The Riverside Inn

The room is huge and well decorated. It's quite affordable compared to many places in downtown Bath. The room and shared bathroom are quite clean and it comes with a free hot breakfast which is becoming unusual. GPS calls this place The Riverside not the The Riverside Inn and that's probably fair as it only has four rooms and everything seems focused on the pub and it's surroundings. You don't eat in the fancy dining areas in the photos but in the pub, too bad. They have an ice rink on location (winter I assume) and a playground for the kids which seems quite popular. Noice levels from the pub are reasonable and don't bleed in much if you close the window. There are a few minor condition issues (hole in the wall where the entry door hits, stained and worn carpet in the hall, possible molding condition in the shower corner, and cigarette butts around the entry balcony), but these conditions do not impede my stay and I would certainly stay again if I were to return. The bed and room were quite comfortable and that's what counts.

Breakfast with santa Went to the riverside on 21st Dec with my Granddaughter and other family members. To have Breakfast with Santa. It was really lovely and really got us in the festive mood . Staff were really friendly. All you can eat Breakfast. And tea , coffee, hot chocolate , orange juice station . Lovely food. And santa was lovely. My granddaughter thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully they will do the same next year . Highly recommend 👌. Would love to make it a family tradition. Thank you 😊

We went for a ladies who do lunch following good review in the local press. Very disappointing with the service and the food. There was a wake on in the adjoining room and a wedding reception being prepared in the other room. At no time were we made to feel welcome, neither person serving smiled, the scampi was not appealing as overcooked and the sausages were deep fried and not pleasant. Fully understand why table tabs are not available. All in all very disappointing lunch out. Cannot recommend unfortunately. As an aside downstairs was blocked off and wondered if this is a permanent thing and used for guests only but could not find anyone to ask

I chose this establishment as it was quite near to where I was heading for in bath and wanted an overnight stop. A very scenic place with the canal and a weir alongside the place. I had the single bed and shared bathroom which was more than ample for me. A good night's sleep was had and due to my hearing impairment I asked for someone to wake me up at 8am as I can't hear any alarms. Excellent breakfast (photo attached). Had orange juice and tea as well. The licensee, Holly, was very good and assisted me with any queries I had. I would recommend this place if one's going to Bath. Free parking and wifi included but please note that your vehicle needs to be registered in the bar first.

A warm sunny afternoon off exploring led us to Saltford on the A4 between Bristol and Bath. We turned down Norman Road which leads onto Saltford’s old high street. From there we took The Shallows which follows the River Avon downstream back towards Bristol. We were just continuing to explore the area and at this stage we hadn’t, as yet, encountered this Inn. Parking at the Riverside Inn would not have been a problem as, a bit further-on, there is the Inn’s private carpark with an entrance off-of The Shallows. We had parked on the limited on-road parking located just where the river is closest to the The Shallows road. There is also a free off-road carparking area a few metres further-on from where we parked. We walked along the grass verge, past some lovely-looking residential riverside properties and past the Saltford Brass Mill. It was at that point that we saw the Inn. Just past the Brass Mill there is a narrow public footpath from The Shallows that leads to the riverbank and then onto the Inn itself. A pleasant walk (but watch out for the nettles). The Inn is quite extensive offering a considerable number of tables (we saw numbering of over 360). There is a shaded patio area near the rear entrance to the ground floor bar, that overlooks the river and weir. Further-on the public footpath passes a kids patio, and large up-market venue room and outdoor space, ideal for weddings, wakes and birthday celebrations. We back-tracked and ventured inside the ground floor bar; my immediate reaction was, that it was a bit gloomy. I ordered a dry white wine for myself; no wine list available, but the barman offered a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. That is a no: as I have yet to find a Tarapacá offered in any pub; and when drinking Chilean Sauvignon Blanc that is the only one I like. The offer of an Italian Pinot Grigio was far better, and I had a 175ml glass costing circa £7. My Partner wanted an Americano Coffee with hot milk. The request was accepted, but the vending machine didn’t have a button for ‘Americano’. I asked if there was a button for an ‘Expresso’, the barman confirmed it did, so asked him to press that button and then add hot water (a button for which was available on the vending machine). He obviously didn’t know what an Americano Coffee was! Adding hot milk was another ‘no button’ problem: so he kindly went upstairs (presumably to the kitchen) to get some. The coffee was ready at last, but it was practically tasteless and only warm at best. Oh dear, oh dear. We sat outside in the last of the sunshine of the afternoon, and enjoyed some of the views along the river, and the hills of Kelston beyond. By the time we made the 20 minute drive home it was completely clouded-over.

Superb location, room spotlessly clean and lovingly decorated, good bed, nice bathroom, delicious breakfast. The entire property covers a large area and is very well maintained. A good alternative if you want to visit Bath. The bus stop is nearby and the bus runs every 20 minutes.