Riverside Inn

No parking on site, we had to park away from the property, but no room for us to leave the car to get into the hotel. We didn’t stay, we found a hotel with parking.

None

The breakfast was a little disappointing. No fruit and the scrambled eggs were rather overcooked, but that was the only thing, and besides it’s a guest house, not a 5* hotel!

Breakfast on the sparse side, had to keep asking for items to be topped up.

Advised plenty of parking but Ely festival meant finding a space was difficult so not a relaxed arrival , both pubs said they regularly have guests asking for assistance.
Main problem was the building was so hot . Advised it was too early in the year to switch on aircon. Had paid extra for a river view which I had planned to sit and read by but was insufferably hot. The second night we had to sleep with the front and bathroom windows open to get a breeze. However this meant we were regularly woken by the outside noise from the railway and waterways.
First morning at breakfast 8-9.30 we arrived at 8.50 am there was no eggs left and was told that once it is gone it is gone! As a non meat eater I therefore had a choice of cereal or croissants! Ten minutes later the waitress offered to ask for more but did not think it would happen! Second morning there was plenty but choice is limited to bacon, sausage, grilled tomato and scrambled egg.
Coffee in rooms is horrid, Toiletries for second nights stay was not replenished.
No personal feel as everything is done via text message.

All fine thank you.

If I had to pick the only fault I had it would be to have baked beans with breakfast

We did try to cool the room down by opening windows, but a request for a lighter quilt and/or lowering the room temperature was not addressed, although we left a note for housekeeping after our first night.
The breakfast was OK, but no variety in the cooked items. The coffee was the best we had anywhere on our trip and the breakfast staff were very pleasant. Actually, the only time we ever saw staff was at breakfast. The venue seems to operate a hands-off policy, which can be a benefit, but a 'hand up' the steepish stairs with cases would have been welcomed on our arrival as there is no lift. Guests were also left in no doubt that breakfast finished at 9.30 a.m. when staff started to clear away, so not really served until that time as such. We noticed one couple arriving at 9.25 who were taken aback to see items disappearing into the kitchen.

If the breakfast offered was better I could agree with the price but it was a little high for a poor breakfast.

My stay wasn't long enough.

The room was getting too warm - not sure if it was because the heating in the bathroom was on and I couldn't turn it off because the control panel was locked. Because of this I had to open the windows to cool the room but it was a bit noisy with the windows open.

No parking

The bed was very comfortable but the pillows are very high and solid - luckily I had brought my own! Everything else was wonderful.

Parking , had to park down a side street.

Nothing

I had 2 rooms booked the 2nd room in a different part of the building

I had a small single room with a bathroom across the landing. As an older single lady it was slightly daunting. It wasn't immediately apparent that the bathroom was private and for my use only.