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The Riverhouse

2.0 star property

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City Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Front of property
Full-size fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Daily continental breakfast (GBP 4.00 per person)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
$62
includes taxes & fees
Sep 22 - Sep 23

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59 FITZHAMON EMBANKMENT, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 6AN
  • Cardiff Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cardiff University
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

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City Single Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

City Single Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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City Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

City Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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City Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

City Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 135 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Signature Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Riverhouse

B&B in Riverside
Along with a library, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has a garden and free WiFi in public areas. Bathrooms are shared.
The Riverhouse offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and shared/communal kitchens. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Cardiff bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 43-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The Riverhouse features a library, a terrace, and a garden. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

The Riverhouse is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 11 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 4 for adults and GBP 4 for children

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 8 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 4.00 for adults and GBP 4.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 11.00 per day (328 ft away)

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

River House Hostel
The River House Hostel
The Riverhouse Cardiff
The Riverhouse Bed & breakfast
The Riverhouse Bed & breakfast Cardiff

Reviews

The Riverhouse Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jhenifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good accommodation! I was a bit hesitant before booking because the bathroom is shared, but that wasn’t a problem at all during our stay — there are several bathrooms and they were always clean and available. The bed is amaaaazing, super comfortable, and the breakfast is great — definitely worth the investment. Check-in and check-out were very convenient thanks to the smart lock technology. I highly recommend this accommodation, I have no complaints, only praise. I liked everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location, easy check in and check out, very clean, quite a few shared bathrooms which were cleaned several times during the day. The room was warm and the sleep was comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort

NO ROOM SINK NO WATER NEVER AGAIN

I booked at last minute a room only £44 a night. Big mistake, got sent e mail with combination number to be put in to obtain access to room from a small box which was hard to read. Then went through front door only to be imformed i needed a combination password to enter. VERY STRESSFUL IN DARKNESS. As i was doing this three drunk men, smoking a cannabis, also appeared saying one of them had booked a room but could not work out how to get in. Told them to ring the hotel number, again very stressful as it was obvious these rough looking men had not been vetted and no member of staff was around. At night the Riverside area is known to be full of dangerous looking skeazy characters, not a place for any respectable woman (or man) who wants to feel safe. The place itself was clean and well maintained but very eerie and somewhat depressing. It actually got worse, the double room had no sink therefore no water, shower or toilet. They were down a long flight of stairs which was a great inconvenience. Having no running water in the room was a bit of a torture. Was there for two days this week £88! The owners seem to run it with barely any direct human contact when entering. Nice building but the room with no water was like being in solitary confinement. Just back from Benidorm a few days earlier stayed in several hotels at much the same price, but they had running water and made the room here seem like a prison cell. Never again,for same price you can get a good room nearby
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benedict

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended

Beautifully appointed and cared for BnB with self check in. A nice calm atmosphere, pristine and simple. Good breakfast, nice to have outdoor space too. All the check in amd info is straightforward and the hosts are responsive too. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely, well appointed place. Highly recommend as it is handy to everywhere and very well looked after. Had a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wet happy with our stay. Staff very pleasant. Very clean spacious rooms. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

George Jerish

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location

Nice location, B&B was clean and tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome weekend!

it was located in an ideal location, beautiful room and house in general
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Excellent location, great place for a short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay with my brother

Was really good nice kitchen and area to relax downstairs and read some books
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Easy check-in etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Valerijs

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Room it self was ok. I would say average. In regards bathroom was dirty, I had to clean first before use it. In regards breakfast, not enough options. Only on first morning breakfast was great. Food kept replenished. Then at rest of the days of my stay with the family, breakfast was very limited. Never was replenished. I don’t recommend include breakfast when you stay. Even during the evening would not able to get cup of coffee. Owner kept locking coffee machine every time. Only good about this stay, wi-fi connection was great and tv options were phenomenal had absolutely everything what you want. However when you on holiday you trying always be outside to explore, Many thanks Regards Wolf
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Osman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to locate and the facility was neat. I enjoyed it and wish to come again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the river view and was always a restroom available. Good breakfast options!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location, room layouts are odd tho with tvs where they cant be seen from the table or bed. Only spoke with staff on whatsapp and they were helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No personal welcome. Basic bedding.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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

6/10 Okay

Hisayo

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

andie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

an unexpected stay

First the bad bits-its past history as an hostel clearly shows, especially when you notice staff only inhabit the property, thrice daily before leaving, causing mess to linger for upto six hours. As a matter of fact, the owners are only seen during breakfast for a short period, which can be frustrating if something goes wrong, like it did with me and you have no way of contacting them; There should be, in my experience of traveling, somebody knowledgeable enough on hand, for those like me, who require additional support or prefer analogue methods. Certain things could do with a bit of updating to post covid standards, not to mention, instructions regarding breakfast and other things made more clearer, but i have moaned enough, to make my review unbalanced, so I'll move on to the positives. Despite the shady, dreary, late 00's décor, I cant fault how secure and modern the building is, For an accommodation advertised as an B&B, i wasn't expecting beautiful views, self service and all streaming services included with the price; If i had more money, time and energy, it would have been no problem to stay the entirety simply in this hybrid stay. what staff i did mange to find, were a mixture of friendly, helpful and oppositely, hard to speak with, due to language barriers. overall, i will be wanting to come back later in the year for a do-over, which will be the first time since i was eleven, that i've made a return visit to a property
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love the Place :)

My Riverhouse stay has been delightful and I enjoyed it. The property was near Cardiff Central Station and it is accessible to buses and other modes of transportation. It is also near tourist attractions like Cardiff Castle and the National Museum of Natural History. The place itself is clean, amenities are easily accessble and the self-check in was very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mauro

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very comfy stay!

The place is very well organised and kept in great condition! Location is also really good, by the water and stadium and super close to centre and stations.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024