Riverside Hotel

Hotels
Independent
8.6 (44 reviews)
Watermoor Rd, Cirencester, England, GL7 1LF , Cirencester , GB

Facilities

Meeting rooms
Free WiFi
Designated smoking area
Wheelchair accessible
Outdoor furniture
Television in common areas
Meeting rooms
Free self parking
Accessible shuttle
No accessible shuttle

Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Efficient self-check-in
Cons:
No breakfast
Lack of staff presence

Categories

Cleanliness
8.38
Overall cleanliness was good, with multiple reviews praising the rooms as clean; however, there were comments about the key system leading to security concerns.
Service
8.95
The self-check-in process was efficient and enjoyable for many, though some experienced issues with staff visibility.
Location
8.59
The hotel is convenient for visitors to Cirencester but noted to be a bit far from town.
Room Quality
8.84
Rooms were described as spacious and comfortable, though some lacked amenities like air conditioning.
Amenities
8.47
Basic amenities were available but lacking in certain areas, such as the absence of a bar or restaurant.
Value for Money
8.63
Perceived as good value for money especially when considering the clean and spacious accommodations.
Food and Beverage
8.18
Lacked options for food and beverage with no breakfast provided.
Overall Experience
8.75
Overall experience was positive, with many reviews indicating enjoyment of the stay despite some minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 10:08

Property Description

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy complimentary wireless internet, communal living room, and a vending machine at your convenience.

Business Center and Events
Take advantage of our business center and 3 meeting rooms for all your work and event needs.

Cozy Guestrooms
Feel at home in our 24 guestrooms with free Wi-Fi, showers, and turndown service.

Book your stay at Riverside House now to experience comfort and convenience in Cirencester!

Important information:

Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and a vending machine.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

  • Children and extra beds

    No cribs (infant beds) available

Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 44 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.38
Service: 8.95
Location: 8.59
Room Quality: 8.84
Amenities: 8.47
Value for Money: 8.63
Food and Beverage: 8.18
Overall Experience: 8.75
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Sujat family
10
Pros:

Clean and Nice rooms. For the price paid, I think best in the area. Really enjoyed our stay.

2025-10-10 via Nuitee
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Louise
8
Pros:

Parking was easy and fairly secure.
Room was clean. Saw no staff.
National park ?

2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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Carole friends
6
Pros:

We had no wifi, so didn't get our passcode. Then we discovered the building doesn't have a lift.

2025-09-29 via Nuitee
S
Suzanne
8
Pros:

The self chevk in was quick and easy. The room was spacious and clean.

2025-09-26 via Nuitee
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Keith
8
Unusual, but it works
Pros:

We realised on booking that the hotel was unmanned. Almost to our surprise, it does work. We were given codes and instructions on how to enter and our room number an hour before check in.

The rooms very clean, with a lot more storage than some other hotels. There was tea and coffee, plus a fan and hair dryer in needed. All the towels and bed linen were top quality. Downstairs there was a vending machine with cold drinks and snacks plus charging leads and toothbrush kits.

Negatives were there was only one chair in the double room, no USB ports or instructions on how to use heating controls. Because we had used our rewards, we were happy with our bill. However I would not wanted to pay the full £140 for a Saturday night and have no breakfast.

2025-09-21 via Nuitee
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Ian
2
Pros:

The room was ok but when I arrived there was no key. A lady came and brought it but in the morning the cleaner came straight into my room without knocking thinking it was empty. The key system is flawed and I would worry about the security of guests. I won’t be staying somewhere with no reception again.

2025-09-18 via Nuitee
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Christopher
10
Great hotel
Pros:

I really enjoyed my stay at Riverside Hotel. There was plenty of space available in their free carpark. As there is no Reception on site I received the check-in code exactly as explained on my phone. The process at the hotel to collect my key worked without a problem. The room was spacious, immaculately clean, had a very comfortable bed and plenty of hot water in the en-suite. I had a comfortable night's sleep.

2025-09-05 via Nuitee
D
Dave
10
Pros:

Clean, good easy parking, easy access to room.

2025-09-04 via Nuitee
D
Deryl
10
Convenient and affordable option for Cirencester
Pros:

Convenient and affordable hotel option for visitors to Cirencester.

2025-09-04 via Nuitee
K
Kulbir
10
Pros:

Nice and quite place

2025-09-04 via Nuitee
H
Hywel
2
Pros:

No bar, no breakfast & a long way out of town.

2025-08-14 via Nuitee
C
Christine partner
10
Pros:

A good all round place to rest your weary head Excellent safe comfortable clean Everything you would need

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
S
Stephen
8
Very functional and clean
Pros:

Very Clean and functional (basic accommodation) no bar or restaurant, a good base for the weekend while in the area.
Easy walk into town where there are plenty of pubs and restaurants.

2025-08-05 via Nuitee
S
Sarah family
10
Pros:

Great stay, very clean room, good value for your money and 15 minute walk into centre. Room was excellent apart from no air conditioning but a fan was provided.

2025-08-03 via Nuitee
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Coral
8
Reasonable place to stay
Pros:

Only stayed one night, room was clean, spacious and beds comfortable and place was quite. It didn’t have a fridge in room or a lift to get to room, which meant I had to carry my suitcase up the stairs.

2025-08-03 via Nuitee
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Frances
8
A good price
Pros:

This hotel is excellent for the price. However access is totally automated and bar from the cleaner we never saw any staff. Room was comfortable and clean. We stayed here mainly as it was reasonably price and were aware that there wasn’t a lift. If you have serious disabilities this hotel would not be suitable as there are no ground floor rooms. Felt it was rather impersonal but at the price paid this was acceptable. Overall this hotel was good value for money

2025-07-12 via Nuitee
M
Michael partner
8
Pros:

Lovely over night stay. Though rooms could do with Air conditioning.

2025-07-02 via Nuitee
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Richard
10
Pros:

Overnight stay at the Riverside for meeting the following day. Never stayed in a hotel no staff at hand - have to say the experience was fine - nice hotel, good parking, clean and spacious room and great shower - what more could you ask for.

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
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David
6
Pros:

First impressions impression was it looks like a hostel as was the last impression.
Room had no AC Andrea’s hot day, but could not open windows due to the noisy road. Windows need to be better.

2025-06-20 via Nuitee
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Helen
10
Pros:

Really great stay here and glad we booked this for our stay. We also made use of the small kitchen downstairs to use the microwave and this worked really well for our requirements that evening. Room was really clean and well put together- bed was super comfortable

2025-06-18 via Nuitee