Riverinn, The River Inn

Riverinn, The River Inn

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Organisation

Riverinn, The River Inn

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandNelson RegionGolden Bay

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds

Directions

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Coordinates

-40.8330999931517

172.800528907775

Latitude
-40.8330999931517
Longitude
172.800528907775

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Reviews

    • Icon__tickWelcoming and chill vibe

    • Icon__tickClean facilities

    • Icon__tickFriendly and chatty staff

    • Icon__tickNice communal spaces

    • Icon__tickGreat value for money

    • Icon__crossSandflies at times

    • I absolutely recommend this place to everyone.

      Icon__personTina Risch

    • Kitchen and shower in the hostel.

      Icon__personJasmine Streiff

    • Really cool place with a lot of character.

      Icon__personMarnie

    • Had a great evening, no complaints.

      Icon__personDavid

    • Nice place with good and clean facilities.

      Icon__personStephane

    4.6 12 Reviews Analysis
  • It's simple and rustic, basically a big grass field behind a pub.

    But it's very welcoming, chill and homey. You have 24h access to the private area with kitchen, big comfy living room, toilet... The shower is 2$. Both shower and toilet don't lock but I've had no issue, everyone just respects closed doors. Owner, residents, daily customers are really nice and chatty. Also cute dogs who want to play fetch and get pets. There are sandflies depending on time/weather but you can just hang out in the living room. Would definitely stay here again, two nights weren't enough !

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Morgane's avatar

    Morgane

    Customer

  • Great place to stop, plenty of space overlooking fields.

    Good showers, toilets and communal spaces including kitchen. Pub is great, free pool. They dont serve food Monday/Tuesday fyi.

    Super friendly host and a lovely resident dog called Rusty who loves a game of fetch!

    Beware of the midges at sundown!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Ellen's avatar

    Ellen

    Customer

  • Nice place with good and clean facilities.

    Very welcoming and good restaurant too.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Stephane's avatar

    Stephane

    Customer

  • Really cool place with a lot of character.

    Salt of the earth people and nice warm fire inside and cosy to get a drink or some food. Clean hot showers and toilets. It was nice to have a bit of a different experience along our way and we are very glad we found it. The price is great as well, was $16 a person in a camper van.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Marnie's avatar

    Marnie

    Customer

  • Had a great evening, no complaints.

    Owner was making dinner same time as us and we had a chat, good bloke. Nice place to stay, showers have locks now, facilities are clean. Helped us pump up a leaking tyre. Couple of friendly dogs roaming around I played fetch with. Would definitely stay again!

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    David's avatar

    David

    Customer

  • Could not lock the doors to toilet and shower.

    Otherwise clean campground in front of the house, many resident people who live in their caravan or small huts. Basic kitchen with some items and a gas cooker in there. You can wash for 4$ and dry for 4$. Owner was friendly, you can definitely spend the night here.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2020

    Moritz's avatar

    Moritz

    Customer

  • I absolutely recommend this place to everyone.

    Super clean and super comfy. Large common area. Good showers, fully equipped kitchen, tasty food, good price ($14 for camping). No party hostel style! Good people!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Tina Risch's avatar

    Tina Risch

    Customer

  • Kitchen and shower in the hostel.

    Shower is clean. Staff are friendly. 5minutes to the Springs.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Jasmine Streiff's avatar

    Jasmine Streiff

    Customer

  • 14 NZD pp.

    Shower, kitchen and laundry in the hostel

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in May 2014

    Queenteen's avatar

    Queenteen

    Customer

  • It's simple and rustic, basically a big grass field behind a pub.

    But it's very welcoming, chill and homey. You have 24h access to the private area with kitchen, big comfy living room, toilet... The shower is 2$. Both shower and toilet don't lock but I've had no issue, everyone just respects closed doors. Owner, residents, daily customers are really nice and chatty. Also cute dogs who want to play fetch and get pets. There are sandflies depending on time/weather but you can just hang out in the living room. Would definitely stay here again, two nights weren't enough !

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Morgane's avatar

    Morgane

    Customer

  • Great place to stop, plenty of space overlooking fields.

    Good showers, toilets and communal spaces including kitchen. Pub is great, free pool. They dont serve food Monday/Tuesday fyi.

    Super friendly host and a lovely resident dog called Rusty who loves a game of fetch!

    Beware of the midges at sundown!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Ellen's avatar

    Ellen

    Customer

  • Nice place with good and clean facilities.

    Very welcoming and good restaurant too.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Stephane's avatar

    Stephane

    Customer

  • Really cool place with a lot of character.

    Salt of the earth people and nice warm fire inside and cosy to get a drink or some food. Clean hot showers and toilets. It was nice to have a bit of a different experience along our way and we are very glad we found it. The price is great as well, was $16 a person in a camper van.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Marnie's avatar

    Marnie

    Customer

  • Had a great evening, no complaints.

    Owner was making dinner same time as us and we had a chat, good bloke. Nice place to stay, showers have locks now, facilities are clean. Helped us pump up a leaking tyre. Couple of friendly dogs roaming around I played fetch with. Would definitely stay again!

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    David's avatar

    David

    Customer

  • Could not lock the doors to toilet and shower.

    Otherwise clean campground in front of the house, many resident people who live in their caravan or small huts. Basic kitchen with some items and a gas cooker in there. You can wash for 4$ and dry for 4$. Owner was friendly, you can definitely spend the night here.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2020

    Moritz's avatar

    Moritz

    Customer

  • The hostel area is above the local tavern and fish and chip shop (which is apparently pretty tasty food, we didn't try) so be prepared for the smell of deep fried food.

    There looks to be a few people living on the property permanently. We pitched our tent on the back lawn of the neighboring house, which was actually a very nice flat grassy surface.

    Both my partner and I didn't feel overly welcomed by the owners and locals drinking in the pub upon our arrival.

    We were both tired as we got in late, so we were asleep in the tent by 9:30. Around 11:00pm, we were woken abruptly to what sounded like a man brutally abusing his dog. We didn't see what happened or who it was (we were the only campers) but we were both very disturbed by what we heard. After that, we both couldn't sleep and felt very uneasy and somewhat unsafe. Needless to say, we will definitely not be returning.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2016

    Emma Shaw's avatar

    Emma Shaw

    Customer

  • We did not really plan to stay here.

    Grass field behind the hostel, ok for a night. The hostel is looking shabby but all the facilities are clean.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Tanja Laube's avatar

    Tanja Laube

    Customer

  • I absolutely recommend this place to everyone.

    Super clean and super comfy. Large common area. Good showers, fully equipped kitchen, tasty food, good price ($14 for camping). No party hostel style! Good people!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Tina Risch's avatar

    Tina Risch

    Customer

  • Kitchen and shower in the hostel.

    Shower is clean. Staff are friendly. 5minutes to the Springs.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Jasmine Streiff's avatar

    Jasmine Streiff

    Customer