I was really disappointed with my stay at Riverside Hotel. Travelling alone, I booked this hotel to be close to Las Olas, and having the opportunity to dine at the hotel restaurants and bars, but obviously, the Riverside is not a fan of solo travellers.
I got what must be the worst room in the hotel - right above valet parking, in front of both the elevator and ice room, making for a lot of noise and disturbance.
The cleaning of the room was horrible, with the bath tub not being cleaned and even had pubic hair left over from the previous occupant. One of the days, housekeeping forgot to clean the room, and I had to track them down at 5pm. Also, I was shocked that the hotel charged $7 for a bottle of water.
The worst experience however was at the Boathouse restaurant, where I wanted a drink, but with no seats available at the bar, I asked for table outside, where I was told that "we do not set a table for one".
I will not be returning to the Riverside after this, and I cannot recommend the hotel, even though the location is great, and the room itself was nice.