Take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a bar at Riverside Hotel. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the steam room. The on-site restaurant, River View Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and a business center.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
An indoor pool
Free self parking
English breakfast (surcharge), an elevator, and smoke-free premises
A front-desk safe, a banquet hall, and multilingual staff
Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 58 rooms offer comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
Electric kettles, heating, and desks
Languages
English
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transportation
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
River View Restaurant
Things to do
Gym
Hot tub
Indoor pool
Sauna
Steam room
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Multilingual staff
Business services
Business center
Conference space
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Elevator
Wheelchair-accessible parking
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5 floors
Banquet hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
Parking height restrictions apply
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.
Property is also known as
Riverside Hotel Kendal
Riverside Kendal
Riverside Hotel Hotel
Riverside Hotel Kendal
Riverside Hotel Hotel Kendal
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Riverside Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 931 reviews
10 - Excellent
386
Rating 8 - Good. 383 out of 931 reviews
8 - Good
383
Rating 6 - Okay. 124 out of 931 reviews
6 - Okay
124
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 931 reviews
4 - Poor
27
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 931 reviews
2 - Terrible
11
8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10
Lovely stay and added bonus of the pool and spa
Kathryn
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10
Lovely friendly staff during our stay. Nice pool facilities, didn't use the gym but it looked well stocked. Food was nice, especially the breakfast and nothing was too much to organise for us. Garage parking was easy to locate and property is near to shopping areas and more pubs and restaurants. Would stay again.
Helen
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10
Excellent stay and very good service. Pool was really nice
Shamsur
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
10/10
Perfect hotel stay for our dog friendly requirements, a warm welcome on arrival. Perfect base for places we wanted to visit in the Lake District.
Perfect weekend and would recommend
Kayleigh
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
10/10
Really helpful and lovely staff. Amazing pool and facilities.
Christopher
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
8/10
Friendly hotel and ideally situated in Kendal.
Nicholas
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
8/10
Basically clean comfortable room but would benefit from being painted. Pool was small but clean and nice and warm. Staff lovely. X
Linda
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
6/10
Hotel was nice staff friendly.
Good location.
Sadly the rooms and dinning room for breakfast was quite in need of some TLC.
Breakfast pretty basic, wouldn’t pay again to have that.
Bathroom was odd, a really low sink, with shower over the bath and no disabled grip bars.
Gym looked good, but as my daughter is 16 she wasn’t allowed in as it was for ages 18+
Good location, not far from the centre but a lot of restaurants closed early in the week
Andrea
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
10/10
Great property friendly helpful staff in a great location
Samuel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
8/10
Nice Riverside view. Convenient for town
Sam
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
10/10
Ideal location and lovely outlook on the river. Room big. The paint work is a little tired looking but it was lovely and clean . Id stay again.
Debbie
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
8/10
The hotel has incredible viewing as location on river Kant. Also easy parking and walking around. The only thing wasn't great accessibility for disabled people. Also the pool and jacuzzi was very small. Apart from that all good
Istabrak
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10
Staff were lovely, breakfast amazing
Amanda Tate
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
10/10
The food is good just not enough choice
Stephen
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
10/10
Very nice hotel currently undergoing refurbishment
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
10/10
Nice hotel in a beautiful city
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
10/10
Great hotel, central location, really friendly staff - no complaints
Sonia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
8/10
Lovely hotel right on the river
Nicola
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
10/10
We liked how it was dog friendly
Catherine
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
10/10
Stay was excellent
Carl
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
10/10
Our stay here was really nice, highly recommend. Breakfast was great, all the staff very friendly. Lovely view of the river, beautiful surroundings!!!
Joanne
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
6/10
We stayed for one night as a stop over on our way back from Scotland to the South Coast. It was very good for our purposes with a convenient parking space. The disadvantage was the hot weather and trying to sleep with no air conditioning or fridge in the room for a cold drink. The breakfast wasn’t brilliant with lots of uncleared tables and stained cups. Think the dishwasher wasn’t working properly maybe? Staff were friendly and excellent in their roles. It’s just all a bit tired. It smelt of stale food when we arrived. Very hot and smothering inside the building. I would not recommend a visit here in the Summer. It was value for money though and we were fine for one night. Our room had a nice view of the river.
Erica
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
6/10
Staff were friendly, the hotel is outdated the room had a strange smell. The bed was clean and comfy and food was tasty
Sean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10
Rooms were fabulous and every staff member was lovdly! Excelent pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room too