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Riverside Inn

2.5 star property
Riverfront inn with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Dock
Porch
Terrace/patio
Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
The price is AU$163
includes taxes & fees
29 Nov - 30 Nov

Room options

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, River View

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, River View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2017
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2017
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2017
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
56 North Shore Rd, Lake Cowichan, BC, v0r2g0

What's nearby

  • Riverside Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Central Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kaatza Station Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cowichan Lake Sports Arena - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kwassin Lake - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Nanaimo, BC (YCD) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪J & V's Burgers & Pizza - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ed's Coffeehouse - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Riverside Inn

Inn near Central Park
Located close to Kaatza Station Museum and Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, Riverside Inn provides a corner/local shop, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. In addition to laundry facilities and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • A vending machine, ATM/banking services and luggage storage
  • A front desk safe, coffee/tea in reception and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and baths or showers
  • Fridges, daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5 PM
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 15.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15.0 per night

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 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 and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Riverside Inn Lake Cowichan
Riverside Lake Cowichan
Riverside Inn Inn
Riverside Inn Lake Cowichan
Riverside Inn Inn Lake Cowichan

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverside Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Inn?

As of 23 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Riverside Inn on 29 Nov 2024 start from AU$162.96, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Riverside Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Riverside Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverside Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Riverside Inn located?

Located in the heart of Lake Cowichan, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Central Park and Kaatza Station Museum. Cowichan Lake Sports Arena and Cowichan River Provincial Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Riverside Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 148 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 301 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely refurbished rooms, with comfortable beds and modern bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Hazel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It was not what I was expecting the experience to be
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good and clean, Beds and pillows lovely. Best of all the friendly service, clear, helpful, no attitude, just wonderful. Good "country style hotel"
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tanya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Fyi this is a very noisy location on the corner of what seems like the busiest intersection in town, next to the liquor store and the Tim Hortons guaranteeing late night and early morning traffic outside your windows. Do you like awaking to natural light like me? Well no such luck here as there are 5 bright street lights shining in your windows all night so it's bright as high noon all night. It's very disorienting because the bright light shines all around the curtains so you can't tell if it's day or night. On a more personal note, my husband and I attempted to enjoy a glass of wine during sunset in the unoccupied area of the hotel property patio. This part of the patio is fenced off from the other patio areas, is obviously unused and covered in cobwebs, so imagine our surprise when Julie from Riverside Inn Pub harassed us about breaking your unwritten rules regarding alcohol consumption and ordered us to dump our wine out, and then had the nerve to advise that we purchase new drinks from your bar. The only listed rule states no drinking alcohol in the lobby, (picture of Riverside's own sign included) but Julie repeatedly insisted no open containers were allowed thru the lobby or on the patio, except what was bought from her and acted like we should have known that. Overall horrible experience, rude staff, loud location, difficult to sleep with the noise and light issues, topped off with an emergency vehicle driving by with full sirens at 6am.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lady at the front Desk was very nice and welcoming. It was a beautiful area the location of the property on the river was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wouldn't stay there again.
The room was small, but clean. Surprisingly there was no drawers to unpack your clothes. There were hangers but that's it. We lived out of our suitcases for 4 days. There was room for a dresser. It's not handicapped accessible. The rooms are upstairs with no elevator. I usually use a cane or walker. My husband and I are 75 and 73, carrying our luggage up a flight of stairs. If you're in a wheelchair, this place isn't for you. Now the good. It was great having a cafe and pub attached. After long days we ate and had cocktails in the evenings. The staff there were attentive and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property offers easy access to the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff were friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with group
Great location - room was good, cafe and pub were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lake Cowichan is the friendliest place we've ever traveled too! The Hotel is right in the middle of town! Easy access to everything! Our room was small but renovated and clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ariella

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice trip
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Shelley

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We were pleased with the early checkin provided, and the condition of our room. However, at 10pm we learned we were placed above the pub. Country music suddenly blasted from 10pm til 1am, it was extremely loud in our room. There is no one at front desk after 5 and no one answers phones (either from room or calling the facility) so nothing we could do but listen to partiers and blasting music til they were done. We aren’t fussy people and don’t expect a lot, but sleep is something we anticipate at a hotel. In case you do decide to stay, don’t bother with the restaurant attached.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Becca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, great parking. Dinning on site. Only downside is the street light was directly In front of our room and sort of gave a glow that made you think it was morning. I’m sure not every room has that issue. Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARK, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, pub and restaurant attached and cafe for breakfast. Staff was really great and room was brill. Would really recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at reception are always extremely friendly and welcoming. My room with a deck overlooking the river was really lovely and very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an hotel but well taken care of for its age. It was very clean and the staff were great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024