The Riversleigh

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Front of property - evening/night
1 Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen
Garden
Lounge
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875
  • Nicholson St. Gallery
    1 min walk
  • St Mary's Catholic Church
    10 min walk
  • East Gippsland Rail Trail
    13 min walk
  • Bairnsdale, VIC (BSJ)
    11 min drive

Room options

Deluxe King with Spa

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

1 Bedroom Apartment

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe King Twin

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Queen

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe King

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bairnsdale

Located in Bairnsdale, The Riversleigh is in a rural location, just a 1-minute walk from Nicholson St. Gallery and a 4-minute drive from Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre. .This bed & breakfast is 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Koala Trail and 21.7 mi (34.9 km) from Lakes Entrance Visitor Information Centre.

What's nearby

  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 10 min walk
  • East Gippsland Rail Trail - 13 min walk
  • Bairnsdale Regional Health Service - 3 min drive
  • Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pepper's Fish & Chips & Takeaway - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kim Long - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jax Bakery Cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Riversleigh

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, steps from Nicholson St. Gallery
The Riversleigh offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. This Bairnsdale bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This bed & breakfast also features concierge services and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the bed & breakfast's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 7 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 10 AM.
The Riversleigh has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.05 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.05 percent

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Riversleigh B&B Bairnsdale
Riversleigh Bairnsdale
Riversleigh
The Riversleigh an Ascend Member
The Riversleigh Bairnsdale
The Riversleigh Bed & breakfast
The Riversleigh Bed & breakfast Bairnsdale

The Riversleigh Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 309 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Louise

Business traveller
Check in/out is digital with reception closed Being unable to access the main building directly from the out building was inconvenient. Digital door entry is problematic for some guests (I was woken overnight by a drunk couple yelling/swearing as they were unable to open the external door) Late complimentary breakfast on weekends which meant I was unable to partake due to timing of work commitments.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Seemed to not get first email with room and access codes. Had to chase it up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melvyn

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

8/10 Good

Taylah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The message with the access code for the second room was truncated, however a staff member was pivotal to solve the situation
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Gordon

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Huge thanks to the staff of this wonderful who went above and beyond to make our trip work
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

EVAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talya

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Tony

Beautiful residence however very noisy and needs renovation, especially the carpets.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alastair

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zero service. Formal areas closed. Do not go.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Maryanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was disappointing that the bar and restaurant were closed and the lights from the car park to our rooms weren’t on it had a beautiful area outside but because the part lights weren’t on we were not able to sit outside at night and enjoy the garden and swing
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the quiet and peaceful atmosphere and historic feel of Ravensleigh. Very comfortable and close to many things to see.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

lyn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately they had 'staffing issues', hence no reception welcome. A young lady tending bar directed me to read a message giving details to enter the room etc. Complimentary breakfast consisted of cereal, yogurt, juice, stale bread and croissants. Coffee machine was the only saving grace. As the restaurant was closed due to the staff issues, we had to dine elsewhere, returning at 8.30pm to find the bar and lounge area in closed and in darkness.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For what we had to pay it was not worth it for example the aircon was in a stupid position in the room which was wright next to the bed on the floor
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephane, Ho Chi Minh City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fsbulous.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Pinar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique and well looked after building.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023