Riverside Hotel

3.5 star property

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

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  • Housekeeping

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620 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
  • Las Olas Boulevard
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Port Everglades
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL-Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Tower

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Fort Lauderdale

With a stay at Riverside Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Fort Lauderdale, steps from Las Olas Boulevard and within a 10-minute walk of Historic Stranahan House Museum. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Broward Center for the Performing Arts and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Fort Lauderdale Beach.

What's nearby

  • Las Olas Boulevard - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Historic Stranahan House Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Broward Center for the Performing Arts - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach - 8 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Port Everglades - 9 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Fort Lauderdale Station - 11 min drive
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl. Airport (FLL) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪American Social - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kilwins - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Big City Tavern - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lobster Bar Sea Grille - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Riverside Hotel

Hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Las Olas Boulevard
Riverside Hotel offers 231 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Fort Lauderdale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 231 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite to eat at Wild Sea Las Olas, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Wild Sea Las Olas - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Boathouse at the Riversid - This poolside restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Preston's Wine & Martini - This lobby lounge serves dinner and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
Golden Lyon Vintage Pub - This bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
New River Cafe & Bakery - Onsite café. Open daily.

Languages

English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered parking on site (USD 26 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 36 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 4 to 125 for adults and USD 4 to 125 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Boathouse at the Riversid
  • Golden Lyon Vintage Pub
  • New River Cafe & Bakery
  • Preston's Wine & Martini
  • Wild Sea Las Olas

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1936
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: USD 75.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from May 27 2025 to September 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 16.95 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 4 to 125 for adults, and USD 4 to 125 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 26.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 36.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 75.00
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 16.95 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Riverside Fort Lauderdale
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Riverside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1562 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 442 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 2294 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Xx
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nick, Nisswa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older hotel kept up quite well on a fun street right outside. Our room was small but adequate.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just here for one night but would like to come back. Room is fresh and comfortable and the hotel offers restaurants a pool, patios ect Staff have been terrific
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Lovely hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Germantown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay prior to cruising. Very helpful staff and great restaurants/bars. My go to place before cruising out of Fort Lauderdale.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott, RIVERSIDE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Most convenient hotel to Las Olas and water taxi

We love the Riverside! It is a beautiful hotel within walking distance to many restaurants and shops on Las Olas Blvd, plus it is close to the water taxi stop. The beds are very comfortable and it’s very nice. We stay there every year when we visit Fort Lauderdale prior to our cruise.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Riverside is a beautiful hotel, in a very convenient location. My only issue was our room, 636, overlooked a back parking lot and there was an outdoor wedding taking place. The music was so loud with the bass reverberating through the windows of our room, and we could not sleep. I called down at 9:30pm, and they said to wait until 11pm…as the noise had to be shut down at that time. We had a long day of travel and were exhausted, I could not fall asleep through the vibrations. I went down to the front desk and they apologized, but the property was sold out and there was no where they move us to. They did take some money off our room, and were very apologetic about our circumstances. Also, without a wedding, I would still avoid #636, as it’s right beside the elevator and being an old hotel; each time the elevator was called it would ding and we could hear the mechanism of the elevator going up and down, was a very awful sleep for us. I would stay there again, as the convenience and location of the property was fantastic, I would just request a room in the tower of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda Lee

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room wasn't ready upon arrival. The gentleman checked us in and we asked him to call when it was. Checked again about a half hour later and our room was available but no one notified us. We were just hanging out in the lobby waiting. Other than that, great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great help from staff. Easy friendly check in. Great area easy to get around. We will always book here from now on.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan, Winnipeg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the pool and restaurants this hotel has to offer. Alan at the front desk was a pleasure and made checking in a fun and quick experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Guillermo, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Though close to the elevator this last time there the room was very quiet and quite clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 day before our cruise

What a beautiful hotel at the perfect location. We wanted to be able to walk out the door and be in the middle of all the action - a great variety of restaurants, venues, and shops. We arrived early due to our flight time and they had a room available immediately. The front desk staff were friendly and professional. My only issue was our room was located next to the elevators so it could be a little noisy at times. We would request a room further away next time. We will come back!
It's so lively at night!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend before cruise

Beautiful hotel with great food options, walking distance to many bars, restaurants and right on the river walk
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Food and Service

Best location to experience downtown Fort Lauderdale. Excellent food and service at the hotel restaurant and bar. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Jacksonville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Wonderful hotel that I have visited 30 years ago and now I'm back and it has expanded but still has the original charm
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025