River Arts Club

A true countryside gem! I stayed here recently and was completely charmed by the calm atmosphere and natural beauty. The host Helle has a beautiful and contagious energy! The rooms were warm and inviting designed to help you switch off and unwind. Mornings started with a delicious, homey breakfast that felt like a hug in food form, and the whole place had such a grounded, gentle energy. The highlight for me was the serene river right behind the property. Whether sipping coffee or just sitting in stillness, the surroundings made it easy to be fully present. If you're looking for a quiet retreat that reconnects you to nature, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

I recently stayed at the River Arts Club Hotel, and I must say, it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. This establishment is far from a 5-star hotel, and I would hesitate to even classify it as one star. The advertising is incredibly misleading; when we inquired about their supposed 5-star status, the staff admitted it was not accurate. The hotel has no café or restaurant, which was a major inconvenience. The lack of security and the unwelcoming nature of the staff, including the manager, only added to our discomfort. The cleanliness was appalling, with filthy bathrooms, tiny rooms lacking air conditioning or curtains, and an overall uncomfortable atmosphere. The beds were so uncomfortable, with no sheets provided, and the pillows were equally bad. It felt like we were staying in a budget hostel rather than a hotel. I would rate this experience at minus five stars if possible. Don’t be fooled by the misleading advertisements; this place is overpriced for what little it offers. Save your money and look elsewhere!

If you are looking for an independent period hotel River Arts Club is for you! There are lots of period features and the atmosphere is calming. The view across the river is beautiful with an area to drink coffee and sit watching the rowing club and birds on the Thames, we saw a kingfisher! The staff were welcoming, helpful and friendly. We loved the continental style breakfast and the honesty box for refreshments. Tea and coffee is readily available and included in the price of your stay. Our room was clean, the bed comfortable, a good shower and a lovely view across the river. We had a lovely weekend.

We spent the final night of our UK trip here - and did not want to leave. It’s fabulously situated down a culdesac on the Thames. Our room was great, the breakfast (taken outside in the garden) was great and the staff were lovely. Cannot recommend highly enough - and cannot wait for an excuse to return. Do NOT miss

Fabulous place to stay in Maidenhead. Tranquil atmosphere has been created in a huge Arts and Crafts era house. We have stayed in three of the bedrooms and they are all tastefully decorated., Beautiful river view with lawns rolling down to the river. We have also enjoyed the riverside sun beds and chairs down to which you can take complimentary teas and coffees If the weather permits you can enjoy threat continental breakfast outside, but if not the breakfast room is very pleasant Each time we have been we have been welcomed by charming and helpful staff

Excellent overnight stay. Peaceful, comfortable and a great breakfast. Very welcoming and helpful throughout, and the Club looks much fresher and brighter than on our previous visit two or three years ago. Will hopefully stay again- looking forward to seeing how all your plans develop. |Many thanks.

Loved my short stay here at the River Arts Club in Maidenhead. The room was very comfortable, small but the space was used well, the breakfast was fresh and the staff is very welcoming and friendly. Also very convenient to Heathrow.

Dirty cutlery at Breakfast?|Did someone say ominous stains within the toilet bowl? |Can we get a ‘hell yeah’ for curdled milk in a glass? ||Welcome, one and all, to the River Arts Club hotel. ||To be totally candid, I think the River Arts Club has fallen victim to an identity crisis. Why? Because there is no way on God’s green pastures that this hotel qualifies as a 5-star hotel. I have to hold my hands up here and say this hotel could’ve been amazing, it had all the elements; space, location, friendliness (albeit forgetful) staff, but it just fell short. ||I actually have to put everything else on the back-burner to discuss the breakfast ‘buffet’. I have never, in my life, seen such a scantily laid spread. I want you to picture cold boiled eggs. I want to you to picture an oven in the corner, but being told ‘no hot breakfast. You know an old jam jar? Picture that with pickles floating in it, why? Because apparently random pickles in a jar are apparently a more important business than eggs, beans or.. respect for your guests, I guess haha.||As per the photo, the spoon had well, I wish I could tell you what it had on it but I don’t know. Old peanut butter dried up? I can only guess, but whilst I’m guessing – River Arts Club, please just check the cutlery you’re placing on the table. There can’t be more than 15 tables in the breakfast cave (because it’s tiny), so it can’t be that difficult. ||As per the tea with milk, here’s what I’ll say about that with a short story:|How do you know your best friend isn’t Batman? Have you ever seen Batman and them in the same room? ||Can I say FOR SURE that the milk was off or curdled? Nope. But what I can say is:||I’ve never seen milk floating on the top of a cup of tea before like that. |I can say in a hotel where our air-con unit didn’t have a hose because they ‘lost it’ (which is a feat in itself because everyone unit comes with it’s own hose),|I can say in a hotel that gave me an iron that had a broken steam button, then decided to bring me ‘2, just in case’||I can say confidently that I don’t trust a damn thing in a place like that, and I can say that confidently. ||River Arts Club, get it together. Literally, my toilet bowl had black stains in it.