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Reviews of Riverside Inn 5 stars

8 Annesdale, Ely, CB7 4BN, United Kingdom

#3 of 7 hotels in Ely

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 659 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 9 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Excellent clean room. Excellent selection at a breakfast. Good communication with direction and what to do when we arrive. Highly recommended.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    sausages at breakfast wasn't cooked enough

    Nice hotel pretty location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2024

    10
    Superb Inn Superb location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    The Inn and the location are superb. The room was comfortable and very clean. Breakfast was very good with plenty of choices. A great view of the river and a river stroll towards the city.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lovely, quiet location (although guess it could be busy in the summer). Comfortable room, upstairs in the annex. (The stairs are quite steep.) Plenty of local pubs and restaurants. Parking arranged for an additional fee. Host very responsive to messages.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2024

    9.0
    Great location close to river & Cathedral
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit of noise coming from the room below

    Great location by the river. Comfortable room. Great breakfast. Walking distance to Cathedral.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2024

    8.0
    Quiet comfortable property. All that is needed for overnight stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing not to like

    Great location overlooking the river. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    10
    Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely place. Stayed in room 2, the view was fantastic, the room was spacious and the bed so comfortable. Underfloor heating in the bathroom and a lovely bath & shower. Couldn't have asked for more. Highly recommend. The breakfast was delicious too.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    8.0
    Very clean but quite expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t like the hot option

    Loved the breakfast that I chose to eat Didn’t like the hot option Lovely breakfast room

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2024

    8.0
    Good location for a one night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We felt the room was too small for the large chunky furniture. The bed frame was huge. Not enough wardrobe space. No where to store a suitcase. TV was mounted on the wall at a 90 degree angle to the bed and could not pivoted.

    Good central location within walking distance of everything. Room was very clean. Good to have air conditioning. Off street parking was a bonus, even though it was an extra cost.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    9.0
    Stay in Ely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unable to turn off light in corridor which meant it shone round room door at night...maybe better on timer or motion sensor? Also would think parking should be included in price of room.

    Good location. Lovely room with added facilities and comfortable bed. Very good breakfast

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean , tastefully decorated, self check in , location and view

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2024

    10
    Fantastic. Can’t recommend enough!
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautifully furnished with every detail for a comfortable stay considered. We stayed due to a train cancellation at Ely but really enjoyed our stay. Immaculately clean, beautiful bathroom, hot shower, lovely breakfast, etc etc. just lovely!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2024

    10
    Our stay was very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Told us about the restaurant next door

    The breakfast was very very good

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely location and great breakfast

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2024

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location in a lovely city excellent bus step next door, comfy beds and a fab breakfast

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    9.0
    Very comfortable hotel in an excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It wasn't too much of a problem for us, but the main train line is 75-100m away and the trains run quite late and start early, so a light sleeper in the room we had facing onto the river might have a disturbed night.

    Excellent location by the river, with an easy walk into the city centre. Extremely comfortable bed and room, with everything spotlessly clean. Breakfast was very good, and the staff were welcoming and pleasant.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2024

    10
    Beautiful Inn and surroundings would love to return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room had to be vacated by 10am. Breakfast was cleared away by 9.30am. Would have liked more milk pots as only 5 were provided which was a bit unfair for 2 people.

    Amazing location on the riverside and not too far from the town. Lovely big room with views over the river. Superb luxury bathroom with under floor heating and I would love to know what laundry products were used on the towels and sheets. They smelled gorgeous. Entry to the Inn is by code to unlock the front door so no staff around except for breakfast. The breakfast room was very clean with a choice of cereals yoghurts pastries and sausage scrambled eggs streaky bacon and tomatoes and fresh fruit salad.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable, quality stay with a good breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It would have been nice to meet a host

    Very comfortable room with good quality bedding, towels etc. Good nights sleep

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    8.0
    I enjoyed my stay very much, and the view over the river was spectacular.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was very good

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    10
    Delightful b&b in a lovely location, high standard of decor and scrupulously clean - thoroughly recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely location, high standard of decor, scrupulously clean, deep mattress and billowy duvet, delicious breakfast…

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2024

    8.0
    comfortable. great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    breakfast coffee. croissants uncooked

    great location, characterful room overlooking river. well maintained. tea, coffee in room

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2024

    10
    Loved it, just loved it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    About the only thing that I would say would be that a grab rail on the wall in the shower would be nice. Those of us getting a bit wobbly on our legs might find it handy.

    For the first time ever, we booked the room that featured in the publicity and all I can say is that it was superb. The room and bathroom were larger than usual and the view looking up the river was truly splendid. Within the room, the furnishing were lovely and in excellent condition and the bathroom had a range of good toiletries rather than the bulk buy type which are becoming more common. There were teas, coffees etc, biscuits and two bottles of water. The shower was powerful, hot water plentiful. Breakfast was basically continental but with grilled sausages, bacon, tomatoes and scrambled egg also available. Individual bowls of FRESH fruit salad, a couple of types of cereal and GF cornflakes, croissants, toast. Jam, marmalade, cheeses.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Everything was great thank you very much.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2024

    10
    Brilliant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    See my comments above

    The room was clean and comfortable and the house itself is situated right on the river bank giving excellent views of the river. The breakfast was excellent with cooked food, croissants, toast and all the trimmings available. The only complaint is that the television control did not work the television but that wasn't really a problem as the television had controls located on the television itself. Unfortunately Ely itself didn't have much to offer as far as tourist attractions are concerned (apart from the Cathedral and Oliver Cromwell's House) but walks along the river were enjoyable. Eating places tended to be along the riverside but quite expensive. The town closed down at night leaving just a few restaurants and pubs where one could find food.

    Stayed in August 2024

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