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Reviews of Riverbend Motel & Cabins

2 out of 5
Riverbend Motel & Cabins
134 River Street, Helen, GA

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 404 out of 905 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 905 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 905 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 905 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 905 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

leah

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

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

kathleen, Scituate

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They really should clean up the area by the river and the cabins were not clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location! Walkable to everything in downtown Helen in a few minutes. Proximity to the Chattahoochee was my favorite part of our stay. The balcony overlooking the river was pleasant and enjoyable even in a rainstorm. We enjoyed watching all the fishermen in their waders. We would definitely stay here again. A bit dated but you can tell from the pictures so that is not a surprise. Our bed was comfortable and the linens and towels were clean and tidy. Great weekend stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a peaceful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sissy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and relaxing with swings by the river, just steps from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We love the location and the staff was super nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very pleasant stay with no problems or issues. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was able to let us check in an hour early. They were very friendly and made sure everything was good at check in. Great set up on the river. They have benches and swings for the guest along the river. Room was clean with the exception of a crack in the tile that ran the length of the sink. Also the shower frame was dirty. Other than that great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

luis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tasnim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the area, everything was walking distance and convenient! Definitely will come back again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, love that it was pet friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyza

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay and location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lawrence

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay anywhere Else!
In my 70 years of being on this earth, I have never had such a horrible experience. It started with the check in. I was under the impression that I had paid prior to my arrival, through hotels.com. As soon as I told her that I had paid for two rooms through the website the desk clerk, Laurie became very loud, rude and unprofessional towards me telling me "we don't accept payments from the parties.... she went on to say, "hotels.com has failed to pay us before, so absolutely NO 3rd parties payments are accepted...". Then she goes on to say very loudly that she had tried to run my credit card and she bellows out, that my card had been "DECLINED". In front of my business partner from Canada who I had brought to see Helen. It was truly a very bad experience and I was treated very disprectfully by Laurie and the manager, who failed to identify her self. The hotel rooms were minimally cleaned. In February both rooms were set on AC at 61 degrees. Tells me the housekeepers mush hate the place also!! Middle of the winter and no blankets on the beds or in rooms. I understand not making the beds with blankets, but put them in a clean bag and make available in the middle of the winter in the NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. That seems like a no Brainer. And finally the beds are HORRIBLE. Not since I was a young adult man in the 1970s staying in Panama City Beach at a $15 a night hotel have I slept on a worst bed. Come Riverbend, learn how to buy beds!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from RB on 22 Feb 2024
While we strive for all of our guests to have an enjoyable experience- with customer service being our top priority- we understand that we cannot control the behavior and actions of others so that may not always be possible as is the case here. At no point was any staff rude or unprofessional. It was explained to you numerous times that your reservation was not yet paid for-despite your insistence it was. You provided "proof" by showing your reservation confirmation which clearly stated that it was a "pay at the property" reservation and not prepaid. I personally tried to show you this, but you kept cutting me off and were unwilling to listen or look at the screen that you yourself were showing me. We tried to suggest calling your bank or your third party to verify that you had not already been charged, but you dismissed this suggestion and began to rant about how you were being "screwed over". The initial card was declined, which we had no choice but to inform you of so that you could provide another. While I understand that this may have caused you embarrassment it was not the fault of the property, nor was it "bellowed" for all to hear. That is simply not something we would ever do. Through the entire process Laurie was professional and tried to provide service with a smile- which you actually chastised her for. Despite your obvious confusion and poor behavior everyone did their best to meet your needs and be as accommodating as possible. Our beds are Tempurpedic memory foam, and all under 5 years old. Every single bed has a blanket- tan in King rooms or grey in Queen rooms. Additional blankets are available on request. I am unsure why you would claim otherwise as this is simply untrue.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

4 stars
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love Riverbend! Walk to everything in Helen!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place , nice people , convenient, and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location & clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute, well cared for motel. Walking distance to most everything.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jaclyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was a little outdated, the bathroom needed to be cleaned better and the door frame was coming apart. The bed was comfortable and the staff was nice. Located within walking distance to shopping and restaurants. Also located on the river it has beautiful views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and peaceful. Staff was politie and accommodating. Overalll a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Pedro, Miramar

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was very costly for the type of hotel and the condition of the property. Not sure why, but although, the hotel room we chose was for 4 people, we still got hit with an extra guest fee of $65.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Bruna

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Norris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great time. Just like visiting Germany. Customer support is outstanding, courteous and professional. Very clean facility. Really liked the walk in shower instead of a bathtub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Webster

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was steps away from Main Street—rooms was clean, comfortable, and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Walkable to everything in Helen Ga. Even though the hotel is a little older it was great and very well kept up
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

samuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
It is an older bulging, rooms were somewhat clean (could’ve been much better), bed a little hard. Staff is amazing & the location + view is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergiu

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall fantastic service,comfort,location and uniqueness.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lytton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to everything. Clean & super nice front desk people. Wonderful easy quick breakfast & hot coffee 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Sebastian

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yenny

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Holly

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
New rooms, clean, location was great Mattress is extremely hard. Staff very kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
Great stay for the price and location. Loved being on the river, having close parking and being able to walk anywhere from the hotel. The front desk clerk was very nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Candice

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We like the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s an older facility but everything was very clean! Staff was super nice and very helpful! Room was in good shape and was very close to everything in Helen. Very easy walk to everywhere! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location along the river and very convenient for walking into town. Room was comfortable and met our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing and very helpful upon check-in. Everyone from the front desk to housekeeping to management made my stay as enjoyable as possible! Best team ever and made all the difference in my stay! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay, especially with a pet. Renovated rooms, very clean. Wonderful surroundings. In the heart of Helen.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023