The Riverside

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.7

About this property

Set in a quaint 16th-century building alongside the River Valency, The Riverside is a 4-star silver award guest house. It offers free Wi-Fi and an award-winning breakfast. Each room has a 26-inch flat-screen TV with a DVD player, a hairdryer, and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms benefit from an en suite shower room or a bathroom. Locally caught fish and meats feature on the Riverside Restaurant's menu, along with Cornish cream tea served in the daytime tea room and garden, which has beautiful river views. The South West Coastal Path is less than 10 minutes’ walk from this guest accommodation. Scenic walks can be enjoyed in the wooded valley of the Valency or Saint Nectan’s Glen, which is a 10-minute drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Breakfast to go

Availability

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1 single bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

June
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely staff. Excellent breakfast. Couldn’t do enough for me.”
Mike
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved the central location of the Riverside, excellent for our stay.”
Phill
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I found my stay excellent value II really enjoyed the vegetarian breakfast and the shower facilities in the single room.I stayed in were brilliant. The staff were polite and efficient. I would definitely stay again.”
Jamie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely place in a beautiful village, location perfect. Very organised and well run, well thought out rooms with nice attention to detail. My room overlooked a small river with ducks. A good breakfast included made it great value. Ideal for coast...”
Julia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location comfortable clean staff really lovely”
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean comfortable rooms in a great location. The breakfast was good. The staff were friendly. Enjoyed feeding the ducks.”
Gill
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The Riverside was an exceptional hotel. The staff, especially Louis & Ross, were outstanding and couldn't have been more friendly & helpful. The hotel was right on the The Riverside and within easy walking distance of stunning scenery and shops in...”
Elvis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast… Lovely location close to the Boscastle harbour. Beautiful room view with sunshine seeping through the windows. Friendly staff.”
Jessica
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The entire team at Riverside were amazing. We had the most incredible little weekend get away and all the staff were helpful and very friendly. There were so many breakfast options and it was absolutely delicious. Added bonus was the river and...”
Denis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean rooms, great location, amazing staff , easy check in”

Managed by The Riverside

Company review score: 9.6Based on 552 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Overlooking the River Valency, the Riverside's restaurant and tea garden is a great spot to relax with family and friends. We offer teas, coffees, lunches, cakes, home-made Cornish cream teas and evening meals.

Property information

Nestled in a secluded Cornish valley, our thirteen bedroom establishment caters for walkers, cyclists, day trippers or holiday breaks. Located in the heart of Boscastle, our central location offers the perfect location for a holiday break or business stop over. We are minutes away from the Southwest coast path and easy access to major routes in and around the region offering guest accommodation and great food and drink and an elegant dining restaurant. Overlooking the River Valency, the Riverside's restaurant and tea garden is a great spot to relax with family and friends. We offer teas, coffees, lunches, cakes, home-made Cornish cream teas and evening meals.

Neighbourhood information

Nestled in a secluded Cornish valley, our thirteen bedroom establishment caters for walkers, cyclists, day trippers or holiday breaks. Located in the heart of Boscastle, our central location offers the perfect location for a holiday break or business stop over. We are minutes away from the Southwest coast path and easy access to major routes in and around the region offering guest accommodation and great food and drink and an elegant dining restaurant.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    British • Seafood
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 2 years are welcome.

Children 14 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that any promotions for the restaurant cannot be used when booking with a third party agent.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is unable to offer early check in or late check out, due to additional safety and sanitation measures currently in effect at this property.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.