Riverside Lodge

Charles the new managers has upgraded everything and my stay was excellent! The early snow is not bad either!

It is my understanding that the management has changed after the last review.
Riverside Lodge is place for rugged individualists to band together.
Excellent staff, a very friendly home-​like environment,
not to mention the least expensive lodging
in all of Summit County.

ONLY STAY HERE AS THE LAST POSSIBLE OPTION!!!
This is by FAR the WORST place I’ve ever stayed at and was more expensive! I’ve stayed in $ 20/​night hostels here in NYC that were much nicer. Even hourly rate motels will seem like luxury compared to this place. Imagine the worst, dirtiest college dorm… THAT’S what the Riverside is like.
The pictures on their site and Airbnb are NOT what you actually get. Those are from someplace else.
First off, the phone number doesn’t work and the guy «Brad» just texts back. There’s no check in and the guy who’s apparently in-​charge isn’t friendly, doesn’t introduce himself and seems like he’s just a local homeless guy that they let stay there in exchange for helping out.
The room was disgusting! Mostly because of the kids that were staying there for weeks but the fact that they allow that is ridiculous. The sheets & pillows were dirty, mismatched and just gross.
They didn’t even have a key for the room?!
OH…no toilet paper in the bathroom?! The dining room table is also where they keep the mismatched, dirty bedding.
The smoke detector was covered?! The common area was only slightly better.
If it was possible, I’d give this a zero star rating.