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Margyd_13
Rylstone, Australia

Outstanding

Review of River Hotel
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 3 Oct 2019via mobile
Rarely do i leave a perfect review however this accomodation was outstanding..rooms were spotless and with adequate space..linen was high quality and beds were firm..ample relaxation areas around the hotel which were cosy and had great ambience...staff were helpful and breakfast was delicious and plentiful..in fact, we were offered bags for our unbeaten breakfast food which then provided lunch. The views from the deck were picture book perfect. There is absolutely nothing to fault with this hotel and the personal and thoughtful service remained me of a favourite B&B..Loved our stay and would definitely return
Date of stay: October 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Reviewed 24 August 2019

    Surprisingly very nice. When you first come up to it, it's not much to look at... but then we realized that's part of the facade. It's meant to be like an old fishing building... Inside, is a different view... extremely well done. Staff is overly friendly. We had a great stay. The best of sitting out in the hot tub overseeing the river... I highly recommend.

    Date of stay: August 2019
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    Reviewed 22 August 2019

    Overall we had a very bad experience at this hotel. The hotel was relatively clean but we had the impression the hotel was part of an “old boys club” which made the stay and the environment extremely uncomfortable. In addition, we had called the hotel 2 weeks prior to arrival and asked if it was possible to fish near the hotel. The hotel told us we could do so and that the license was $50 dollars. When we arrived, the hotel sent us down a very rough road in a tiny car (they saw our car b/f sending us) to a local river without any fishing license. There were no fish but a local farmer interrogated us. When we returned to the hotel they charged us over USD $225 for 4 hours of rental equipment and no proof of having secured a license. It was the biggest ripoff. The hotel never told us the cost (except for the license). To this day we do not know a license was issued even though we paid for one. The fact that they did not tell us the cost of the equipment, provide us w/ the license and send us down what appeared to be private property was extremely poor. We would not recommend staying at this hotel and if you do use extreme caution!!!

    Date of stay: August 2019
    Trip type: Travelled with family
    3  Thank Roam257072
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    Reviewed 8 August 2019

    My friend and I stayed here on our last night of a road trip across southern Iceland, and we loved it! We visited in February, so there weren't many visitors. The staff members knew we were hoping to see the northern lights, so they kept an eye on the sky for us.

    The hotel also has a WONDERFUL lounge/game room with chess boards. It was a great place to sit and read on a cold, windy night

    Rooms were impeccably clean and the beds were super comfortable.

    Date of stay: February 2019
    Thank Lori B
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    Reviewed 7 August 2019 via mobile

    This hotel is in a fabulous location on the banks of the west Rangá river.
    We stayed at this hotel whilst on a fishing trip to Iceland.
    The hotel is clean and comfortable.
    The staff are pretty useless... I reported my tv not working on the day of our arrival and 5 days later when we left, it still wasn’t working.
    Every time you went to the bar there was no one to serve you.
    We had a fixed menu for lunch and dinner at the hotel... this consisted of lamb, potatoes and salad every day at some stage.... safe to say that the chef was less than imaginative with his menu choices!!
    Very disappointed overall with our stay at this hotel, you don’t expect such poor service and food when you are paying premium prices.

    Date of stay: August 2019
    Trip type: Travelled with family
    2  Thank Elainelloyd
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    Reviewed 23 July 2019

    What an awesome location on one of the premier salmon fishing rivers in Iceland. The room was great, comfy beds, and they had fruit, cookies and coffee 7/24. There was a wonderful deck overlooking the river in the back. Only thing was that there were several fishermen there that were rather noisy until about 1AM. Lots of loud voices and doors slamming.

    Date of stay: July 2019
    • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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