The Riversleigh

Property class: 4
B&B with restaurant, near Nicholson St. Gallery

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When you stay at The Riversleigh, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Nicholson St. Gallery and Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the coffee shop/cafe is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. A snack bar/deli and a terrace are offered, and in-room conveniences include refrigerators and microwaves.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $108
$119 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 6 - Nov 7

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a desk, and a window with a view of a mountain.

Classic Queen

7.8 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside lamps, a fireplace, a desk, and a window with a view.

Deluxe King

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe King with Spa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a large armchair, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe King Twin

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a TV, and a balcony with curtains.

Executive Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • River view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A living room with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a dining table with chairs, a lamp, and a large mirror.

1 Bedroom Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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1 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875

What's nearby

  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Robb Street Gallery - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bairnsdale Historical Museum - 1 min drive - 1.2 km
  • McLeod's Morass Wildlife Reserve - 2 min drive - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Classique Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Grand Terminus Hotel - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Bairnsdale Sporting and Convention Centre - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Riversleigh

  • When you stay at The Riversleigh, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Nicholson St. Gallery and Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the coffee shop/cafe is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. A snack bar/deli and a terrace are offered, and in-room conveniences include refrigerators and microwaves.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 22 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Riversleigh Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently good with a variety of options and friendly service. (16 reviews)
  • The restaurant offered a wonderful breakfast, good dinner options, and a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. (7 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Very well presented, delightful period piece architecture, only exceeded by the delightful, helpful staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great property, comfortable, clean wth everything you need and very close to bars and restaurants
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location so central Lovely room and breakfast
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice property, good location.
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10/10 Exceptional

We loved the Riversleigh in Bairnsdale, the building is just gorgeous with onsite parking included. We had dinner and breakfast- both good We wished we could stay longer. It’s a pleasure to find such a nice place
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10/10 Exceptional

Booked at short notice but was pleasantly surprised Nice rooms friendly staff very nice location Would happily stay again
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10/10 Exceptional

It was clean and tidy Breakfast was good.
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was very comfortable and stylish. The room was also very quiet. We were glad we chose this hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

We were very grateful to the staff for allowing us to check in very late (after midnight) and accommodating us on our road trip. The room was lovely and cosy (even though it was a cold day). The bed was SUPER comfy. The breakfast is nice but would recommend hot dishes are added (it’s continental). It just felt quite basic and didn’t feel like it matched up to the accomodation offering. Safe parking at the rear of the hotel too. Make sure if you arrive late that you account for dinner not being open as it’s a small country town and not many options available after 7:30pm (we knew this and ate on the way in). Highly recommend this hotel to stay in for a journey to the Buchan Caves
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10/10 Exceptional

The room Was spotless the toiletries were amazing . The staff friendly and extremely helpful .the hotel is close to Raymond island and other amazing spots around Gippsland.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely neat room and staff were friendly and helpful. The bar area was comfortable with a good variety of drinks available .Very convenient to have Tesla destination charging
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved the quiet and peaceful atmosphere and historic feel of Ravensleigh. Very comfortable and close to many things to see.
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10/10 Exceptional

Riversleigh

Riversleigh was a lovely boutique hotel. Renovations and friendly staff were the highlight. Breakfast was well provisioned it was close to good food options.
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10/10 Exceptional

Huge thanks to the staff of this wonderful who went above and beyond to make our trip work
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8/10 Very good

Breakfast was spot on. However, I find the bed very uncomfortable. Did not sleep well. Location is good.
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10/10 Exceptional

Gorgeous property with boutique accommodation, awesome service, afternoon cocktails and continental breakfast. It’s like a retreat in the middle of town. We had a queen room and it was roomy, huge tv, you can order a platter if you wanted too. Really loved staying here.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful period building. Comfortable bed, lovely garden. Continental breakfast was included but the spread was not just toast and cereal: there was ham, cheese and tomato croissant, crumpets, fresh fruits, yogurts and a coffee machine. Dining and reception area has beautiful decor. The best surprise, not listed in the facilities, was the complimentary EV charger for guests’ use. Will definitely stay again.
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8/10 Very good

Room was rather small as was the bathroom.. breakfast v good
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8/10 Very good

Great value for short stay

1 bedroom apartment was good for Our family of 2 adults and 2 kids but unfortunately sofa bed in the lounge Room is broken and terrible to sleep on. Needs to be replaced asap. Amenities were good and everything you need for a night away. Breakfast was good and something for everyone. Overall great value
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6/10 Good

Lovely property but breakfast a bit disappointing- coffee machine broken which was only thing we wanted. Staff nice but bit inexperienced. No welcome area even though it’s a beautiful reception. Plus points were spa bath - great and properly is in great location. Try Cinnamon restaurant next door- fantastic
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10/10 Exceptional

Location was very good. Close to shops, Walk along the river. Disappointing that the restaurant was closed but we ate at the Thai around the corner. Very good. We always find that the bed is too hot with a doona. Blankets are not as convenient but a lot more comfortable
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6/10 Good

It is a boutique hotel and very beautiful. We were disappointed with the hospitality as there we no people in reception and it was all closed off - you could only get to your room. Even though it said bar and restaurant, they were not open and we had to find somewhere else to eat. They served cold breakfast, which was nice. The yoghurt and croissants were amazing. Had the bar been open it would have been a totally different experience. Bairnsdale seemed pretty dead and hard to find somewhere to eat but we found a Thai restaurant around the corner from the hotel and that was very nice.
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10/10 Exceptional

The message with the access code for the second room was truncated, however a staff member was pivotal to solve the situation
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4/10 Fair

Ok, but overpriced and ver old

My review would have been much better, if the room rate and presentation was aligned with its actual condition. Pictures do not match the actual condition of the hotel. Maybe it did 30 years ago. But the place is very run down. I paid for a spacious room and cleaning was good taken the condition of the place into concern. But everything is old - incl. furniture which needed deep throughout cleans. There was a nice cleaning lady one of the days, who cleaned up my self inflicted messy room. That was nice of her. I wouldn’t have booked the hotel if I had read the reviews beforehand. I can only confirm.
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6/10 Good

No reception, find your own room. Directions were poor, room is at the top of the external staircase. No mention of the fact that there are two external staircases. Easy to fix. Room was okay, very clean and quiet. Bathroom very small. The toast and cereal breakfast was good. Good fresh coffee from the easy to use machine. Good fruit and yogurt. On their website there are wonderful pictures of their bar. It is alluring. Looks really good and classy. Was looking forward to having a drink on the delightful adjoining garden terrace. Not only was the bar shut all through our Easter stay, it was locked away so we could not use the adjacent sitting rooms either. We were very disappointed. The website lies, that alluring bar is not available. If the reason was outside their control they could have texted us and offered a discount but nothing. The website says that you get a wonderful bar, you don’t, the website lies.