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8.8

691 reviews

The Riverhouse

The Riverhouse

59 Fitzhamon Embankment, Cardiff, CF11 6AN, United Kingdom

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Free wifi

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

The Riverhouse

Welcome to The Riverhouse, the delightful four-star bed and breakfast nestled along 59 Fitzhamon Embankment in the heart of Cardiff! With a charming ambiance and just a stone's throw away from the city center, you're only 0.3mi from the bustling sights and sounds of this vibrant city. Whether you’re wandering through historic streets or indulging in local cuisine, you’ll find all the excitement of Cardiff right at your fingertips. With prices starting at just $155 per night, your perfect getaway is just around the corner.

At The Riverhouse, comfort and fun go hand in hand! Dive into our featured amenities, including free Wifi to keep you connected and a streaming service just like Netflix for those cozy nights in. Our soundproof rooms promise peace and tranquility, making it easy to unwind after a day of exploring. Perfect for sunny afternoons, the sun deck and patio are ideal for soaking up the rays and enjoying a refreshing drink. And for those who love a little culinary adventure, our well-equipped kitchen is available for your culinary creations.

Don’t just take our word for it! With a stellar rating from 691 reviews, guests rave about the friendly atmosphere and exceptional service at The Riverhouse. Experience the beauty of Cardiff while enjoying a stay that combines comfort and style — a true home away from home. Come and discover why visitors keep coming back for more!

As you step into The Riverhouse, you'll be greeted by an inviting atmosphere that blends modern comfort with a touch of quirky charm. Each room at our delightful home is thoughtfully designed to offer a restful escape with shared bathrooms, promising cleanliness and convenience for those traveling together. Whether you choose a cozy twin bunk room, a spacious quadruple suite, or a simple yet stylish single room, you’ll find everything you need for a rejuvenating stay. With accommodations for all types of travelers, we make it easy for friends, couples, and families alike to create unforgettable memories in the heart of Cardiff!

But the fun doesn’t stop at our rooms! Our communal spaces encourage you to meet fellow travelers and share fascinating stories from your adventures. Imagine sipping a warm cup of tea or coffee on the beautiful sun deck while swapping tales of your day’s explorations. And for the culinary enthusiasts, don’t miss out on the chance to whip up something delicious in our well-equipped kitchen! Challenge your new friends to a pancake toss-off or simply savor a homemade meal as you bask in the cheerful chatter and camaraderie of The Riverhouse community.

Cardiff is a city brimming with culture and excitement, and The Riverhouse is your perfect base to discover it all. After a day of checking out the historic Cardiff Castle or discovering the local flair at the Cardiff Market, you can retreat to the serenity of our soundproof rooms, ready to recharge for another day of adventure. Your friendly hosts are always available, eager to share insider tips on hidden gems and must-try eateries. Get ready for a vacation that combines relaxation, fun, and a sprinkle of local charm — at The Riverhouse, the adventure awaits just outside the door!

Closest airports

Cardiff Airport

8.8mi

Bristol Airport

21.2mi

Gloucestershire Airport

52.4mi

Exeter Airport

52.4mi

Most popular amenities

Free wifi

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Garden

Soundproof

Rooms

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Room - 2 Twin, Shared Bathroom

2 Twin Beds

130 sqft

Kitchen

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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The twin/double room offers a dining area, heating, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a hairdryer. The fully equipped kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. Featuring a patio, this twin/double room also provides soundproof walls, a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit offers 2 beds.

Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom in The Riverhouse

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

130 sqft

Kitchen

Kitchenware

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

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Enjoy a cozy and comfortable stay in our Double or Twin Room with a shared bathroom, perfect for up to 3 adults and 1 child. Featuring a kitchen, flat-screen TV, and patio, our room is equipped with everything you need for a relaxing stay.

Triple Room with Shared Bathroom in The Riverhouse

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Double, Triple, Shared Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

130 sqft

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Kitchenware

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

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Experience a comfortable stay in our Triple Room with Shared Bathroom, perfect for a family of three or a group of friends. Enjoy the convenience of a kitchen and modern amenities like a flat-screen TV and patio, all in a cozy space of 129 sqft.

Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom in The Riverhouse

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Double, Quadruple, Shared Bathroom

2 Twin Beds

1 Double Bed

160 sqft

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Kitchenware

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

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Experience comfort and convenience in our Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom. This spacious room can accommodate 4 adults and 1 child, and features a well-equipped kitchen, a cozy patio, and modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV and streaming service.

Single Room with Shared Bathroom - single occupancy in The Riverhouse

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Single Room, Single Use, Shared Bathroom

1 Twin Bed

55 sqft

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Kitchenware

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

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Welcome to our cozy Single Room with Shared Bathroom! This stylish 54 sqft room features a comfortable Twin bed, a kitchen equipped with all the essentials, and a flat-screen TV for your entertainment. With its hypoallergenic and soundproof features, you can enjoy a peaceful stay. The shared bathroom, outdoor furniture, and patio offer opportunities to socialize, making it a perfect choice for solo travelers.

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Room - 1 Bed, Shared Bathroom

55 sqft

Kitchen

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

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The single room offers a dining area, heating, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a hairdryer. The well-equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This single room features soundproof walls, a tea and coffee maker, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

Room, Bunk

1 Bunk Bed

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Triple Room

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Quadruple Room

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Double Room

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Guest reviews

8.8

691 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

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Featured reviews:

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Benjamin

9.1

August 2023

Really convenient for the station and the venue for the conference I attended (Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama). Cardiff Arms Park is just across the river Taff. Also close to the city centre for evening meals etc. no shortage of options. 10 to 15 minute walk for any of the aforementioned. No reception with a straightforward self service access on arrival (and subsequently). In the morning breakfast baked items presented in a named paper bag with additional breakfast items available in the kitchen - no shortage of food. Good fresh coffee machine. Self catering for other meals in the well equipped kitchen possible. Everything was clean and tidy. I did see staff occasionally but, they are very discreet and essentially you are left to look after yourself - this is not meant as a negative comment. Staff will help without hesitation if needed. Although not en suite, the toilet and shower facilities were very clean and plentiful and I had no problem accessing either whenever I wanted to. For me as a single guest my room was very spacious but, it could accommodate a small family if they were not looking for more than somewhere to store luggage and sleep, indeed there were other guests fitting that description. I didn't need to use the other facilities other than for breakfast but there is a very pleasant outside area and a room attached to the kitchen to eat in. The Riverhouse is a really well run guest house for those happy to self cater and not needing bells and whistles. I will definitely use again if I return to Cardiff.

Nothing really. Everything was clean and tidy and met my needs. Perhaps the option of a brighter main light in my room.

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Janka

10

April 2023

Very nice owners and staff and perfect location! Being less than 10 minutes walk to the central station (and city center) but still in a quieter area makes The Riverhouse a perfect starting point to explore Cardiff and surroundings with public transport. The hostel is very clean and everything is in a very good state. Breakfast is good value for 4 GBP. Check in and out is completely contactless and there is no reception but it was no problem, everything was working fine and is well explained before arrival.

I was a bit surprised to find a bunk bed in my Double or Twin room since it was not mentioned in the description and the photos on booking.com are a mixture of all room types offered. But it was no problem since the beds were comfortable. The staircase is quite steep and narrow - no problem for me but should be taken into account by people who have difficulties walking stairs.

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Jas

10

October 2021

All superb,from Room,Showers to Breakfast,Quality of and spread.Hosts not intrusive and on hand to help any queries.Superb guest care and attention.Location spot on for all major facilities esp Transport links.

Parking an issue and expensive but this is to be expected due to the Location.Maybe have 3-5 first come first serve parking allocated to guests on discount rates or reflected in booking price? Step from landing to shower areas bit too high and both of us got caught out coming out shower area.Did mention to to host and poss have a ramp or small step to assist this poss hazard,esp for guests of senior years.

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Samantha

10

August 2023

The hostel is super close to the town centre and train station, but is in a super quiet location. The place was exceptionally clean and even though the bathrooms are shared, there was always one available and they were never dirty. The owners were super friendly and welcoming, the housekeeping staff were so kind and polite and the key fob system works really well in my opinion. The kitchen was also spotless and had everything needed for cooking dinner. The TV and all the streaming services was an unexpected bonus and the Wifi was fast!

I liked everything!

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Sandra

8.2

October 2021

The hotel was spotlessly clean and they provided an excellent breakfast. The hotel staff were very polite. It was on an excellent location, close to the city centre

We booked a twin room and our invoice said twin room but it was one bunkbed in a tiny, cupboard size room with a wall mounted TV. It had 4 coat hooks to hang all clothes. The room did not have a wardrobe or clothes rail, table, chair, chest or drawers. It’s misrepresentation, The invoice should state one bunk bed in exceptionally small cupboard size room. We would not have booked this room if we had known it was a bunk bed.

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Leanne

8.2

June 2023

Exceptionally clean,kitchen and bathrooms were great dont let the shared bathrooms put you off as they are enclosed personal cubicles and very clean and spacious.Comfy beds and great location for the principality Stadium which we were going to for a concert. Also very close to the city centre!! Owners are very responsive to messages and do their best to help if anything is wrong or if you just want to ask questions 😁

The stairs!! We were on the 3rd floor although there was double the amount of stairs you would think of for 3 floors up.....steep and narrow, especially if you're carrying heavy suitcases! Also we were in the roof space room with only 2 small velux windows in and it was extremely hot in there more so when we had to close them because of the rain,owners very helpful though and got us an extra fan for the next night.

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Naomi

10

September 2021

I liked the non-intrusiveness of the property. It had a hostel quiet community vibe, as well as access to full self-catering if needed. My Autistic brother loved the variety of subscription entertainment available on the room's TV, and the USB plug sockets. And the City centre is only a short walk away. I liked the under-floor heating in the shower rooms, and the cleanliness - plus it's one of the few hotel beds that didn't give me back pain. The breakfast was the usual variety, so I brought along cereal that my brother would eat, but I get the feeling that this would have been catered for if I raised the issue; especially as when I had trouble getting the car to start on our check-out day, they had no issue letting my brother remain in the room as long as necessary.

The only downsides were things completely out of the Riverhouse's control: parking, and loud pedestrians. I had trouble getting a free paid parking space so had to park in the numerous resident permit spaces until I could move the car. Then Friday night revellers returning home at 5am woke us. I only mention these as minor blips in our overall stay, as they're not a blot on the Riverhouse itself.

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Emma

10

September 2021

The rooms were large, beds were comfy. The service was fantastic, the staff were friendly and there was breakfast available every morning. It’s opposite the stadium and only a 2 minute walk away from the city centre. I stayed with my mum and sister, the place is very nice and there were other family’s there too. Bathrooms were spacious and clean, you don’t run into anyone as there is bathrooms on all levels, I think there might even be more bathrooms than room.

There isn’t designated parking which is understandable because it’s the city however I believe you can park outside hostel for max 2 hours while your getting settled in. There is parking on the road opposite but not always spaces. We parked at the station car park, which was close by, safe and affordable.

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Stéphanie

8.2

August 2023

Exceptionally clean, very well located B and B, basic in terms of comfort but that is the point as you are getting excellent value for your money. Very well organized, good communication with hosts. Lovely little patio at the back, and a short walk to all there is to do and see in Cardiff.

A little impersonal in terms of welcome, but this is the new style of B and B; codes to come and go, breakfast in a paper bag and lock boxes give you tremendous autonomy, but not a lot of warmth.

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Alma

9.1

March 2023

Great to have access to a kitchen (no laundry though), well fitted out with everything needed. They also mop the floors several times a day which is amazing. Homey! Doesn't feel like a hotel. The shared bathrooms are fab. Individual lockable bathrooms with shower, sink and loo not a communal or cubicle vibe. Also kept very clean.

Slightly impersonal as I never met my hosts. But this is a very minor problem, fellow guests and staff as well as great welcoming instructions meant I was all sorted

Points of Interest Around The Riverhouse

Attractions

Principality Stadium (Millennium Stadium)

0.1mi

Bute Park and Arboretum

0.4mi

Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)

0.5mi

Cardiff City Hall (Neuadd y Ddinas)

0.5mi

National Museum Cardiff

0.6mi

Techniquest

1.3mi

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

1.4mi

Llandaff Cathedral

1.8mi

Penarth

2.9mi

Barry Island (Ynys y Barri)

6.9mi

Caerphilly Castle (Castell Caerffili)

6.9mi

Cheddar Gorge

22.5mi

Brunel's SS Great Britain

24.9mi

Smoke & Mirrors

25.3mi

Tintern Abbey

26.6mi

Amenities of The Riverhouse

Free wifi

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Sun deck

Terrace

Soundproof rooms

Kitchen

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Kitchenware

Garden

Soundproof

Stay rules - The Riverhouse

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - The Riverhouse

What's the check-in and check-out schedule at The Riverhouse?

The established timings at The Riverhouse are: Check-in after 03:00 PM and check-out before 10:30 AM.

Does The Riverhouse provide parking options?

Yes, The Riverhouse provides parking facilities at a nearby location. The cost for parking is £10 per day, and reservations are not required.

How much does a stay at The Riverhouse cost?

At The Riverhouse, prices have a starting point of $155. It's essential to note that rates might adjust based on room choice and your stay dates. Input dates for accurate rate checks.

What types of rooms does The Riverhouse offer?

The Riverhouse hotel offers various types of rooms including Double or Twin Rooms, Triple Rooms, Single Rooms, Double Rooms, and Quadruple Rooms. All of these rooms have shared bathrooms and do not allow smoking. The room sizes range from 54 sqft to 161 sqft. Occupancy options include 1 adult in the Single Room, 2 adults in the Double Room, 3 adults in the Double or Twin Room and Triple Room, and 4 adults in the Quadruple Room.

Which amenities can guests enjoy at The Riverhouse?

Guests at The Riverhouse hotel can spend their time enjoying the leisure amenities available. One option is to relax and soak up the sun on the hotel's sun deck. This offers a tranquil and scenic setting for guests to unwind and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Additionally, the hotel provides board games and puzzles for guests to entertain themselves with. This is a great way to spend quality time with friends and family while staying at the hotel. Whether it's a competitive game of chess or a challenging puzzle, these amenities offer entertainment and a chance to bond with loved ones. The Riverhouse hotel provides these amenities to ensure that guests have a pleasant and enjoyable stay, allowing them to unwind and have fun during their time at the hotel.

Are both cash and credit cards valid payment options at The Riverhouse?

No, cash is not a valid payment option at The Riverhouse. However, the hotel does accept American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and Solo as payment methods.