Motel Riverbend

Oh Dear !! First Impressions Walking through the door on arrival we had about 15sq m of space, we could smell cigarette smoke with some overpowering room scent trying to mask it. This turned out to be a diffuser that did nothing to mask the smell. The irony, on the desk a tent card $200.00 fine for smoking in the room. Turns out people sit outside the rooms smoking which goes straight through the permanently open bathroom louvres, how’s that fair ? with passive smoke going in your room. Our room here was like stepping back into an old style motel and not in a good way. Block painted wall old light switches and fittings on wall no longer in use. A split system a/c that was like an old wall rattler that was so noisey you could not sleep with it on. The ensuite was the smallest that I can recall having spent more than 1,500 nights in hotels/motels over the last ten years. A shower curtain have not seen one of those in a motel for years but of course there’s not enough room for a glass screen door. Tap fittings and bathroom fittings are all old, and very basic toilet. Don’t get a room on the road side trucks go past making noise all night good luck sleeping. The other issue we had lights go on and off all night constantly lighting up your room which on some sensor even though no people are walking past. Room rates are high and do not justify prices asked here our very small room cost $170.00+ In house wifi runs very slowly I clocked it at just over 2 MBPS like an old dial up speed, see screenshot. The one saving grace we found was that the room was clean. I know my review will be very controversial and goes against many other reviewers but feel it is an honest appraisal of our stay, I do not recommend this motel.

Room was tired far too expensive for what we got. Traffic noise from trucks was terrible and went all night. Wouldn’t stay there again.

Being right on the highway meant that it was very noisy with trucks moving through the night. Parking was a bit difficult for us, hard to get out.it was comfortable and very clean.

Great sized family room. Even though it is on the highway, we couldn't hear the noise of trucks and cars. Parking was a little difficult to get in and our as the room next to us had a trailer connected to their car so were sticking out and a car parked opposite, made it tricky for me to get my car out.

Got a noise complaint at 6pm! For unloading the car too loud! If the proprietor wants to run the place as a trucker’s dormitory, great, but don’t advertise the property as a Motel and take bookings from the public. There are plenty of options in Murray Bridge 15 minutes away.