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Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside

2.5 star property

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Exterior
Property grounds
Lobby sitting area
Interior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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2711 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92507
  • Place, Riverside Convention Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Fox Performing Arts Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, University of California, Riverside
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ontario, CA (ONT-Los Angeles - Ontario Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Riverside

With a stay at Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside, you'll be centrally located in Riverside, a 2-minute drive from University of California, Riverside and 8 minutes from California Baptist University. .This hotel is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from National Orange Show Events Center and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Riverside Art Museum.

What's nearby

  • Riverside Convention Center - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Fox Performing Arts Center - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • University of California, Riverside - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Mount Rubidoux Park - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • California Baptist University - 8 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

  • Riverside-Downtown Station - 12 min walk
  • Los Angeles - Ontario Intl. Airport (ONT) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Old Spaghetti Factory - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Heroes Restaurant & Brewery - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pho Ha #7 - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Habanero Mexican Grill - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside

Art Deco hotel in Riverside with free parking
Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside offers 44 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 419 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 154 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 153 out of 1001 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Marlon, riverside

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andre

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
I like room was big but price was kinda high for one night and if didn’t order online was 50 dollars more in person which is ridiculous instead of matching it when showing it to them
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omar

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

Good stay

Room was nice had squeaky bed but was comfy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres Federico

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Branden

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Vanessa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandeep

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hawks

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a good place clean free parking no deposit. It’s a no brainer
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

larry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I'm 50 and this is my worst hotel experience ever

My stay started out somewhat friendly and things went downhill The first room they offered me smelled like dog urine so they switch me to a second room I get in there it's seems not too bad at the first then in the middle of the night is when it all happened German roaches everywhere crawling on me coming out of the walls cracks it was awful I just didn't want to bother no one when I noticed it I thought oh I have three more hours till it's 6:00 then I tried to check out they said no problem they're going to refund me my next day cuz if there is no way I was going to shower in this place and even have a letter from them email stating that they would give me my money back well obviously can't they can't afford it they couldn't afford pest control or they don't care worst hotel experience ever Don't do it stay away from this place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andreus

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emediong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, serene, affordable. Couldn’t ask for more.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

roman, Riverside

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
there was to much noise, the front desk lady named Sonia was very professional and kind, but the area of the hotel is too loud at late evening with the people upstairs. the area has a lot of homeless. but the room is very very clean! Its just the kind of people that stay there. and the key did not work......but as soon as we went to the front desk it was fixed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marianna

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, old furniture, broken showers, shower handles, faucets, uncooperative staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025