Riverside Hotel

Great little budget hotel. I was in the annexe on Aspland RD, on the ground floor. Access was by 2 door codes and it all worked well, codes were sent via email and WhatsApp. Double Room was small but very clean and the bed was comfy. Ensuite bathroom also very clean. Towels and shampoo and soap all provided. Would've been nice to have soap and shower gel in pump dispensers rather than individually wrapped sachets to reduce amounts of plastic waste. Shower good, slight leak under shower door (room 9). Room also had a kettle,tea,coffee,sugar and milk. Would definitely use again, excellent for the price and in a great location right next to the train station.

3 months ago · via Google

Ah yes, the hotel that boldly answers the question: what if comfort, cleanliness, and basic human dignity were all optional extras? From the moment you step into the lobby, you’re greeted by a rich, lingering aroma of stale cigarette smoke—less “welcoming ambience,” more “ashtray that’s seen things.” It clings to everything with impressive determination: the curtains, the carpets, possibly even your soul. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to become a cigarette, this is your chance. The décor leans heavily into the “abandoned attic” aesthetic, with a generous layering of dust on every available surface. Run your finger along a shelf and you could probably carbon-date it. It’s not so much unclean as it is… historically preserved. As for the walls, they’re apparently made from recycled tissue paper. Every sound travels through with crystal clarity. You’ll become intimately acquainted with your neighbours’ life choices—particularly their nighttime enthusiasm. Think less “peaceful retreat” and more “unintentional audience participation.” Earplugs are not provided, presumably because management wants you to fully appreciate the immersive experience. All in all, a perfect stay if you enjoy secondhand smoke, archaeological dust, and a front-row seat to other people’s private lives—whether you asked for it or not. Would I return? Only if I’d misplaced all sense of smell, hearing, and self-respect.

3 months ago · via Google

I wanted a dark and quiet room for one and was allocated an attic room up a very narrow staircase. To be fair I could have had a double room on the ground floor, near the general kitchen, for the same price. but thought it wouldn't be quiet so took the attic. I got used to the tiny shower, basin, and loo in a tiny corner, low pole to hang clothes in the tiny room with no wardrobe or drawers for clothes, but the banging from the adjoining room and its noisy, probably drunk, occupant kept me awake for 2 out of the three nights I had booked. I was actually scared as I thought the occupant may be an employee and could know the doorcode to my room. Was glad to leave.

3 months ago · via Google

Yes location is good very handy from the train station and near the river 10 minute walk to city centre , I had a small single room at the top of the hotel roof area , very basic, bathroom area ceiling came down very low so if you were tall likely you would have to lower your head also sink in a slightly awkward position to get to , bed was ok reasonably comtable , stairs were abit awkward and steep so someone with mobility problems would be awkward , plus it's near main road so quite noisy , no breakfast included but was ok with that , if you want a basic room it's ok for the price but if you want more home comforts I would suggest booking elsewear

2 months ago · via Google