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The Riversleigh
1 Nicholson St, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 Australia
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A sense of tranquil relaxation so close to the town centre. Stay at The Riversleigh to enjoy the warmth of a country hotel combined with the luxury you expect from contemporary boutique accommodation. Located in the heart of Bairnsdales central business district on a quiet street overlooking the Mitchell River, The Riversleigh features elegant period fittings with tastefully-appointed modern rooms, providing a unique accommodation experience. The Riversleigh provides a relaxing environment with a Modern Victorian-era feel, accommodating Business and Leisure guests. If you are planning a visit to the unforgettable Gippsland region, be sure to build in some time to explore Bairnsdale and its surrounding areas along the way. With its complex history and rich Victorian heritage, Bairnsdale offers a one-of-a-kind window to the past that is sure to inspire your imagination. Plus, the convenient location of the Riversleigh in Bairnsdale makes it the perfect base from which to spend a leisurely day exploring the town and drinking in the atmosphere of this distinctive and often overlooked gem near Gippsland
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Express check-in / check-out
Street parking
Wifi
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Sun terrace
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Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Iron
Private bathrooms
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
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Complimentary toiletries
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English
Location
1 Nicholson St, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 Australia
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Good for walkers
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This is more a review of Gippsland and it is open for business. We had a long weekend in Gippsland from west to east, Warrigal, Sale, Glen Garry, Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Nichloson, Lakes Entrance, Metung, Mount Taylor and Mirboo North. What a fantastic few days and the weather was perfect. Everything was green and beautiful. No real sign of bushfires. We enjoyed time in Sale, lunch in Narkoojee, dinner at The Loft in Bairnsdale on the first day. On the second day we went to Lakes Entrance for a beautiful lunch at the floating restaurant, and what a change this place has undergone since the last time, fantastic. Dinner in Paynesville at Pier 70 really great food, again a changed location since the last time. On the third day visited ninety mile beach and then on to the Italian Fiesta at Mirboo North, which was an incredible event of all things Italian. Riversleigh was our stop point, and we enjoyed two nights there with bed and breakfast. I think there were only about three couples staying and we were told that everyone has cancelled through to the end of March despite a 48 hour cancellation policy. We went to Gippsland to spend some money there and to try our bit to help the economy, so we spent at every stop. The business Owners are desperate for people. It is such a beautiful area and so much to see and do. We live in a suburb of Melbourne but were happy to visit Gippsland, so get out there. The issue is with the forest areas from Bruthen onwards, but note the road to NSW border was open i.e. through Mallacoota. We noted that farmers had taken care of the undergrowth in most places, so there is an issue with he management of the forests and the reduction of the fuel load. The fire came to Sarsfield which is close to Nicholson Winery. They were having their grapes tested this week for smoke damage. They opened their fantastic new wine tatsing and functions area a couple of months ago, but they had to stop for the bushfires, and will relaunch in April. We wish them well. We would encourage people to visit Gippsland, even for a couple of nights to help those who are suffering, hold off your cancellations. Riversleigh was a great spot to stay with parking and breakfast (weekend no cooked breakfast but a good spread to set you up for the day) and the staff were very helpful. Love Gippsland!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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The staff were fantastic and the breakfast was served so well in the lovely quiet dining room. You have a choice, muesli or the hot breakfast I chose the muesli, so tasty. The tea was served in a lovely white teapot with extra hot water. My room was really quiet at the back of the hotel overlooking the garden area. It was drizzling however it was really convenient getting my bags from the car even though the parking is at the back of the property the access was easy, no steps. I would have loved another night, unfortunately due to Covid I could only stay the one night as the NSW border was going to close the next day. The staff were so good and never charged for the extra night I wanted to stay because of the extreme circumstances. They would be suffering due to sudden cancellations, yet the professional calm way they handled everything is remarkable.
The suggestions for dinner were great. I had a terrific meal at the hotel across the road. Wonderful food and service there, reasonably priced for such a delicious meal.Best satay chicken Ivd ever had.Mitchell River Tavern: Fabulous food, cosy venue. Staff also told ms that the Grand Terminus Hotel is also good for food. It’s a good walk away in the main area of town. I’d like to try that next visit.
The bed was so comfortable. They had turned on the heater for me so the room was lovely and warm. Couldn’t have been happier. It was a cold early July evening. The garden area is serene with a swing seat.
Thank you, Riversleigh for your wonderful hospitality. I will return.
The suggestions for dinner were great. I had a terrific meal at the hotel across the road. Wonderful food and service there, reasonably priced for such a delicious meal.Best satay chicken Ivd ever had.Mitchell River Tavern: Fabulous food, cosy venue. Staff also told ms that the Grand Terminus Hotel is also good for food. It’s a good walk away in the main area of town. I’d like to try that next visit.
The bed was so comfortable. They had turned on the heater for me so the room was lovely and warm. Couldn’t have been happier. It was a cold early July evening. The garden area is serene with a swing seat.
Thank you, Riversleigh for your wonderful hospitality. I will return.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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We received a warm welcome here and were shown into a lovely large first floor room with a huge bathroom. Plenty of car parking outside but quite a narrow entrance to get the car in from the front of house. Nevertheless a superb place I really slept well here. Just across the road you can access a walk down the river, a lovely walk around 6 kilometres all the way. You pass a huge colony of fruit bats on the way round and they are quite a size? We had seen them before at Cairns in the trees along the seafront walk. apparently they fly huge distances following their food sources in Australia. So it's possible we some of the same bats in Cairns about 3000 kilometres away? During our stay we were sent breakfast packs to our room because of the virus and weren't obviously able to use the breakfast dining room.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Â I believe there are rooms at ground floor level with wheel chair access.
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This is probably the closest thing I've had to a "Fawlty Towers"experience. We stayed 3 nights. The room wasnt made up after the first night. We tried to complain but got an answering service. When the room was made up, the rubbish was not removed and the room was not clean anyway. The water in the fridge / coffee etc was never replenished during the stay. If you stay here save yourself the angst and dont run your fingers on any of the tiled ledges they were filthy. The breakfast was pleasant but basic. A firend paid the extra $3 for tomato with his eggs and it was a source of amusement each morning to see if he got it, someone else got it or no-one got it. The coffee comes from an automatic serve youself machine that made me regret forgetting to bring coffe bags. The staff seemed completely indifferent to any of our issues or the similar issues of other couples in our group.
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Date of stay: March 2021
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We were bumped to here by another establishment due to overbooking. For the advertised over $200 price tag we scored a smallish ground floor room in need of a good dust and clean. Could not work out if the smell in the bathroom was mould or sewer or a combination of the two. Leaky tap washer. Tea/coffee not replenished daily.
No one to assist with check in. People walking around like lost sheep trying to work out how to find their room. There is no river view unless you score an upstairs room facing the river.
Generally a quiet area but plenty of noise from the first floor when someone is walking around.
Breakfast was good quality and the attendant was super helpful and friendly. Wi Fi was fast.
No one to assist with check in. People walking around like lost sheep trying to work out how to find their room. There is no river view unless you score an upstairs room facing the river.
Generally a quiet area but plenty of noise from the first floor when someone is walking around.
Breakfast was good quality and the attendant was super helpful and friendly. Wi Fi was fast.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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We booked and had email confirmation. Arrived 2.20pm on a Sunday afternoon to find building completely empty and securely locked! After a few phone calls we found someone who kept asking for our Reservation Number - they had not given us one! But she kept asking for it. Then she decided that she could let us in under a new booking - great. So eventually we get in and we are the only guests - so the lounge with open fire (on a cold wintry day) is locked and we have no access.
The room and the breakfast were both good but we wonder how you can run a business in absentia with staff who don't understand simple information!
Summary? A Shocker!
The room and the breakfast were both good but we wonder how you can run a business in absentia with staff who don't understand simple information!
Summary? A Shocker!
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Their website suggests that guests will "enjoy the warmth of a country hotel combined with the luxury you expect from contemporary boutique accommodation."
We had a reservation for 2 nights. On arrival we parked our car in the accommodation car park which is adjacent to a builders yard at the back of the property ("country hotel"?). We then tried to find our way in but the front door was locked and nobody was responding. We eventually managed to get in via a side door and were asked for our reservation number which we didn't have as the reservation had been handled by our travel agent and their booking reference wasn't sufficient. We eventually got booked in.
The public areas of the building were under renovation.
Our room (no. 7) was adjacent to the road, poorly furnished, and had the smallest possible shower room with sink & toilet. The sink was cracked. The floor and walls were tiled and reminiscent of old London public toilets.
Breakfast was entirely DIY - nothing cooked was available and you had to make your own tea/coffee.
Luxury boutique accommodation - NOT!
We had a reservation for 2 nights. On arrival we parked our car in the accommodation car park which is adjacent to a builders yard at the back of the property ("country hotel"?). We then tried to find our way in but the front door was locked and nobody was responding. We eventually managed to get in via a side door and were asked for our reservation number which we didn't have as the reservation had been handled by our travel agent and their booking reference wasn't sufficient. We eventually got booked in.
The public areas of the building were under renovation.
Our room (no. 7) was adjacent to the road, poorly furnished, and had the smallest possible shower room with sink & toilet. The sink was cracked. The floor and walls were tiled and reminiscent of old London public toilets.
Breakfast was entirely DIY - nothing cooked was available and you had to make your own tea/coffee.
Luxury boutique accommodation - NOT!
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Two nights in a queen suite for a work trip. The room was spotlessly clean and well appointed with all the amenities a seasoned design professional requires. The place was quiet and the continental breakfast was top notch, I started my day well and truly fuelled and firing on all cylinders.
A great renovation of an historical building that provided me with a wonderful connection to Bairnsdale’s past.
A great renovation of an historical building that provided me with a wonderful connection to Bairnsdale’s past.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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A beautiful old resident in the central part of Bairnsdale, stayed over the easter long weekend and unfortunately, the rooms whilst homey and comfortable are noisy both internally and externally. The residence requires an update to modernise it and renovations in some areas to clean it up.
Disappointed that the bar was not open and limited meal options were unavailable? Great for an overnight stay but wouldn't recommend any longer!!
Disappointed that the bar was not open and limited meal options were unavailable? Great for an overnight stay but wouldn't recommend any longer!!
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip:Â Overnight stay ok, would not recommend longer stays.
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As a traveller from abroad booked through travel agents in the UK we were extremely disappointed with this hotel. On arrival ( after a 6 hour drive) we could not gain access to the hotel or contact anyone easily as there are no staff or reception at this hotel (although signage outside the hotel suggests there is) To cut a long story short is took us another 2 hours to gain access to the room as the hotel emergency number refused to give my agency all the relevant codes to gain access and dispatched a security team from Lakes entrance over 40km to let us in. Supposed to be with us within 30 minutes they took an hour, and even then they struggled to get in.
After refreshing ourselves we went out for something to eat and then came back to the hotel.Would have been nice to have a drink but the bar was locked up and still no staff on site. We went to our room to look at the hotel info and to our horror we found out that there is no staff what so ever at the hotel overnight . This concerned us greatly as emergency instructions stated to assemble in the car park and wait for instructions from Security or Staff (which are non existent) , alternatively dial 000 ( which is not explained in their information as the emergency services in the instructions)
After a restless night in what we felt was a dingy & dark room which smelt musty with paint that needed touching up and a curtain that were not properly attached to the track. In the bathroom there was no plug for the sink and the toiletries were minimal.
My partner & I felt at unease, totally abandoned and didnt see 2 members of staff till breakfast the next day.
Breakfast was average and the hot beverages from the machine were luke warm. Fruit juices were cheap.
We spoke to the staff and found out that the hotel is managed remotely from another hotel at Lakes Entrance over 40 km away. As a tourist this is unacceptable. Pictures on the website are misleading, the pictures look amazing but in reality it didnt look anything like the hotel. There was graffiti on the fence outside, a restaurant that is closed, bar that is closed despite all signage on the outside of the hotel saying otherwise and the staff saying they have both been closed for months.
The staff on site have heard all these complaints /concerns from other customers and reported them to the remote management but nothing appears to be done. This is not a 4 star boutique hotel (although it could be if there were staff on site & management that actually cared about the hotel). We left the next morning cutting our stay short as the hotel was so poor.
This has been the most unwelcoming hotel we have ever stayed in !
After refreshing ourselves we went out for something to eat and then came back to the hotel.Would have been nice to have a drink but the bar was locked up and still no staff on site. We went to our room to look at the hotel info and to our horror we found out that there is no staff what so ever at the hotel overnight . This concerned us greatly as emergency instructions stated to assemble in the car park and wait for instructions from Security or Staff (which are non existent) , alternatively dial 000 ( which is not explained in their information as the emergency services in the instructions)
After a restless night in what we felt was a dingy & dark room which smelt musty with paint that needed touching up and a curtain that were not properly attached to the track. In the bathroom there was no plug for the sink and the toiletries were minimal.
My partner & I felt at unease, totally abandoned and didnt see 2 members of staff till breakfast the next day.
Breakfast was average and the hot beverages from the machine were luke warm. Fruit juices were cheap.
We spoke to the staff and found out that the hotel is managed remotely from another hotel at Lakes Entrance over 40 km away. As a tourist this is unacceptable. Pictures on the website are misleading, the pictures look amazing but in reality it didnt look anything like the hotel. There was graffiti on the fence outside, a restaurant that is closed, bar that is closed despite all signage on the outside of the hotel saying otherwise and the staff saying they have both been closed for months.
The staff on site have heard all these complaints /concerns from other customers and reported them to the remote management but nothing appears to be done. This is not a 4 star boutique hotel (although it could be if there were staff on site & management that actually cared about the hotel). We left the next morning cutting our stay short as the hotel was so poor.
This has been the most unwelcoming hotel we have ever stayed in !
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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AU$210 - AU$291 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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22
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Which popular attractions are close to The Riversleigh?
Nearby attractions include East Gippsland All Abilities Playground (0.3 km), East Gippsland Art Gallery (0.09 km), and Bairnsdale Court House (0.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Riversleigh?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at The Riversleigh?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at The Riversleigh?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, a lounge, and complimentary tea during their stay.
Is parking available at The Riversleigh?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Riversleigh?
Conveniently located restaurants include Earth & Soul Pizza, Mitchell River Tavern, and Oz Mex Mexican Restaurant.
Does The Riversleigh offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and conference facilities during their stay.
Is The Riversleigh accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.