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Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside

Property class: 2.5

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a dresser, and a bathroom visible through an open door.
A spacious lobby with large windows, a comfortable seating area, and a view of the outside.
A spacious entrance with a curved ceiling, stone walls, and a view of a multi-story building with balconies.
A corridor with a balcony overlooking a street, featuring a railing with circular designs and a view of buildings and parked cars.
A spacious living area with a large arched window, a sofa, and a coffee table.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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2711 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92507
  • Place, Riverside Metropolitan Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Riverside Convention Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, University of California, Riverside
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ontario Intl. Airport (ONT)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a television, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

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

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a television, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

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

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a door leading to a bathroom.

Suite, 1 Bedroom

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

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a television, a desk, and a chair.

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden desk, and a mirror.

Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

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

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About the neighborhood

Riverside

With a stay at Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside, you'll be centrally located in Riverside, a 3-minute drive from University of California, Riverside and 11 minutes from National Orange Show Events Center. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Riverside Art Museum and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Riverside Metropolitan Museum.

What's nearby

  • Riverside Metropolitan Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Riverside Convention Center - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Fox Performing Arts Center - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Fox Performing Arts Center - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • University of California, Riverside - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Riverside-Downtown Station - 16 min walk
  • Ontario Intl. Airport (ONT) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Farm House Collective - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Luxuriant Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Station - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Thunderbird Lodge in Riverside

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 transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property 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. 451 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 89 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 150 out of 1005 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

midori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place close to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was amazing check in was so easy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jung Jin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay no problem not best area ok
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Reynaldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean rooms nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cool place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeramy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and hotel was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking safe well lit
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super easy to get to nice and friendly as well
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty and jetted tub as well
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything met my expectations, comfortable place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Muhammad

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The parking is good, but the staff is not professional, the cleaning ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a cheap hotel, but for what it was, the room was good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good affordable stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Amenities
I loved the staff very amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay for a decent rate
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

NICOLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Albaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good for its price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the whole atmosphere and the staff is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025