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Reviews of The River Suites, Kangaroo Island This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Bayview Road, 5221 American River, Australia

#2 of 9 hotels in American River

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 418 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: April 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful views from our room. Extremely helpful and hospitable staff. Would love to come back for longer.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice and cosy, great little rooms with a lovely view of the river/ocean. Owners were super lovely and there was cute doggy to great you (if he was in the mood to). Super lovely breakfast with home made bread and jams. Be prepared for a stepp hill climb tho.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely owners, good breakfast, stunning view, great coffee!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    9.0
    Fabulous stay with really special hosts and an outstanding dining experience that so exceeded our expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We loved everything about the stay.

    Comfortable and well positioned room in the facility. The wonderful owners could not have been more helpful. They organised for us to charge the EV overnight given the island is still coming up to speed for the EV world. The degustation local seafood meal was absolutely superb and the breakfasts were fantastic.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2024

    10
    Amazing location and great service! Would highly recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing, all great!

    Amazing location and great service! Would highly recommend! Rooms are spacious and overlook the water, you are surrounded by nature. Around the accommodation there are a couple of trails you can walk along, and a couple of really good hotels. The owner was extremely cordial and even helped us look for the koala which is usually around the hotel. Highly recommend this stay for any relax!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were a bit outdated, but apparently there are plans for some updates.

    We loved the breakfast, owner was very welcoming.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    8.0
    Very recommendable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The interior is a bit dated, but the rooms are well equipped. I understood from the owners they are changing the interior this year.

    A lovely place in a stunning environment and particularly amazing and super helpful owners. The pool and breakfast are really good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    9.0
    We had a great stay, with excellent host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was excellent, home made, yogurt, jams & excellent coffee.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    10
    Fabulous stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was good but the pillow was a little bit too hard for our liking.

    The staff was really nice and friendly. We asked for help a few times getting around the island and he was more than happy to help and give us lots of information. The breakfast was very nice and he even made fresh barista coffee for us. The room was big and had everything you need.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    10
    Wonderful, friendly, excellent food
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    The location is beautiful. The rooms were very comfortable and had a wonderful view. We had dinner in our room. Excellent food and Nico owner and chef offered this service despite having an evening where he was serving a 7 course meal to a full restaurant. The breakfast was also excellent and was included in the room price. Lots of delicious homemade produce and fresh food. Would not hesitate to recommend this place. It is a family run business and they could not do more to make us welcome or to advise on places to visit and eat on the island. Hope to come again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Local (KI) wines on the menu would have been good, but not a problem with negotiable BYO.

    Fantastic continental breakfast with homemade bread & jam. Lovely view from restaurant & balcony of room. Very helpful & friendly owners. Opportunity to enjoy a degustation dinner - delicious and interesting.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 2, 2024

    10
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Parking on side of hill

    Beautiful views from room

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing location and balcony views were stunning. Comfy rooms and decent breakfast with excellent coffee. Overall, this was a good experience and felt really in keeping with the ambiance of the island - a little different, surrounded by nature and part of a lovely holiday

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    8.0
    Good value, peaceful place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit dated.

    Nice deck, good breakfast.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, nice view

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    9.0
    Absolutely perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -

    What a great stay we had at the River Suites! Nicolas and Dhea are the most welcoming hosts. Although the rooms are a bit outdated, they’re very clean and great value for money, and they’re to be upgraded soon. And not to mention Nicolas’ cooking skills were superb! His 7-course diner (only Thursday - Saturday) is unreal and very reasonably priced for the quality. Would definitely recommend and come back here!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2024

    9.0
    Loved our stay in the River Suites and would definitely stay here again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms are spacious and with a private balcony with a wonderful view, they do look a bit outdated and could use some "refreshing" (that being said, this is a minor critique and would never keep us from coming back as everything else was outstanding!)

    Dhea and her husband were extraordinary hosts and put a lot love into their guesthouse. When we arrived we were shown one of the most warm and heartfelt welcomes we ever experienced! The breakfast was amazing and the breakfast/common area wonderfully styled. Unfortunately it was too cold to use the pool area, but it did look inviting neveretheless.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2024

    10
    Peace and tranquility with super view from the balcony
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms could do with being updated but I think this is planned.

    Everything. Great location, gorgeous views, friendly staff and tasty breakfast

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    10
    Highly recommend staying here!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything! Property was great. The owners are amazing and the food is great!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2024

    10
    Little gem in American River
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Missing breakfast on the first day.

    The continental breakfast and the dog.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2024

    10
    The hotel was welcoming and cosy and we wished we had stayed longer here rather than in Kingscote
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If there was one thing I’d say that needs to be improved, I’d suggest maybe modernising the bathroom so it’s in line with the style of the rest of the room. This isn’t a bit issue though, the bathrooms were still nice and there was hot water.

    The location is good as it’s closing to Kingscote, but also to Vivonne Bay Area. Dhea and the other staff member were both very welcoming and kind people. The rooms are well kept and modern and the view from the balcony on the room was stunning, especially in the morning when the sun rises over the water. The breakfast room was so cute and neatly furnished, there was also a pool which we didn’t use but was nice to know there was one there if we wanted to use it. I wanted to make my last night with my boyfriend special so I asked for a bottle of wine to be put in the room to which Dhea did for me. The last place I stayed at didn’t do this for me even though they said they would. I’m so grateful for everything they did for us and I highly recommend staying here.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2024

    8.0
    The people who are running the property were friendly and helpful. The room was very clean and the shower was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property was fine.

    Very clean, comfortable bed, lovely view from balcony. It was very peaceful, the breakfast was good and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2024

    10
    Beautiful and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful location, delicious breakfast and exceptional customer service.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Stunning views from room and breakfast room. Great breakfast provided each day with fresh coffee. Hosts were very nice and helpful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit dated, but that didn't bother us. The hosts are doing a great job improving the place and we wish them well for the future.

    The hosts were lovely and very helpful to us. The room was spacious and comfortable and the view from.the deck was beautiful. We even had visits from the endangered black cocktails in the trees just outside, which was very special.

    Stayed in December 2023

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