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Reviews of Riverbend Lodging

2 out of 5
Riverbend Lodging
470 Hwy 19 South, Bryson City, NC

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 118 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

linda

Traveled with family
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Ok
The bathroom had no heat had to leave the door open so that it wouldn’t be so cold The TV didn’t work great but they did come and work on it Over all it was ok !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Very clean and nice place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riverbend Delight
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

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very relaxing and peaceful the river was beautiful and everything was so clean will book again in the future
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Frills?
We read that this was a "no-frills" motel. The only things we saw as "no-frills" were that it was older and not cookie-cutter, but refurbished; and that the room did not have a blow dryer...two things we could live without! As a family-owned motel, the staff was the very personable family. It was minutes to the train, restaurants, storytelling, hiking, and Bryson City downtown; but better yet it has the river for a backyard! Maybe the "No-Frills" is the reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The room and bathroom were small and we found a worm crawling on the wall. We came back to room after going to dinner and there had been nothing done to the room. Bed was unmade and no clean wash cloths or towels.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patsy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms has a fresh makeover -tidy, clean, everything you needed for an overnight stay. Enjoyed sitting outside and watching the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute small family owned motel right on the river. Each room has a small outdoor area with a charcoal grill. Rooms are clean and have a small fridge and micro. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Traveled with family
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Hidden Gem
Definitely a hidden little gem. I typically stay in larger, name brand hotels, but decided to focus on location for this trip. Being able to see other people’s reviews has given me confidence to choose hotels that I would normally pass right by. I’m so glad we did for this one. The hotel is tiny, maybe 10 rooms. Most of them right along the river. The rooms themselves are actually quite large. In addition to the 2 double beds, we had room for a double air mattress so that my kids could each have their own bed. The river is right behind the hotel. They have small tables and chairs setup on the river with small grills available. The owners were there and helped answer a question. This hotel might not impress your friends on social media like the Ritz Carlton, but a great little place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Candyce

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
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Very clean room. View was wonderful! Owner on site was kind and accommodating as well as hard working to maintain the rooms and grounds. We were very pleased with our stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Riverbend is no frills lodging right on the bank of the Tuckaseegee River and that makes it about perfect. The room is comfortable and has everything you need. Sit out on the riverside and enjoy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located on the bank of the river with nice views of the water, wildlife & sunsets from the rooms & decks. There are chairs, tables, grills for using during your stay. The owner also makes beautiful jewelry that is displayed & sold in the office.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was exactly as per the web site. Clean, comfortable and very nice beside the river. Staff were very pleasant. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint place. Our room was on the River. Beautiful view with seating and a grill there as well. Staff was friendly and helpful. Rooms were recently redone. Very comfortable and quiet. Parking lot was gravel which didn’t bother us but some might not like. We enjoyed our stay! I would give an overall A .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little Quaint Johnny
This is a small quaint motel located on the Tuckaseegee river. At first we didn’t know if we had a bad move or a good one. But this place has been well taken care of and it was very clean. We were very happy with our stay there. Beds weren’t that great but they weren’t on the other end of the spectrum either. I would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mountain motel
This is a very small mountain motel. It's not fancy, but it's very right for its setting. You have a nice place to sit and watch the lazy river roll by, they allow grilling. It's clean and the rooms are nice. The downside is the rooms are a bit small and the walls are thin. But given the price, I was more than happy with my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
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Very clean. Quite. Close to river.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed myself peaceful cozy lodge will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Right on the river. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Low-key Accommodation
No frills here but I didn't expect, nor particularly want any. The price and location were my priorities. The room was quite large and plenty comfortable enough. The Tuckasegee was steps away from the door. This was perhaps the cleanest room I've ever encountered and I've stayed in a lot of exclusive hotel properties. Owner was friendly and helpful. I'll definitely stay here again!
Lovely Riverside Location!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Mom & Pop lodging
Had a great stay. If we had known it would be this cozy we would have driven from Franklin Friday evening instead of staying there. Large deck out back where we could sit and watch the river, complete with a charcoal grill! Friendly, personal service. We will definitely stay here again should our travels put us in Bryson City again.
View from our back deck
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Peaceful and quiet. Will go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Miami

Traveled with family
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Didn't like no coffee in am And refrig did not seem to work.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
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Internet was poor. Other than that was a nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Highly recommend
Great place. Sure enjoyed very homey and relaxing!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jadee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great river view, very helpful staff and super clean!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
our room was very clean and convenient. we were right beside the river. friendly owner and very nice people.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little small in the room but very clean and fine for our 1 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with family
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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint old style travel motel facing a small river in the North Carolina Mountains. Owners were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rick

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Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked being next to the river. Dangerous trying to get out of the parking lot. Uphill and out into traffic. Walls to thin could hear the neighbors when they came home at night. Not enough hot water. The water stopper on the tub spout would not shut off completely so water pressure from shower head was not very good. Parking on gravel and hard to maneuver my Toyota around while backing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Old and dated property that smelled of mildew. No exhaust fan in the rest room, causing the room to be very humid all night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff great area beautiful rooms clean peaceful quiet place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Good Place to Stay If You Don't Mind Some Noise
There was a fair amount of traffic and guest noise, but overall it was a good stay. The road is noisy and it's a little tricky to pull out into traffic from the motel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Deborah

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Enjoyable. Entry unnoticeable. Passed entrance three different times because of no notification
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Great Bryson City cabins.
Delightful hotel. Beautiful view of the river and the accommodations were fine. Would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On river with seating behind room.Good beds.A/c was not working right.It was either too cold/Hot.No tissues in room. Overall it was good and all we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful location along the river. Staff was incredibly helpful. We were running late and they called to make arrangements and make sure that we were still able to check in and access our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019