Riverside Inn

My first sort of complaint is that I did not expect to have to carry my luggage up outdoor steps, but my bad. The rooms are very basic, and a little outdated and shabby. My room on the second floor provided a nice view of the river but I also heard quite a bit of traffic from the bridge next to the Inn. The beds are pretty comfortable and there is a little fridge that shares the closet, which is awkward if you actually want to use the closet for clothes. My biggest pet peeve is placing the little coffee maker in the bathroom vanity space forcing the customer to move it to even plug it in. The breakfast is the pits. It is served in a gross, dingy room called «The Eagles Nest»; I think it is where eagles go to die. There is one choice of bread, bagels, two choices of dry cereal, and some bananas and apples and a little dish of small yogurt and hard boiled eggs (which must have been laid by those dead eagles).
I have to come back next week for business and booked my next stay at the Holiday Inn Express just so I can have breakfast.

If you are going to be in the Grants Pass area and need a place to stay — this is a nice option. Every room has a river view — some a bit closer to the road so louder.
The rooms are clean, despite older carpets. I did not feel grossed out to walk barefoot. The showers are good. Beds are not uncomfortable and you get plenty of pillow options.
Flat screen TVs with HBO.
There was a fridge, no microwave. When I went to the front desk to ask if there was one I could use — they brought me one to my room in two shakes. Great customer service.
The breakfast has more options than your usual offerings. I would recommend a stroll to Dutch Bros for coffee though.

Clean and reasonably priced motel with a nice view. Would stay there again, but only if I could find a deal online.

Stayed one night only, after we had to check out of our river front cabin. The rooms are just o.k. Smells VERY «rustic», to put it nicely. The carpet was REALLY old/​dirty/​torn, with NO padding so its like walking on concrete. Kind of a weird feeling. Our first floor room had a view of the trees. Really hard to see the river. The bottom of the inner ice bucket was covered in mold and had old food pieces in it! That was kinda gross. They remodeled the bathroom floor and counter top, but old original doors/​knobs from the 70s. Same with the light switches. If they put just a little bit of money into the rooms/​property they could have a gold mine. Also the screen door never worked right for the patio. The building is so old that it felt like a large earthquake when people were walking above. My daughter got so scared every time thinking the ceiling was going to fall on top of her. It was that bad. The good things, of course its right on the river, the staff was amazing, and extra friendly. The rooms were spacious, and the beds were comfortable. The breakfast area was super cute, and the girls working there were really nice and helpful.

Very pleased with this hotel. The room was on the 2^nd floor with a beautiful view of the river and had our own private deck. Cable TV and the beds were comfortable. The pool was pretty small and crammed with the amount of people but other than that I would stay here again.

Rooms are clean and updated. Complimentary breakfast left much to be desired. Fresh coffee, cereals, bagles, oatmeal, yogurt, waffles and fruit. Just the basics. If you want a view of the river, get a second or third floor room. I could only see bushes from our 1^st floor deck. Conveniently located next to shops and restaurants. Staff is nice and accommodating.

Quaint rustic hotel right In the middle of the downtown area. All the rooms face the river and have a balcony (amazing views) and you can walk to a number of places (restaurant, bar, park with kids playground, stores, boating adventure launching area). The room was dated somewhat (although very clean) but given the rustic scenery you didn’t really notice it that much. Breakfast was free but there could be room for improvement here. I think if they improved the breakfast offerings and upgraded the presentation (yogurt and fresh berries in glassware, local baked goods etc) then this place could actually pass for a boutique type hotel. The breakfast area was pretty depressing and dismal. I would have loved alternative seating areas to the stuffy breakfast room (picnic tables by the river would have been nice). Employees were very nice.

Overpriced and outdated. No reason to spend extra on a deluxe room unless you want to pay twice as much for a gas fireplace. Expected far more from room based on conversation with Jen at front desk.
Priceline has a standard room here for under $ 80. Nothing to complain about at that price but spend no more. If you do want to spend a little more the La Quinta is the way to go in this town!!!

I have stayed at the Riverside for the past five years. I make an annual trip there and visit friends along the way, as well as those living in Grants Pass. I have always found them helpful and accommodating with any request I have made. The breakfast ladies are extremely pleasant and the food is what you might expect from a complimentary meal. It serves the purpose, but the ladies make it delightful. I look forward each year to my stay there. I have found that I like the second floor the best because it provides a better view of the river than the third, although the trees have grown over the years and obscured much of the view. I have rejected the first floor for safety reasons and you must lean over the third floor balcony to see the river. I love sitting out on the balcony with a glass of wine and listen to the activity on the water, even if I can no longer see as much of it as I would like.

The breakfast ladies were the highlight of our stay, really hard workers and so friendly. They kept everything stocked — fruits, yogurt, bagels, muffins, hard eggs, cereals, juices etc. You can make your own waffle as well. They had lactose free yogurt and gluten free breads, nice touch. We had a nice oversized balcony but could not really see the river due to the shrubs. It was fun to listen to the jet boat tours. It can be tricky getting in/​out of this place on a busy one way. Even on a very hot day our ground floor room stayed cool. The room was clean, updated with a large bathroom.

Dearest Riverside Inn,
You’ll forever hold a special place in my heart. Now, if only I could copy and paste a version of you in other small towns like Grant’s Pass all around America. Why the love? Well, not to put a number on the affection I feel for you but… you’re cheap… like $ 67 including tax cheap. But your not cheap in an eww I want to sleep on top of the comforter kind of way. You make $ 67 feel like $ 130 with your riverfront view porches, clean and spacious rooms, complimentary popcorn in the lobby, friendly staff, proximity to downtown (walkable) and complimentary breakfast complete with hard boiled eggs and a waffle making station. The tacky Oregon nature scenes in the breakfast area known as the Eagle’s Nest don’t hurt either. Reader, take my word for it as I did the reviews before me and book your stay with Riverside Inn when passing through Grant’s Pass. One more note on the porch, the room was on the stuffy side which gave us an excuse to leave the porch door cracked through the night (did somebody say bonus trickling water sounds to sooth you to sleep? Heyooo!).
It’s obvious I love you.
Thanks for the good times,
Brittany S

We were in town for a swim meet at the YMCA and this was the perfect hotel for us. We got a good rate through a team discount so price was reasonable. Check-​in went smoothly and receptionist was very nice and helpful. Got into our room and wife smelled a slight odor if cigarette smoke. I could not smell it but she has the nose of a bloodhound. Went back down to the desk and asked if we could move to a nonsmoking room and was told all of the rooms are supposed to be nonsmoking but she would be glad to move us. Moved down the hall a few doors and got a room that I was told smelled okay. Room was nice. Carpet nothing special. Bed and bedding was nice. Furniture was a bit old (knobs came off each of the bottom drawers when I opened them). Room had a mini fridge which is much appreciated for swim meet weekends. Balcony and view were great. Kids even walked down to the river and skipped rocks. Floors did not muffle sound well. Footsteps seemed to echo and had to keep telling daughter to walk quieter. Walls also seemed a bit thin. Complementary breakfast was okay but skimpy. Only one waffle maker and too many people to use it. Other than that had cereal (2 choices) hard boiled eggs, fruit, milk, juices and bread options. Nice touch was popcorn in the lobby at night. Overall a nice hotel and will definitely be our choice when in town for meets.

After spending 4 nights last April across the street at the Riverside Suites, this location is a bit of a let down. It has all the view as the other location but lacks the charm and character.
The rooms were fine I guess. Nothing special and a bit outdated. The carpet looked old and the furniture was pretty meh. But in all reality, who goes to a hotel for the furniture? The bed was pretty comfortable, they offered a complimentary breakfast, and it’s a good location.
I would be more disappointed if I had brought the family along or needed to spend multiple days in town. However, for what it is — a standard room needed for an overnight work stay– it was just fine.

Great place and hospitality! Very clean, nice and friendly staff!

On 12÷4÷2013 We stayed one night. Temperature that night was 15 deg. At 11 PM we found out the room heating was inoperative. Front desk gave us a very small portable heater and and blankets. It was a very very cool night in that room. At check out we were given a coupon worth 25% off on the next visit to any corporate owned properties. I feel a larger discount off our undiscounted room rate would have been appropriate.

Nice exterior, rooms ok. Need new furniture. Liked the updated bathroom, bedding and tv. Breakfast is basic yogurt, cereal, bagels etc. The location is nice on the river but its more of a place for people passing through town. I would stay here again but not with kids. Room was way too small for a family of 4. Overall $ 140 per night was too spendy for what we got.

Super friendly staff. Interior a little old and tired, but clean. Again. staff more than makes up for older hotel.

Love the Riverside Inn. Been going there for years since we regularly drive from the San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle and Grants Pass is a good halfway point. The hotel is located directly on the Rogue River, so every room has a fantastic view. It’s an older hotel and the rooms are comfortable. I wouldn’t say it has the best furnishings… it could improve on that a bit. But the location is superb. You HAVE to try the Hellsgate jet boats at least once. They launch right from the dock behind the hotel. They’re an experience you’ll never forget… honest! The hotel staff is quite friendly and accommodating. You get a nice continental breakfast, including waffles, in a comfy and homey style dining room. Grants Pass is a lovely town. We will go back again and again to the Riverside Inn.

Excellent hotel right on the river. The view is exactly like the photo (well, better). I would stay here again and again and again. If you are a senior, don’t forget to ask for the discount.

The best tip I can give for you to enjoy a stay here is to only book a room on the top (third) floor.
We had a second floor room for several days. The hotel is nice and clean although a bit worn around the edges. The view is amazing, located right on the banks of the river. It’s a short walk to the downtown historic district as well. The staff was very friendly and helpful and they have a great continental breakfast with homemade waffles, fruit, eggs, oatmeal, bagels, etc. Housekeeping does a great job.
It could take a step up by offering simple touches like complimentary bottled water or towels that aren’t like the ones you had in junior high gym class. But the main problem is that the floors are creaky and not soundproofed so anyone walking in the room above you sounds like Sasquatch on the rampage. Not fun to be awakened at 5am by someone pacing the floor above you for the next two hours. Or having a group of drunken bikers partying above you when you are trying to sleep. To their credit, the staff moved us to a different room with no fuss. But getting out of bed, getting dressed and packing up to move should not be something I have to deal with as a guest.
All that said, it’s still one of the best hotel options in Grants Pass. Just book the top floor!