Name: River Arts Club
Address: Guards Club Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8DN, GB

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2026

Nigel

Unhelpful!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Susannah

One of the most relaxing and serene places I’ve stayed. My friend and I loved everything about River Arts Club. We wanted to adopt every staff member!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Julia

This is a place for when you want to toyally switch off, relax and gave a great nights sleep. Having no TV on the room, meant we went to bed early, heard no a sound all night and came away fully refreshed after one night. There are a couple of nice pubs and restaurants in walking distance and the Thai Orchid is fab.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

Christopher

Dreadful value for money. Club Room had no arm chairs; no TV; no wardrobe or chest of drawers for clothes; no carpet or rug; no \"extras\" in bathroom like tissues, sanitary bags, shower caps etc.; no safe; and no advice on booking that buffet breakfast only offered cereals, fruit & toast or croissants. All this for over £450 a night. Avoid!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

RICHARD

The refurbishment by the new owners is complete and has been very well done. We have stayed both before (comfy, convenient but run down) and after, this is our second time with the new owners. Now very comfortable and a pleasure to stay. Excellent location for Bray eateries and lovely spot on the river. Garden down to the river is particularly nice on a good day with nice outdoor seating. Perfect all round and well done the young staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Rosemarie

We had the most beautiful of stay ,the property has a peaceful and tranquil vibe, greetings from all the staff team were warm and friendly its especially nice to see a young team happy to make our stay memorable.
We will look forward to our next visit .
Thank you all .
Stephen & Rosie .

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

luis

The property is amazing the staff was very kind and breakfast grate

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Jo

Beautiful place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Mark

This is a beautiful building with a colorful history that has lovingly been converted into a beautiful place to stay. The rooms are spacious. I had a river view. I met Helle who was delightful, and very accommodating when I had to make an early departure, ensuring I was fueled up for the day. Great dining options within an easy walk. Wonderful find!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Francois

Very nice location. Staff were very nice and helpful. Beautiful rooms and nice lounge area just next to the Thames River. Great value.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Martin

lovely stay

Beautiful setting along the river, lovely and relaxed very clean easy to use

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Jaime

On arrival the hosts were lovely. Big spacious suite with beautiful views of the river. Great to have beautiful outside with the view of the river.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Tiffany

Wonderful Stay

Wonderful property and place to stay!!
Right along the river. Our room had a balcony that you could sit on and watch/listen to the birds.
The people who work there were so kind and helpful.
We would recommend this place to anyone not wanting to stay in London but looking for a more country side stay.
Maidenhead was terrific and the food fantastic.
Would stay again!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2025

Emer

Great location near Heathrow & Bray

Wonderful location, close to Bray (walking distance). We've stayed here before & will again. The honesty bar was very poorly supplied which is why I marked it down a little.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2025

NINA

Beautiful old building with character BUT…

The hotel was very charming and our room was lovely. However, our shower did not drain properly therefore we had to keep shutting it off and tapping the drain itself with our foot to get it to drain. The plumbing by the toilet was leaking water also.

I had a massage and it was in an unoccupied room which they did not have the heat on. It was freezing! Definitely ruined my experience.

The communication between with the staff
was pretty good except they never communicated how we need to pay the masseuse (credit card or cash) and we never knew the amount of the massage until we were actually getting our massage.

Considering the cost of the room I was not thrilled with our experience.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Very good welcome. Beautiful, quiet residence. Excellent peaceful location on the river front.
My only issue was no bathroom. Shower was what looked like a cupboard with no door. Plus, extremely noisy plumbing.
Breakfast superb. Very good host.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Chris

We had a lovely stay. Very nice room, lovely communal spaces to relax in, decent shower.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel, great vibe only small improvement

Lovely building and lovely room. Hotel manager was really welcoming and explained where everything was. Found it odd no TV in the bedroom, but that’s not the vibe of the hotel. Could have done with some soundproofing between bedrooms as we got couldn’t go to sleep because of the noise coming from one of the other rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

RICHARD

Lovely room overlooking the river. Refurb in progress and one or two minor niggles with the room (which did not spoil things). Young staff very attentive and friendly. Lovely and substantial continental breakfast. Greatly improved since our previous stay before present owner took over. Overall very pleasant overnight stay and will certainly visit again. Convenient for Bray restaurants!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Joanne

Beautiful old property, recently refurbished. Big cosy lounge area with fire. Big beds, spacious rooms. Right by the river.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Emer

Convenient hotel for Bray & Heathrow

A lovely place to stay. Very clean & well appointed. No cardboard cups! - only glass, china & crockery. Honesty bar. Coffee & tea on tap.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Mihiri

Beautiful hotel and setting and lovely team, will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Alison

Amazing Stay

We have just had an amazing stay at this beautiful hotel our room was gorgeous and the host was great with instant communication

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Arna

Lovely property and staff. Recommend booking one of the larger rooms as they really are a delight. Thank you to Damian and Liz for being so personable and authentic. Our stay was delightful.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2024

Sarah

Lovely small hotel.

Beautiful building, lovely entrance, great breakfast choice presented really well. The bed was comfy too. We booked a small double, which was indeed small, only one bedside table, no TV (we dont often watch a lot of TV, but it’s still nice to have access to one on a wet July evening). The fan on the bedside table was dangerous, it did not have a cage covering the fins.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Lizzie

The staff were super lovely and helpful!

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Howard

Relaxing retreat

A quiet oasis by the Thames with relaxing environment to chill in. Close to good communication routes, but quiet and relaxing. To TVs to distract. Friendly and helpful staff. Good restaurants nearby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Roy

Welcoming. Great location. Few teething things (no tissues in room, espresso machine) nothing major. Good breakfast options. Recommend! First room offered was very small for 2 and then upgraded to lovely spacious room for $$$

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

Lewis

Excellent!

Very nice boutique hotel and location. The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

L

Overnight stay en route from LHR to Cotswolds

Guest house is easily reached by car from LHR, located across from Maidenhead Rowing Club in iconic Thames valley setting. Bed and facilities were extremely clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious. Hosts were delightful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

hayley

We recently had the pleasure of staying at The River Arts Club a very warm welcoming place ideally situated for a host of very good eateries and attractions, we visited Windsor Castle stayed here and ate at the hinds Head Inn all within easy reach of each other, the staff here were extremely hospitable nothing was too much trouble and they treated us as guests not numbers, so refreshing. Looking forward to staying again especially in the summer as there is a very serene garden with great views over the river Thames. Weldone River Arts Club keep going.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2023

Stephen

Very enjoyable, the new owners and staff were lovely and very helpful, and made our stay memorable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2023

Bede

Property was beautiful. Quirky. Unkempt outside but beautiful view of Thames. Parking tricky. Friendly host. Awful bathroom arrangement in bedroom. Great breakfast choices.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Angela

Stay

The bar had no drinks when we arrived but overall we had a lovely stay

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Patrick

Charming and friendly

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2023

Frances

Beautiful old house on lovely grounds. The staff were kind and helpful. Rooms are unique but in need of some TLC. Wifi wasn't working and it was hot as no air conditioning. Lovely location on the river!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2023

Stephen

A lovely find

The service from Ian and his staff was superb, very attentive from start to finish. We were given an upgrade which was a lovely surprise.

Lovely building with lots of original (historical) features in beautiful surroundings

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2023

Sean

Property was tired and the garden unkempt. A bit quirky which was OK and the staff were good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2023

William

Shabby Chic Hotel.

Nice hotel with friendly staff. Kind of shabby chic. Room was fine but shower room had a lot of mould in shower cubical and on the ceiling. Some Cillit Bang Mould Remover would keep it clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

Dean

Wonderful riverside location

Nice welcome from the manager and bedroom was nicely decorated. The bed was super comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2023

Timothy

Quirky & old values

Quirky hotel in great position by the river - needs a huge amount of money spending on it to bring up to quality standard - would stay again because if good location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2023

w

gem of a place a hop or bike ride from london

I decided to ride my bike from southwest london to near windsor and beyond and wanted a nice place to stay before i headed back

This is a gem of a place and if you want to get out of the smoke it's also right next to the elizabeth line station and is really stylish and done out like a classier Soho house

Nice and low key nonetheless but great to be in a place with some style

The owner told me renovating the property had been a labour of love and it showed. Highly reccomended

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2023

tony

Everthing was good, but not exceptional, no powerpoint in bathroom was annoying. Things advertised as being available in your room were not provided eg water, fruit, no soap, only one towel. Just small things really but we paid good money for the room and expect these little things to be right, but on the bright side Ian Latifa were very helpful and rectified the issues that we brought up.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2023

Lawrence

LIKE: A unique property at a lovely location on the river.

DISLIKE: No A/C in room. Locks on room doors are iffy. Garden area is overgrown and needs tending.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

frank

We love everything about the place from the gentleman that great us to the facilities. The garden was the best part .so peaceful and relaxing.

Thank you very much for a beautiful experience!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2023

Glenice

This property is a beautiful arty large Victorian property with lovely paintings and quirky character but it’s sadly in need of updating facilities like painting outside and plugs in rooms mine had only one plug in my room that was accessible by moving the side table and no where near a mirror for blow drying my hair, needs an uplift in facilities. However the river view was lovely just needs tarting up which I would imajine would cost a fortune. Owners were lovely, helpful, and the building historic but badly needs some new leather furniture and outside painting. Garden lovely and relaxed atmosphere that I loved ! Had a beautiful glass of wine there,

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2023

Victoria

Messing about on the river

Fabulous location with thoughtful, personal and friendly service. A joyous weekend. Thank you.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Highs and lows

Positives - lovely welcome and great staff all round. The breakfast was nice and well presented. The decor and household features are very interesting and picturesque.

Negatives - the building is a bit shabby in places. It needs tlc. Some might feel this adds character but our bedroom window was cracked and the shower was old and pretty poor for example. The garden albeit just coming out of winter needs some tlc.

Big issue with noisy guests using the honesty bar until the early hours = badly disturbed sleep. Another guest had to ask them to stop and be considerate.

The hotel felt informal more like a home which some will probably find charming but if I’m honest I left feeling a bit disappointed. I think it’s a slick operation but some serious money needs to be spent to make it a luxury experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2023

Yoram

Excellent

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2023

Andrew

Fabulously relaxed and beautifully presented place to stay. Excellent breakfast and fantastic location. Highly recommend if you want somewhere to stay in the area or are travelling and want somewhere with a traditional English feel but wonderfully eclectic decor. Super friendly and would definitely stay again. Property is well maintained for an older building and wi-fi worked well.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2023

Simon

Friendly, comfortable and great location

Very friendly welcome from Ian, showed me round the whole place and explained where everything was,( including the honesty bar !)
They allow you use of the eating area if you want to have something delivered, and also there is cutlery in the rooms. Really comfortable bed, great location ( on the river bank ) and one would assume in the summer it’s a gorgeous spot to relax in

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2023

Stephen

Welcomed by the owner and shown around this beautiful hotel, setting couldn’t have been better & the breakfast was 5*

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2022

Cindy

This is the most idyllic, stunning, charming, and romantic hotel in which I have ever stayed. The only thing I wish is to have stayed here longer. It felt like I was living in a fairy tale. I can genuinely say this place is so much better than staying at some regular, modern luxury hotel. Can’t wait to return some day with my partner! Wonderful food, and warm, friendly, welcoming staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2022

Rhys

Great service, stunning house, fab location by the river!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

HEATHER

Lovely location along the river with very helpful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2022

Kelly

Beautiful River Front Home

After traveling to multiple places for over 2 weeks the River Arts Club was our last stop before heading home. It was a delight to walk into. Such a beautiful place and our room was stunning. It truly was like staying in a friends country home on the river. We only wish we had planned to stay longer. Next time we will spend more time!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2022

Katherine

Wonderful old men’s club turned into an inn with large, high ceilinged rooms and a very homey living area for sitting in the evening. Many rooms look out on the Thames River and in nice days breakfast could be taken sitting outside in the lovely garden. Breakfast was perfect-fresh fruit, yogurt, muesli pastries and cheeses with fresh pots of tea or coffee. Our room has a door to the outside and a large sofa looking out on the river. We loved our three nights there.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2022

elaine

I loved this beautiful Victorian mansion. The rooms were individually decorated in a manner befitting the ethos of the place. Original art adorned the walls. Service was very friendly and relaxed. The lawn leads down to the river and has several comfortable seating areas. Continental style Breakfast was lovely. The hotel doesn’t have a restaurant, but is perfect as a base for visiting the excellent Michelin started restaurants nearby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Nancy

A lovely unique property on the Thames. Superb continental style breakfast. Good walkable restaurants nearby. A quiet , restful place to stay , 20 minutes by taxi
from Heathrow.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2022

Dominique

The property has a beautiful setting with a wonderful relaxing lawn over the river.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2022

Jonathan

Great overnight stay by the river

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2022

ruth

Wonderful getaway

Gorgeous house, very comfy bed, spacious, great views, lovely breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2022

Jennifer

Absolutely lovely stay. Beautiful house. Fabulous hospitality. Looking forward to visiting again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2022

Leanne

Beautiful and quirky building in a fantastic location. On arrival our super-helpful host had upgraded us to a larger room with a river view. The room was

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2022

H

Lovely service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2022

Clare

Gorgeous stay

Loved our stay at the River Arts Club when in the area to eat at The Fat Duck. We decided last minute to stay the night before also so that we didn't need to travel in Storm Eunice, and it was the best decision. Aside from avoiding unsafe travel, it meant we had chance to properly relax in this lovely, quirky, boutique hotel - both in the room, which had a gorgeous window and view of the Thames, and also in the beautiful lounge area. The hosts were really helpful and welcoming, and it was an all round wonderful stay. Also, the continental breakfast was really enjoyable, with good quality food included. We just need an excuse to come back now !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2022

Liz

Beautiful quirky hotel. Wonderful hospitality and fabulous location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2022

KAREN

Unique and individual rooms, decor of property. Riverside location and vicinity to Bray.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2021

daniel

Beautiful hotel run by charming couple

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2021

Kathryn

Unique style and really pretty interior
Super friendly host and easy to call uber to go places as wished

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2021

Elizabeth

Great hotel, great location , lovely staff and just great for the restaurants in Bray.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2021

Dominique

The property was a beautiful architectural building of note next to two small charming parks and the river in front their lovely gardens and lawn was mesmerizing. The manager took time to show me around. The bed and linens were excellent and I had a fantastic sleep.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2021

Lucia

Fantastic

Absolutely beautiful little hotel, will definitely come back! Stunning room, polite and friendly owner, simply great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2021

Adrian

Perfect, classy and quirky

Excellent place, delightful hosts. Will definitely come back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2021

Vinod

Excellent location on the riverside run by husband and wife team. Very helpful. Good choice of Continental Breakfast.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Its average

We stayed at the River Arts Club for two nights... We arrived a little early but was able to check in and were made welcome. We were showed to our room which was of a good size, however the cleaning could be improved - We found a sock and used shower gels from previous guest. It felt a little unkept and not what we expected for the price paid(not a cheap hotel)
The breakfast was ok,
good views and location.
The parking is minimal and likely to get blocked in - which was the case for us on trying to leave.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

unique

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The location is amazing nestled on the riverbank.
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Breakfast was super with the advantage of sitting outside watching the rowers.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2021

Samantha

Gorgeous art hotel by the river

Fabulous hotel, beautiful gardens, and wonderful service! We booked a champagne boat trip too, which was lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely staff. I particularly liked the large lawn and areas to enjoy the riverfront atmosphere. The honesty bar was a nice touch too!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Right on the river, great staff and amenities

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2021

Nicoleta

Lovely quirky hotel

Very warm welcome, nice views towards the river, spacious room looking towards the river. Good location for walks around and quiet

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2020

Stephen

Nice short stay in comfortable setting. Lovely. Ire from room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2020

Ben

Fantastic location over looking the River Thames; lovely staff and a hotel steeped in history. Perfect stay if you are visiting the Fat Duck too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2020

BABAK

Excellent location and very friendly service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Its a yes from me

Lovely unique hotel with a good position.
Staff were very welcoming and obliging.
Breakfast was superb with a very good choice and excellent produce

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2020

Sarah

fantastic

Everything about our stay was wonderful. Beautiful room and common areas. Incredible location on the river. Loved every minute.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2020

Jenny

Fabulous rooms and welcoming ambience

Amazing stay. Fabulous rooms and welcoming ambience. Superb location, owners caring and accessible. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2020

J

Great stay thank you

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

This is not Art. Not suitable for a Business trip.

This should have been a 5-star rating, but is a 1-star rating.

- Minus one is for the spiderwebs dangling from the ceilings and/or hiding behind the heavy curtains.
+ Plus one for the lovely hosts.
- Minus one for not having a functional wardrobe.
- Minus one for the weird bathroom, for not providing enough toiletries and for the very limited breakfast options.
- Minus one is for the grotesque that is displayed as art.
- Minus one the cancellation policy, as soon as you book, 50% of the booking fee is gone and I do not see why is that.

Art is breaking your heart, Kitsch is making you rich.

This is not Art.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2019

Susan

Great location, interesting place to stay

Great location, very interesting place to stay. Good continental breakfast and lovely hosts. My only complaint was the shower was only luke warm and the bedroom could have done with a bit of an uplift e.g curtains not hung properly, marks on carpet. However, a good stay, I enjoyed the experience.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Gabrielle

history & comfort on the Thames

Lovely location on the Thames with great breakfast spread, and quiet room even only 20 minutes from Heathrow. Nice service, snacks & coffee/tea in room, and just a lovely place to be in.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2019

Joseph

We got upgraded to a large room which was very nice! My son’s room also got upgraded too! We only stayed one night in transit and everything were pretty good. Only thing we found was the room we stayed in, both lounge chairs at the sitting area were broken. Good we’ve checked so we did not sit on them.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2019

Peter

What w wonderful place. The owners are so nice and welcoming and the place is super charming.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful property, friendly staffs, enjoyable stay!