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Riverside Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Kendal with a fitness center and a sauna

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The Riverside Hotel, near Yorkshire Dales National Park, is perfect for post-adventure recovery. Relax in the sauna, steam room, or indoor pool. Enjoy English breakfast at the River View Restaurant or casual refreshments at the coffee shop.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 24 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Beezon Road, Kendal, England, LA9 6FS

What's nearby

  • Kendal Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kendal Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Brewery Arts Centre - 12 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Sizergh Castle - 8 min drive - 5.6 miles
  • Levens Hall and Gardens - 9 min drive - 6.9 miles

Getting around

  • Kendal Station - 3 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Duke of Cumberland - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fold Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Stramongate Chip Shop - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪George & Dragon - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Riverside Hotel

Hotel near Yorkshire Dales National Park
Take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a bar at Riverside Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. The on-site restaurant, River View Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and a business center.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and a front-desk safe
  • Meeting rooms, a banquet hall, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 58 rooms offer comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • River View Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 194 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Riverside Hotel Kendal
Riverside Kendal
Riverside Hotel Hotel
Riverside Hotel Kendal
Riverside Hotel Hotel Kendal

Frequently asked questions

Does Riverside Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Riverside Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Riverside Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Riverside Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Riverside Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Riverside Hotel located?

Situated in Kendal, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Kendal Museum and The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition. Kendal Castle and Brewery Arts Centre are also within 15 minutes. Kendal Station is only a 3-minute walk.

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Riverside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 420 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 407 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and attached restaurant, convenient for town and parking available, staff were excellent and very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every at the hotel was wonderful, the room was clean and well equipped, all staff were so friendly and helpful, the pool was great with really good opening times for kids! We loved our stay and will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Amenities
Hotel was great. Location, staff, breakfast, room all ticked the box. Parking was limited but that’s what you expect. Well done Riverside 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fab hotel, stunning rooms

Loved oir stay and swim area was amazing as was breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Debs excellent on reception very kind. Considerate and helpful with a priceless easy going manner!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly hotel whose public areas and amenities are very good with a recently refurbished gym and a pool . The rooms are a little dated but All the staff were friendly and helpful and we thought the hotel was good value for money as it’s very centrally located in Kendal and only a of minutes walk from the shopping area . It also has its own covered parking which is included. We will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel and staff

Staff were really helpful and friendly. Views from room over river were lovely. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room with an amazing view. Right on the river and over the bridge is straight into town. Loved the balcony bar, drinks were a little expensive in hotel but the view made up for it. Pool and hot tub were very clean a little dated but didn’t matter. Bed was so so comfy and room was always warm and very Cosy. Reception staff always there for anything needed. Couldn’t recommend this hotel enough and will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff swimming excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Lovely hotel

Had an excellent stay here, stay were lovely, room excellent, also had a lovely meal in the restaurant, hotel is vey central. Would definitely recommend a stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nikita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location, easy walking distance to the centre of Kendal. Lots of restaurant options in town centre. Spa area was enjoyable although can get crowded as pool is small. Easy parking. Brandon at the Tanners Bar was a star, fab service. Tasty fish & chips served at Tanners. Breakfast was also good. Helpful, friendly staff.
View from our room
Small Fish & chips at Tanners bar
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After a long drive we received a lovely welcome from the lady at the front desk. The room was large, quiet and had a river view. We had everything we needed for a brief stay. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel

Very nice hotel currently undergoing refurbishment
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel right on the river
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay here was really nice, highly recommend. Breakfast was great, all the staff very friendly. Lovely view of the river, beautiful surroundings!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were fabulous and every staff member was lovdly! Excelent pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room too
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel with swimming pool and gym though both tiny. Room had nice view of river. Bar was ok
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Riverside views

A great hotel well located on river with balcony seating outdoors to enjoy the weather with food and drink. Would recommend this hotel to anyone and we will be staying here again on our next visit as we really enjoyed our stay in Kendal
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Liked: Staff & service
It’s a well rated 3 star hotel. Great location and free parking (limited spaces) in a lovely small town, which is ideal for visiting the more popular lakes and attractions. Unfortunately breakfast wasn’t very good, food had obviously been out a long time and not refreshed. Coffee was sadly undrinkable - BUT all staff were lovely and polite and helpful. We had a family room which was a great size. It was quite a hot day and without air conditioning was too warm to sleep well. There was a fan provided but it was too small to have any impact really. Despite the weather the room was clean and had everything you might need. The only downside was the bath drain was quite blocked as shower water took forever to drain and after a few hours of no use was very smelly. So we just ran the water as soon we entered the room to clear it and well the weather was amazing so we couldn’t really complain about that. It’s a good option if you’re looking for a good base to visit the area. Their Tanners bar served decent food (guess different chef from breakfast) and nice atmosphere at reasonable prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Erica

We stayed for one night as a stop over on our way back from Scotland to the South Coast. It was very good for our purposes with a convenient parking space. The disadvantage was the hot weather and trying to sleep with no air conditioning or fridge in the room for a cold drink. The breakfast wasn’t brilliant with lots of uncleared tables and stained cups. Think the dishwasher wasn’t working properly maybe? Staff were friendly and excellent in their roles. It’s just all a bit tired. It smelt of stale food when we arrived. Very hot and smothering inside the building. I would not recommend a visit here in the Summer. It was value for money though and we were fine for one night. Our room had a nice view of the river.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean however bed quite uncomfortable…
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was central. Could leave the car and walk.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mr P

Not bad, room nice, breakfast was really good, staff friendly. I would stay again. I did have to walk to another car park with my case as the on site parking was full. The room could have been cleaner but I have stayed in worse!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok

Hotel undergoing some renovation which we hadn't been advised of. Rooms fine. Restaurant for breakfast, what can i say, i had to brush crumbs off my chair before i could sit. Had to wait for some of the cooked foods, needed to remind staff that we were still waiting. Breakfast only ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

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