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River View Garden Resort

2.5 star property

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Property grounds
Superior Room | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Property grounds
Property grounds
Cottage | Private kitchen | Electric kettle

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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20250 CA-116, Monte Rio, CA, 95462
  • Place, Northwood Golf Club
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Bohemian Grove
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Johnson's Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, River View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room, River View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Classic Studio

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Superior Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Superior Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Cottage | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Cottage

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Studio Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Romantic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Classic Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

River View Garden Resort

Monte Rio hotel with in-room kitchens
This smoke-free hotel features a garden, barbecue grills, and a picnic area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
River View Garden Resort offers 10 accommodations. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Accommodations all include kitchens.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.

River View Garden Resort features a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

River View Garden Resort is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Visual fire alarm

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 175.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

River View Garden Resort Hotel
River View Garden Resort Monte Rio
River View Garden Resort Hotel Monte Rio

Reviews

River View Garden Resort Reviews

7.8

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 163 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Linda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In extreme need of a remodel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got a mini suite and the bed was comfortable and unit was clean with soft new towels but those were the room highlights as well as a view of the river right in front with access if that is what you will be doing here. This was a step above camping and the property is old. There is no staff full time but self check in went OK. There is Wi-Fi but the whole area is lacking in cell service outside so be aware. We were there for a wedding nearby so did not use the property for leisure. There is a golf course down the road that served an excellent breakfast with a lovely view. The hotels along the river all look pretty old so this may not be uncommon for the area. If you are looking for a bargain this serves the purpose and had small kitchen and fridge but our room had only a large fan and no A/C unit. Some relatives had a room next to ours with free standing rolling A/C unit that sort of worked. Stairs to climb up to top rooms no elevators but we were able. If you need to sleep it’s OK.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
For the price, this was a great stay. A little bit outdated and the facility itself needs some TLC but overall beautiful and a great stay with an attentive manager. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

MaryJane

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Traveled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
The garden, access to the River, staff and visitors were friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok so this is a place that you have to appreciate the rustic charm and love the affordability. Jay is great. Responsive. Its not crowded. Theres available parking. The property is beautiful. The river folks are friendly...well most of them anyway. Yes the rugs could use changing, and the outside chairs could use a good scrubbing. But I will be making this my go to definitely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

virgil

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sweet rustic charm

Rustic but charming. You're a bit on your own no room service, so bring all your supplies.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a major letdown, even for someone used to budget travel. I came here directly from a camping trip with very modest expectations—and was still disappointed. From the moment we arrived, communication was disorganized and unclear. There was no staff onsite, no cell service, no Wi-Fi info, and a sign on the door instructing us to call or message via WhatsApp—without any way to do so. After leaving the property to find reception, I finally got a message directing me to retrieve a key from a dropbox—without any in-person interaction. On top of that, we were placed in a completely different room than the one we reserved. We had specifically booked a room with a private balcony for a special occasion, and instead were given a unit that opened to a shared walkway, with broken blinds and zero privacy. During our stay, we were blocked in by another car. When I asked for help, the only response was to “ask them to move it,” even though there was no indication of whose car it was or how to contact anyone else. No staff were present at any point, and there was no further communication. The room itself was outdated, worn, and clearly not maintained with care. What’s most frustrating is that the property seems to charge a premium simply because it can—not because it offers anything close to a quality experience. It feels like no real effort is made to maintain the space or provide basic hospitality. The attitude seems to be: “people will book it anyway."
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nathaniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I loved the private access to the lake, very convenient and beautiful way to start the morning. The manager, Jay, was very kind and flexible despite the curve balls we threw at him. The place was cozy but does need some work. I liked the convenience of having a kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

I did not get the room I paid for. That was the reason I stayed there, to get the room with the spiral staircase to an upper bedroom. Instead, they put me in a cheaper room and gave my room to someone else. They did not even say sorry or attempt to make it up in any way.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Noam

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place is filthy! Bugs, mold, no hot water, and completely unsanitary. Do not stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

edward

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing stay with a great view
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ailyn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Property needs major TLC!

We had an okay stay. It has a nice river view but the propery is very outdated. The bathroom was tiny and a bit dirty. The kitchen stove was rusty and cabinets were old that the paint were already chipping. The window blinds were broken. We had to kinda fix it to cover atleast most part of the window. The room was a bit dark. Not enough lighting. I didn’t feel comfortable staying inside the room, more so sleeping on the bed. The bed sheets has overwhelming stench. Fortunately, we always carry our own bedsheets, blankets and pillow covers for such situation. Unless they upgrade, we don’t see ourselves staying in this property again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jacquelyn, OAKLAND

Liked: Staff & service
Like: I had to call the number posted on the front door when I arrived. The call was answered quickly and the host came immediately to check me in. She also added a heater to my room to help heat it up (without me asking). She was very friendly and confirmed where I could grab some food. She came up and knocked shortly before 9pm to make sure I was warm enough and ask if I needed more blankets. I could smell the detergent on the sheets (not sure about the blankets though) Didn't like: The room could use a little updating. The blinds were rickety and did not close properly. Luckily I carry sanitizer wipes because there were a few spots on the toilet seat and under the toilet seat.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Similar to some other facilities in area, but not as expected. We stayed 1night then moved to another inn. As seniors, about 80 years old, the stairs were a problem.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It amazes me. Someone could easily renovate the room. As it is, it smelled very bad, the sheets look like they are from a thrift store. Cabinets are damaged and paint is in very poor. They are obviously milking every dime from this place and barely even cleaning. There is someone’s contact lens stuck to the wall in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Fabulous location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ellen

Traveled with partner
A beautiful, charming stay right on the river! Loved being able to sit out on the deck in the sunshine and look out at the redwoods and the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yuliang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024