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Riverboat Inn

906 E First St, Madison, IN 47250
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Riverboat Inn
Ranked #3 of 8 Madison B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • King bed(3)
  • Ohio river(3)
  • Great time(3)
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Morris, Illinois, United States
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Parts of the hotel were nice. I loved the atmosphere. However, it had rained in the evening and for some reason our room was so damp. The floor was wet. The sheets were damp. The room was extremely small. No room for your suit cases. You can't run the heater while blow drying your hair. The toilet handle kept falling... More

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Schaumburg, IL
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The best part of this Inn is being right by the Ohio River. The patio and enclosed porch made viewing the river very comfortable during most weather conditions. You can walk right down by the river bank. The staff was friendly and helpful. While the room had a certain charm and was clean, it was small for a room with... More

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Oaklandon, IN
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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We needed a weekend out of town and always enjoy Madison, so we looked on Trip Advisor for a good place to stay. We chose the Riverboat based on price and location. We didn't get the best room because of bookings, but the room we did get was adequate and a great price. The staff and owner were great to... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

overall our stay was great, the room was clean, we enjoyed the live music on saturday night (Ray was great), the staff was friendly, breakfast was good. We enjoyed how unique the hotel is! The only few negatives was that the room was tiny and it was hard controlling the temperature of the shower. More

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Pendleton
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Just returned from a long weekend In Madison, which is made even better by our stay at the Riverboat Inn. We fell in love with town for a quick get away several years ago we have stayed at several other hotels and Inns in the area and the Riverboat was suggested by some friends that we sent to Madison for... More

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1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

We booked a room at the Riverboat Inn because it was close to where we needed to be. The building we stayed in (not the main building) actually appeared to be government housing thay had been converted to hotel use. The room (condo) smelled musty and smoked in, and did not have an iron or ironing board. The TVs had... More

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Albany, Indiana
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

Each year, my husband and I travel to Madison with his parents and while the men fish, "us" ladies shop. Afterwards, we meet back at the river, pack the fishing poles, tackle boxes, and everything else into the trunk and go back to the "Riverboat Inn" to refresh ourselves before traveling to the upper part of Madison to dine. The... More

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Hebron, Kentucky
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
4
people found this review helpful

River Boat Inn- What can I say except, I love this hotel. I have been staying at the River Boat Inn since 2008. My husband and I have stayed here probably a total of 50 times in three years. We continue to stay here because of many things. You need to realize this is not like the typical hotel chains.... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011
2
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We stayed at the Riverboat Inn for several nights. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and plan to spend a few nights there on our vacation next year. The hotel is not located right in town, maybe a 20 minute walk. It was extremely hot out and the hotel has golf carts that you can use to drive yourself downtown. That... More

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Landlocked in Midwest
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed here this past weekend and were assigned a room in the Paddleboat Wing. It is a dump! It is damp and rundown. The "shuttle" driver (middle aged gentleman) would not come pick us up from this area - we have to walk to the main building. The breakfast is AWEFUL - synthetic eggs and bacon that you self-microwave.... More

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906 E First St, Madison, IN 47250
Price range (per night):* RM301 - 586

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