Hotels in Riverside

The Marriott hotel has a central location on Market St in the middle of downtown Riverside, adjacent to the convention center and a short walk from plenty of restaurants, bars and shops. The junction of the 215, 91 and 60 Freeways is just one mile away. Although a rather old building, all 292 rooms & suites are very large and clean, and most have excellent views over the city, especially those on the top floor concierge levels. Four different restaurants provide food and drink for every occasion, and besides the convention center, the Marriott has its own 14,000 sq ft of event space, catering for up to 400 guests. Leisure amenities are the usual outdoor pool, hot tub and fitness center.

The 163 spacious, non smoking guest rooms at Courtyard Riverside all feature a microwave, free internet access, a large work desk and the luxurious Marriott bedding - part of a substantial, 6 floor building on the east side of town, half a mile from University Village and one mile from the entrance to UC Riverside. The hotel has a good sized outdoor pool at the rear, well away from the main road, plus a hot tub & fitness center. Hot breakfast is available from the Courtyard Cafe, and there is no shortage of nearby restaurants to provide other meals. Meetings facilities are quite modest, comprising 4 rooms and a total of 1,550 sq ft of event space.

One mile west of University of California Riverside, the Comfort Inn has 115 guest rooms, all large and well maintained if a little dated, and some equipped with a microwave, refrigerator & whirlpool bath. Most are relatively far from the busy main road (University Ave) and so allow a quiet night's sleep. There is a small shopping center one block away, including at least half a dozen restaurants. The main amenities at the 115 room hotel are free continental breakfast (plus waffles) free internet access, and a large, sheltered outdoor pool.

The Quality Inn & Suites is another of the generally old, small, but reasonably priced motels along Magnolia Avenue in west Riverside, part of a collection of shops, restaurants and other businesses that line the highway for several miles. The 91 Freeway runs past one block south, allowing quick travel to San Bernadino and Los Angeles. Rooms are basic, bright, clean, and contain a refrigerator; also available are larger suites that have a whirlpool bath & microwave. The exterior corridor property offers the two main amenities of free continental breakfast and an outdoor swimming pool.

The Econo Lodge is a west Riverside motel, one of many similar places along Magnolia Avenue near Galleria at Tyler and the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Staff are friendly, rates quite low, and rooms are clean, all equipped with microwave/refrigerator. Despite the budget prices, the 50 room, interior corridor lodge still provides a basic free continental breakfast, and has amenities of free internet access, guest laundry, a pool & hot tub.

Offering similar facilities to its Choice Hotels neighbors (Quality Inn, Econo Lodge) just down the street, Rodeway Inn Riverside at 10518 Magnolia Avenue features free continental breakfast, free internet access, a microwave/refrigerator in each of the 57 rooms, and a rather shady pool/hot tub, located in one corner of the central courtyard. Places within half a mile include Galleria at Tyler, Castle Amusement Park and the Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center; the center of Riverside is 6 miles east, with the university 5 miles further.