I booked this hotel through Late Rooms and received a confirmed booking yet the hotel called to tell me the following day that it had been double booked and suggested that ‘I’ call a couple of alternatives that they suggested who may be able to help with no apology. The room is still showing as available on Late Rooms.com web page some 30+ hours later at the time of writing this review. Late Rooms also failed to provide any decent customer service and they too did not apologize or accept any responsibility for the error with the booking which ironically I had to cancel on-line myself! A thoroughly disappointing customer service from Riverhouse Inn and Late Rooms.com

Linda Barber 30/5/2010

Lovely room, but noisy pipes. Having breakfast delivered to us the night before was strange. Cold croissants for breakfast? We had to leave the milk on the doorstep to keep it cold.

Pleasant location but room is very basic with rippling lino in the bathroom and a very basic matress on the bed.
Breakfast was very basic and just placed on a tray in your room with no cooked option.
My biggest criticism is reserved for the waiter (manager?). I decided to have dinner with a friend in the restaurant. I ordered the fillet steak medium well cooked. When it arrived it tasted burnt. My friend tried it and agreed it had a strong charred taste. I told the waiter who was adamant that it was correctly cooked (it was chargrilled). There was a stand off for several minutes while he tried to convince me that it was all ok and therefore inferring I didn't know what I was talking about. To be honest I have never experienced service like this in a restaurant before. It had fawlty towers overtones! In the end he agreed to change it and I plumped for the lasagne which was watery with overcooked floury pasta. To be fair my friend's food was fine and the starter was nice. But my general impression was poor and I certainly wouldn't return.

My wife and I took my Mother to visit friends in Dorset and after quite a fruitless search for acceptable accommodation we found the Riverside Inn. This establishment is located about 10 minutes by car from Weymouth, There are three good sized bedrooms all with en-suite shower and toilet, they are nicely decorated and very clean.

The rooms are located to the rear of the main building overlooking the pub garden, giving a nice aspect and a quiet location. The rooms had the benefit of television and tea and coffee making facilities, and were furnished in a country cottage style. The beds all had a raised end to them which makes it a bit snug if you are six feet or more tall and the mattress was a tad hard for my liking.

One drawback is that there is only one bedside lamp provided, and given that we visited in the middle of October the room was a bit cold, but there is a fan heater to supplement the timed central heating.

The breakfast is continental in style with a good choice of cereal, toast croissants and yogurt., however given that the establishment is a restaurant a cooked option would have been a bonus. A major benefit is the ample car parking, which is very welcome as parking in Weymouth is a nightmare!

All in all a very nice place to stay for a short break.