The Riverside Guest House

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Rated 3.5 out of 5

Based on 8 ratings and 8 reviews

• very nice place, but should improve a bit on friendliness

  I thought this place was really nice. I had a 300B room with twin beds - reserved 1 day in advance. The furniture was quite nice, the room was spacious and the bathrooms were very western like: shower curtains and toilet paper holder. The only problem with my room was privacy, since my window was very really close to another guest's varanda and kitchen and the room was not totally closed on the roof, so I could hear absolutely everything that was going on the next door - conversations, showers, peeing. At the end it was not so bad since I met the neighbor who sang really well during his showers. The common area is really pleasant, all of it. Breakfast is good but a lot more expensive than usual and there are no computer for internet. The european owner was in a mood swing I guess. She was very nice the first time, then not so nice when I asked for laundry (expensive by the way), then gave me a bit of a lecture when I told her I was planning on staying an additional night and then really nice on the phone when I was already gone but had left my camera there.

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  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by deniseinasia (Total reviews: 14) on 3rd September, 2011
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 1/2011

• Charming but...

  Your initial reaction upon walking in here will be that the place is lovely, romantic, and charming. Kind of correct. They do a lot of things right, from the lush gardens, to the scenic balconies overlooking the river, to the mosquito incense they light outside your door each night. But they have a serious ant issue that is worse than any place we have stayed so far. We asked for some spray that worked like a charm, but we still found the suckers in our bags a week later. Our bathroom also appeared to be in danger of falling off the side of the building (which made showering exciting!). We had some issues with the bill, trying to prove that we had already paid part of it. Just be sure ask for the bill so you can be sure that they write down that you paid. It's probably the nicest place to stay in town, though, so just tackle problems in advance and you should be fine. Visit the awesome market in the center of town, have a Thai tea at Grandma's Cafe, and treat yourself to incredible Burmese Curry at the Riverside Restaurant. Oh and if you take the local bus to the Elephant Center, be sure to arrange for a ride back as there is no bus stop - they just dump you on the side of the road. We had to hitchhike!

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  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by jenstew55 (Total reviews: 13) on 14th January, 2009
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 10/2008

• Starts to look a bit neglected

  Coming to the place for 4 years now i must say there has not been done much upkeep to the 400-500 Baht fan-rooms overlooking the river. One can see a lot of ''improvements'' recent guest did to the rooms (scotch-tape or toilet paper to keep the mozzies out); some of the planks on the walkways need to be replaced for years now and overall the rooms could need a new coat of paint. Maybe something not so dreary as dark brown on the inside. And a good thorough cleaning would be nice too (walls get dirty too).And maybe get rid properly of all the holes in the screen-doors and walls. The owners Saturday drinking sessions reported here in 2006 seem to continue, the communal area is therefore not usable during this day.For a good sleep there are much better places in Lampang; it is only the beautiful setting and surroundings you pay for.Breakfast is good.As always: bring earplugs.

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  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by RotPickup (Total reviews: 38) on 26th October, 2008
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 10/2008

• very nice place

  perfect location to chill near the river. great restaurants are on both sides of the hotel

  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by th5xe (Total reviews: 6) on 5th December, 2007
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 11/2007

• Not So Great

  It looks beautiful and has a nice river view but it is over-priced for what you get. We also had previously used towels... Kind of lame.

  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by mollyandjason (Total reviews: 14) on 13th February, 2006
  Rated 2 out of 5. after a stay here in 12/2005

• Arrogant Attitude!

  Whilst this was a very beautiful place to stay, I can honestly say that the demeanour of the staff really ruins the atmosphere. The whole six nights we were there we barely got a hello, let alone a smile. I was jumped on by one the large dogs they keep and covered in mud, yet no-one apologised. The staff were efficient yet morose and on the Saturday the owners threw a party for their friends and staff. The noise was incredible and there was no way we could sleep through it. Although it did stop at midnight, it was very annoying and to make matters worse the party was held in the communal riverside area, the only place to relax in the whole guesthouse without being in your room and as the gates are shut at midnight (locking you out) we felt as through we couldn't escape the noise. All in all not worth the 500B a night! I wouldn't recommend this to families as there is a chance they could have another noisy party any time. Shame that the owners treat this too much like there own private pad and neglect their paying guests!

  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by mrandmrsburke (Total reviews: 25) on 17th January, 2006
  Rated 2 out of 5. after a stay here in 1/2006

• Beautiful

  Beautiful restored teak house right on the river with immaculate rooms and peaceful bar/meals area,friendly owner.

  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by maurislaird (Total reviews: 3) on 14th October, 2005
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2005

• Drunk owner

  The Riverside Guest House is really a beautiful place to stay. The big point is that the owner invites frequent friend and drink and make music in the public area, the open terrace, till late in the night. We stayed in this guesthouse for three nights. The first night it was impossible to sleep because of the noise from the owner and his friends. My boyfriend went outside at 2am and asked if they could make less noise. They make less noise, so we were thinking that this was just for one night and maybe they were celebrating something. The second night it was good. The third evening, the owners and his friend were drinking a lot and make again a lot of noise. We decided to check out and asked for the bill. The owner couldn't walk normally and we have to check the bill and pointed at some things. He made a lot of mistakes in the bill. It is a very nice place to stay, but I wouldn't recommend this guesthouse because of the noise.

  The Riverside Guest House reviewed by Betty (Total reviews: 1) on 18th August, 2004
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 7/2004