The Riverside Hotel, a 17th-century building located in Kendal town center, offers 58 guestrooms. Each room features flat-screen televisions with digital/satellite programming, along with complimentary wired and wireless internet access. Private bathrooms are equipped with shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, coffee/tea makers, and irons/ironing boards (available on request). Most rooms also offer views of the River Kent. Guests can enjoy a state-of-the-art leisure club featuring a heated indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, gym, and exercise studio. Dining options include the River View Restaurant, serving lunch and dinner with local produce, and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can enjoy drinks at the pet-friendly Tanners Bar and Lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. English breakfasts are served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee. For business and events, the hotel provides a business center, multilingual staff, and 194 square feet (18 square meters) of conference and meeting space, which includes a banquet hall. Free self-parking is available onsite. The hotel has received its official star rating from VisitEngland. The Riverside Hotel is conveniently located near Kendal Railway Station (820 feet away) and is a 10-minute drive from the M6 motorway. It is within a 15-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lake Windermere. Nearby attractions include Kendal Museum (0.2 km), The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition (0.3 km), Kendal Castle (0.8 km), Brewery Arts Centre (1.1 km), Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry (1.2 km), Abbot Hall Art Gallery (1.2 km), Parkside Road (1.3 km), Lakeland Climbing Centre (1.7 km), Kendal Leisure Centre (2.1 km), Lyth Valley (2.2 km), Sizergh Castle (9.1 km), Lakeland Maze Farm Park (9.3 km), Levens Hall and Gardens (9.5 km), Yorkshire Dales National Park (10.7 km), and Windermere Golf Club (12.6 km). The World of Beatrix Potter is 9.5 mi (15.4 km) away. Manchester Airport (MAN) is 134.9 km away.