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Reviews of Inn On The River

3.5 out of 5
Inn On The River
205 S.W. Barnard Street, Glen Rose, TX

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 163 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the inn!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extraordinary bed and breakfast. Accommodating and quiet. Covered details like facial tissue boxes and extra pillows. Breakfast was different each of the three days. We liked the dogs there who were well behaved and friendly. This is a unique location right on the river with lounge chairs and centuries old oaks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from PJs on 15 May 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves! We look forward to having you again soon

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice older Inn on the river. Very relaxing to walk down by the river or have a seat and watch it flow by. Half a block to downtown square, Sexton Feed Mill, Snyders is next to the Inns parking lot. The location can’t be beat. Breakfast was good and all the coffee you can drink.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Iotr on 12 May 2024
Thank you for loving on us!

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying there. My kids had fun playing in the river. Can’t wait to bring some friends next time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from IOTR on 22 Apr 2024
WooHoo River Play was so much fun!

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adorable and charming inn. The customer service was top notch and the breakfast had me cleaning my plate (I’m a picky eater). Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love how close we were to the river and downtown. An amazing property in a beautiful area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is located close to downtown shopping. It is quiet and has a great breakfast!
Response from IOTR on 1 Feb 2024
We loved having you!

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what I wanted
Stayed here twenty years ago and back this weekend for a basketball tournament in town. Pam was very welcoming! Breakfast was great! Room was peaceful and quite.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from IOTR on 1 Feb 2024
We loved having you all!

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint, had the best nights sleep in a long time there! Close to Glen Rose's cut down town area and right on the river. And the best bacon I've ever had!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chrystal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quietly charming. Great staff, breakfast and convenient. Clean rooms and common areas.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from IOTR on 19 Nov 2023
thank you

8/10 Good

Susan

Beautiful grounds. Excellent staff Steps to upper floor are steep
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from IOTR on 19 Nov 2023
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you

4/10 Poor

Julie B

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 1 Nov 2023
We are sorry you were disappointed in your stay. Please to use us some information so we can find out what went wrong and correct it. We haven’t been able to find a reservation under your name in the last several months so we can’t figure out the issue to resolve

6/10 Okay

Laura

Don't stay if you don't like dogs.
I guess I wasn't upbeat enough at check-in. Large dogs in the lobby I didn't pet the dog or gush about how much I love dogs. I like dogs as much as the next guy, but I don't think the check in lady thought that was enough. She didn't like me. The next morning at 6am there was what sounded like a radio alarm clock that went off -- in the room across the hall --blaring country music loud enough to wake up the whole place. That went on for about 20 minutes and then there was an insanely loud beeping sound coming from the room across the hall. Obviously no one was in there. Someone had set the alarm. Humm. Just because your paranoid doesn't mean their not out to get you. I swear she set those alarms and left them to go off. Oh -- and the whole hallway upstairs smelled like wet dog.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 29 Oct 2023
We are so sorry you didn’t enjoy your stay. I assure you no one my team would try to shame anyone for not loving our lobby furry employees. However if you felt that way see are sorry. I’ll make sure everyone who works check-in understands that our dogs aren’t always everyone’s favorite thing.As to the music and alarms - no one set anything to just bug you. We had guests in every room the night of your stay and apparently one of them has weird alarm habits. I am sorry it disrupted your sleep - but I certainly can’t help what other guests do with their phone alarms. I wish you had said something during your stay so that we could have resolved your experience. We pride ourselves on excellence and apparently we did not meet that standard for you. Perhaps next time

6/10 Okay

Candace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 29 Oct 2023
We are sorry you felt your stay wasn’t 10 out of 10. We are co tonguing to work to improve and we hope you will give us a chance in the future to show you that

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best spot around!!
This place is fantastic! my wife and I had a terrific stay. The owners and staff were fun a friendly and made us feel welcomed. It’s a great location and had great food for every meal.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 20 Oct 2023
Thank you for your kind words, we loved having you.

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 17 Oct 2023
I'm so sorry you weren't happy with your stay, you booked a room with a full size bed, we upgraded you to a queen bed. We worked hard to ensure that you had everything you needed and asked multiple times if you needed anything else. We are a small business that prides ourselves on excellent guest service. Yes we are an old historic building, if you were expecting something else, we needed to know. We did offer to cancel your booking and let you move elsewhere when you were disappointed in your checkin. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip in Texas and find what you are looking for....

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the serenity of the property. The rooms are quaint and the beds are comfortable. The breakfast served the next morning was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 11 Oct 2023
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself is beautiful. Even though we were in a drought and the river was dry it was still a beautiful place to stay! Staff was extremely polite and welcoming!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from IOTR on 11 Oct 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Canton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
House was built in 1919, Enjoyed listening to the history!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from IOTR on 11 Oct 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice weekend out of Dallas
Comfortable and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from IOTR on 11 Oct 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Very nice people and very pet friendly. Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Good food choices for breakfast and dinner. Jyyjjehrhrehrehr hrehrehrehrehrherherehrehrheehrhrehrherheehrhrehrherehrehrehrehrrhehehehehehehrheehryjyyuurehrehrheheuheherherehrhejeh
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from IOTR on 11 Oct 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend- we will be back to bring family!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from IOTR on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you we are glad you enjoyed yourself!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10 out of 10
10/10 would recommend! Friendly staff, very attentive and helpful!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from IOTR on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed yourself!

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff on property are all kind, welcoming, accommodating. The resident dog Ryman made the stay !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Ryman & IOTR Staff on 3 Jun 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed yourself!

10/10 Excellent

douglas

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from IOTR Staff on 3 Jun 2023
thanks

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner shared some wonderful stories with us
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from IOTR on 3 Jun 2023
We are glad you enjoyed our stories and your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from IOTR on 3 Jun 2023
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from IOTR on 21 Jun 2023
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Shelley, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved sitting by the river and relaxing!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The urine smell in the hallway was so strong it hurt your eyes and you had to hold your breath. Not sure if the two dogs inside was the cause but nursing homes smell better. For the price of over $175 per night, unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from IOTR on 10 Apr 2023
We do apologize that you experienced the unpleasant odor. We can assure you it is not the norm of our property as you can see from other reviews. We also wish you had come directly to us with your disappointment so that we could compensate for the less than excellent situation. We are now in the process of refunding you for your stay. and Hope that in the future, you take the time to allow others who do provide an experience that doesn't meet your expectation to resolve it for you face to face, especially when you can tell that is not the norm of service provided.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food in the restaurant was outstanding, and we ate all of our meals there. Also, restaurant service was good and the servers were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from IOTR on 10 Apr 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is close to everything we wanted to see. It is right off the old town square.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from IOTR on 10 Apr 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay

6/10 Okay

Alan

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hallmark Card
A picturesque holiday setting and such a warm a welcoming reception upon arrive. Such a lovely place to visit and experience. Will definitely be back and highly recommend for weekend getaways.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

louis

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from IOTR on 1 Dec 2022
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The shower was tiny and the breakfast was ok at best. Read reviews and they all sounded great but overall it was mediocre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from IOTR on 3 Oct 2022
As a historic hotel that is 103 years old, we do have smaller rooms and bathrooms. I wish I could make them grandiose, but that would not be in keeping with the TX registered historic landmark. As to breakfast, I'm not sure why you think it was just OK. Most of our guests rave over our waffles, if you were unhappy with the options, you could have spoken to our staff and we would have worked with you to make you something you would have enjoyed more.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Bob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom needs a chair
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from IOTR on 3 Oct 2022
Thanks for letting us know, I will find the chair that was suppose to be in there and replace it.

8/10 Good

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from IOTR on 2 Sep 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old home modern conveniences
Facility is beautiful. River was dry but grounds still beautiful. Also, inn is within walking distance to cute town square. Facility very clean and well kept. Air conditioning, plumbing, etc. in good working order. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from IOTR on 2 Sep 2022
we are glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Ginger

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property!! We fed the ducks and pet the dogs. It feels just like home. Staff is amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from IOTR on 21 Jun 2022
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and great service!
This was an awesome experience. Our room was quaint and clean with a great view of the Paluxy River. Daily breakfast exceeded expectations and got us off to a great start each and every morning. Inn on the River is steps from the river, walking distance to downtown Glen Rose and a short drive to Fossil Rim. Check this place out if you want the perfect small town experience in the Glen Rose area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from IOTR on 9 Jun 2022
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing by the River
Snyder's Tavern
You can kayak on the river
History in walking distance
Relaxing behind the Inn
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from IOTR on 21 Jun 2022
We enjoyed having you!

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Cute Inn
I don’t know if it was because it was Easter weekend and they were swamped. No one was at the desk for check in. People who checked us were nice. Breakfast was so packed people were sitting in the lobby. Breakfast is whatever they create on the spot. There is no menu. they ran out of certain foods and just put something together for us. It was a mediocre breakfast. there is no tv in the rooms. Breakfast is from 8-10am. They were short staff so the wait was long for food. They need to rethink had to serve breakfast better. It was quiet for the most part. This is a dog friendly inn. So if you are allergic to dogs I highly recommend not coming here. Also dogs were in the area where you eat. I didn’t like this for sanitary reason because they would be drooling on the floor and beg food from you. Pet dander will be found on rug and floors. If this sort doesn’t bother you, you will enjoy your stay. The perks of the place is river in the back and kayaks and chairs to use and sit. The tavern restaurant was okay super slow service (due to short staff) they have good vegetarian options. When I put the sign for turned down service, I never received it. No fresh towels or clean sheets and when I went to the desk to get these things. No one there. Rang the bell. No one came. Needs better management in that dept. Everywhere you go in Glen Rose has super slow service. That’s just the culture in this town. Not worth the price we paid for in my opinion considering the service we received.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from IOTR on 21 Jun 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry your stay was not as pleasant as we usually provide. Like many businesses at this time, we are short staffed. We are working hard to resolve our check in issues. As to the dining room being busy - it is unusually when every guests eats at the same time when we provide a two hour window for breakfast, but that morning everyone did...

2/10 Terrible

Ronny

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We felt like the room was not clean and an unpleasant smell.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from IOTR on 21 Jun 2022
Your room was clean, our housekeeping staff is top notch. However the building is 103 and at time when the humidity is high, the old wood releases it's years of collected scents

10/10 Excellent

Mandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First B & B
First time at a B & B! It was a great time and very nice place and people. Awesome food and drinks too!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from IOTR on 19 May 2022
We are so glad you loved your first time experience!

10/10 Excellent

Stephenie, Willow Park

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay. My daughter was thrilled there were Dr Suess books available to borrow as we forgot to bring any. Nice to interact with other families like at a BnB. Very close to town and multiple restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from IOTR on 26 Apr 2022
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed yourselves and yes Dr assess is my favorite so happy you found them!