable Wi-Fi, but rooms are small and some report thin walls or traffic noise. Fridges are common but microwaves are often missing; occasional squeaky beds, small/cracked showers, or harsh lighting.

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Debbie

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very noisy and night. Blanket way too warm and heavy with no lighter option. Matress super mushy.

6

eloisa

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wall are super thin and it was a little over priced for the location.

6

Liliana

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We like the location, close to convention center & many good places to eat. They didn’t have kleenex & no microwave. The shower was leaking so the area between the shower & toilet bowl was flooded by the time we realized it. We just changed the direction of the shower head. The wall is thin, we could hear our neighbor activity.

10

Laura L

21 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room is very comfy the bedding perfect. The only thing couldn’t figure out how the hot water worked in the shower but I figured it out. No microwave ,fridge yes

8

Wendy

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The breakfast area has a nice coffee machine that makes espresso drinks. The room is compact with not too much space to walk between beds and dresser/fridge. It’s fine if you don’t plan to be in room for too long.

10

Vicki

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Over all great experience great place . Only issue I have is the bed was so loud .not sure if it was the frame but any time I moved it made the loudest noise. Other than that . The place is great. I will return .

6

Casey

21 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was kind of small. The staff were friendly. The breakfast offered there wasnt much but the coffee machine made up for it.

10

Umesh

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

True to the reviews the room was clean. It was small, the beds were comfortable, the windows had upgraded blinds but needs tweaking to prevent light coming in. There was a refrigerator in the room, but no microwave. The surroundings was quiet. The service was friendly. The free breakfast had several options. There were several Taco places within view although we did not visit any. We will be back here when we visit the area.

6

Maria

25 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The service was great. The only issue we had is that the room curtains are too sheer. You can see through them at night with the room or tv light on.

8

Gregory

30 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Small room, but clean and updated.

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and quick fixes when issues arise. Some frustrations include gift-card payment not accepted and after-hours window service.

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Denise A

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff was amazing! She was understanding, helpful and understanding.

10

Atonis

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is in a convenient location. The staff are friendly and helpful.

10

Elise

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Went for a short stay and overall was good! Staff was excellent and helpful!

10

Erica

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great customer service. Staff was very helpful. Room is always clean. 👍👍

10

Jason

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check-in was easy and the staff had a lot of recommendations for local restaurants.

10

Dawn Erica

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Awesome staff!!!

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Milagros

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom was missing a waste basket :( Arrived at night and they will only talk to you thru the side window. I could barely hear the feont desk helper. Not sure how they want to that since it is a busy and noisy area

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Todd

8 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did not partake in breakfast. Big disappointment was that I could not use a Hotels.com gift card to pay for my room. When making the reservation, I was given the option to pay in advance or at the hotel. I chose to pay at the hotel, but they would not accept it. This should be noted that not all hotels accept gift card payment, or not offer onsite payment at all!

10

David

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend, very clean and staff was very helpful!!

10

Richard

22 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in was easy; the staff was great. When we got in our room it was clean. The location of the hotel was great. Was really close to many restaurants, groceries store and parking was an easy access.

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Location

Central, walkable access to downtown, the convention center, restaurants, and local sights. Several reviews felt the surrounding area was sketchy at night with some homeless presence.

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10

Wendy

23 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located near all the shops and restaurants in downtown. In walking distance to the festival of lights and the mission inn.

10

Lucy

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Right next to downtown Riverside! Can party the night away and walk back!

10

David

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Well maintained & managed. Friendly, helpful staff. 10 minute walk to city center & attractions. Supermarket opposite.

10

Lan

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I loved White Park, being walking distance from the Main Library, farmers market, maxi foods market, Tíos tacos restaurant and others.

6

Tesalia

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Surroundings did not feel the safest.

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Lori

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The area seems fine during the day but was a little sketchy at night. The reception area smelled like weed, and the TV in my room didn't work (though the receptionist did come and fix it immediately). The room (upstairs) was very clean. The doors and entries on downstairs rooms looked pretty beat up and the property overall is old and tired. There is an excellent restaurant next door.

8

Joselyn

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was within walking distance to Fox Arts Center and close to downtown with tons of eatery options. Bed was comfy for the night.

10

Renata

23 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very easy process to check-in with friendly staff! Located in a good area not far from downtown definitely walkable. Would recommend!

8

Rodney

13 Jan 2025

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Rooms were very small but well appointed. Friendly staff, and good restaurants and bars nearby. However I felt a little uncomfortable walking the neighborhood at night and probably would not have done it alone. That being based on some of the behavior people displayed around the property.

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Vitaliana

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

it was a 5 minute walk to the convention center. there are restaurants around and walking distance. breakfast was small, simple and perfect. the rooms are good. the room i got was queen and 1 twin can fit 3 people.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is inconsistent: some report no or very limited options, while others describe a simple continental selection with waffles, fruit, yogurt, and an espresso coffee machine. Many note plenty of restaurants within an easy walk.

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Shelley

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I STAYED THERE TO VISIT MY MOM IN HOSPITAL. AFTER VERY LONG DAYS BEING ABLE TO CLIMB INTO A SUPER COMFY BED WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED. THE BREAKFAST WAS AMPLE WITH PLENTY OF CHOOCES.

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Ferdinand

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was pretty clean but the furniture, towels and shower were pretty worn. Bed was very comfortable. Lighting in room was very good. Ice machine did not seem to be functioning. Free breakfast was meager and the bagels were stale.

8

Lanell

9 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Adequate little motel property, small nice rooms, good beds, very clean and new. Breakfast choices are coffee, tea, latte, hot chocolate, 4 types of juice drinks, waffles, bagels, toast, cereal, toast, fruit and yogurt. Parking lot and spaces are very small and Friday night traffic was noisy.

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Wendy

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The breakfast area has a nice coffee machine that makes espresso drinks. The room is compact with not too much space to walk between beds and dresser/fridge. It’s fine if you don’t plan to be in room for too long.

10

Karen

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always a pleasure. Staff is super friendly. Place is always clean. And the breakfast is wonderful 😊

10

Rita

1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

People at the reception were very friendly and my request for a quiet room was honored. Room was very clean, bed comfortable, nice toiletries (even though I wished they had more environmentally friendly options like refillable containers for shampoo,shower gel, conditioner mounted in the shower). WIFI worked well. Hotel is 20-25 min walk from Metrolink station and close to the Riverside Food Lab and Mission Inn Festival of Lights. Continental breakfast with an offering of fruits was included. Definitely would stay there again.

6

Casey

21 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was kind of small. The staff were friendly. The breakfast offered there wasnt much but the coffee machine made up for it.

10

Camden

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Solid hotel, good price for the location, decent internet. Minimal breakfast options

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Cheryl

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Although the beds are very comfortable, we have a room with 2 double beds that has very little room for anything else. The shower only has a small corner shelf for soap, but no place for shampoo or anything else. Although it was advertised as having breakfast daily, there is NO breakfast at all.

10

Anne

14 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet though right downtown...much less street noise, oddly, than other DTR hotels where I have stayed, comfortable! Would stay again. No more complimentary breakfast though (from website: You'll also wake up every morning to our complimentary continental breakfast! Enjoy fresh fruit, bagels, cereal, and delicious waffles! ).

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Month	Average price
January	US$112
February	US$116
March	US$125
April	US$112
May	US$111
June	US$109
July	US$108
August	US$108
September	US$113
October	US$118
November	US$118
December	US$113

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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13	14	15	16 $124	17 $123	18 $144	19 $167
20 $123	21 $122	22 $124	23 $122	24 $123	25 $124	26 $144
27 $123	28 $123	29 $123	30 $124

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $123	2 $124	3 $124
4 $124	5 $124	6 $124	7 $124	8 $121	9 $123	10 $134
11 $123	12 $124	13 $124	14 $124	15 $124	16 $125	17 $125
18 $126	19 $124	20 $126	21 $124	22 $127	23 $129	24 $134
25 $128	26 $128	27 $134	28 $134	29 $166	30 $288	31 $288

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2 Double Beds

Single Queen Bed

1 Double 1 Twin Bed

Single Queen Accessible

2 Twin Bed Accessible

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