Bingham Riverhouse Reviews Summary

Category: Hotel Richmond

Address: 61-63 Petersham Rd, Richmond, TW10 6UW, United Kingdom

Phone: +442089400902

Rating: 4.5
based on 163 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was second to none for food and drinks."
  • "Service was perfect."
  • "The service at the Bingham can only be described as exceptional."
  • "Service was also excellent."
  • "The service was very good and personable."
  • "The staff could not do enough to help."
  • "Service was excellent and we felt that we were looked after well."

Cons:

  • "Rude reception we got on entering the hotel."
  • "Very pretentious... Seriously some general customer service experience is needed in this place."
  • "The waiters were snotty."
  • "The receptionist even argued with us when there was a payment issue their end on checkout."
  • "Unfortunately, the staff’s attitude was less than accommodating, adding to my dissatisfaction."
  • "Service was good, staff very friendly."
  • "Service was nothing special, in fact they got the orders wrong."

Food

Pros:

  • "The food was great, definitely a 5 star dining experience!"
  • "The most exquisite food."
  • "The presentation of the food was great and the food quality very high."
  • "The dinner at the restaurant was delicious."
  • "The Market Fish main course was a perfectly cooked piece of juicy hake, accompanied by crispy pieces of tender squid... to die for."
  • "The food was a classic afternoon tea selection, nothing too fancy but classics done well."
  • "The food is outstanding."

Cons:

  • "Afternoon tea was extremely disappointing and nothing like the photographs on their website."
  • "Ridiculously small portions, erratic service and tasteless food."
  • "Food wasn't good, I couldn't eat most of it and got given out to by a waiter when I mentioned I had a diary requirement."
  • "Desert was thawed out frozen apple pie with weird smoked ice cream which didn't go together."
  • "The food was tasteless and too simple, also the portions size were tiny."
  • "On the day our glasses smelt of fish and the food was tasteless."
  • "Salmon starter was dyed, had fake cucumber capers. little taste."

Location

Pros:

  • "Definitely one of the best places to stay in Richmond. The location, overlooking the river Thames, is fantastic."
  • "Its location is a close walking distance to the upmarket shops of Richmond and is positioned on the River Thames."
  • "The room was clean, breakfast was wonderful and the location superb."
  • "It's by the River Thames which is nice, and there's a very big garden and the hotel overlooks the river."
  • "The uninterrupted views and walk through the gardens to the Thames are what makes the experience unique."
  • "It's well-located by the river Thames and has lovely views at the rear gardens."
  • "The location, right on Richmond riverside, is stunning and perfectly situated for the Richmond shops and restaurants."

Cons:

  • "Parking and traffic in Richmond not easy."
  • "I wouldn't say it's in the best location for a hotel, and it is not the cheapest of hotels either."
  • "Location alone is not enough to rest your laurels on."
  • "Parking is tricky here as they have very limited spaces so be warned and plan ahead if travelling by car."
  • "Ambiance lovely but no view of river from the table for two."
  • "The river view was not actually a 'river view' but a roof view."
  • "The only major disappointment was that our room had no hot water to shower in the morning."

Accommodation

Pros:

  • "The room I stayed in was spacious, clean and extremely comfortable."
  • "Our room had doors with a balcony looking over the thames."
  • "Rooms have air conditioning (the nearby Petersham doesn’t for comparison)."
  • "The room (boudelaire) was amazing with a lovely copper bathtub and amazing views of the Thames."
  • "Rooms are well kitted out with very comfortable beds."
  • "Our suite was spacious, clean and gorgeous."
  • "Gorgeous rooms - the only problem is there are not too many and they book out fast."

Cons:

  • "For the price, the room was small, no smart TV functions, you could hear through the walls, and the windows not sound-proofed."
  • "No hot water for a shower & the toilet flush was broken in our room."
  • "The room inside looked tired and in serious need of some tlc."
  • "The bathroom was exceptionally small, to the point where turning around was a struggle."
  • "We were in a smallish loft room and I needed to bend at a 45 degree angle to walk along my side of the bed to get into it."
  • "The only negative is the some of the rooms are super small."
  • "The view of the river and gardens was beautiful and the hotel had character and was to an excellent standard."

Value

Pros:

  • "The 3 course set menu was excellent value for £25 and the food was excellent."
  • "£21 for a three course lunch of this quality is an absolute steal."
  • "£21 each for very tasty food with a great view sitting out on the terrace."
  • "Good value for the price and well located along the river."
  • "The 5 course tasting menu was exceptional and fantastic value for money."
  • "Great variety of food and drinks at reasonable prices for London."
  • "In comparison with the hotel room rate, the menu average price is more affordable."

Cons:

  • "Drinks in the bar are incredibly expensive, double G&T was £22!"
  • "It is well overpriced. For the money there are far better venues with more delightful experiences."
  • "At £16 a glass the house champagne was rather expensive."
  • "This place liberated us of £90 for the meal and the drinks were paid for, so it should have been a lot more."
  • "Star deduction is because of the price of the espresso Martini's, overpriced at almost £30 for two of them."
  • "At £160 per person for our meal, I can say it was nothing better than average."
  • "Definitely overpriced for what it was."

Events & Special Occasions

Pros:

  • "Lovely cocktails and great service - we came here for our wedding night and also for our one year anniversary."
  • "Our wedding reception at Bingham Riverhouse in September was absolutely perfect, thanks to the incredible team here."
  • "Phenomenal venue for any wedding vendor to work at."
  • "Bingham was our wedding venue and everything turned our perfect."
  • "We had our wedding here in September. It really exceeded our expectations - Amy and Ricardo who were our contacts went above and beyond for us."
  • "A beautiful venue, wonderful food and a relaxed atmosphere."
  • "Stunning place for all special occasions ...I was blown away at how beautiful they set up events even on rainy nights ...Outstanding service and great place for a touch of feeling special and pampered ❤️."

Cons:

  • "Had a great evening but got shirt changed by staff as they didn't let us buy drinks while other guests (wedding party) were allowed to continue drinking."
  • "Only a little disappointed they wanted to charge £25 to serve a birthday cake we wanted to bring in as we were celebrating my Grandmothers 90th birthday."
  • "I had an evening group Xmas meal, all of us were looking forward to at the Bingham Hotel. This was ruined by a manager who hurried us through the courses."
  • "Shocking they wanted to charge £25 for me to bring birthday cake in."
  • "One of the appetisers had a £7 surplus and it was one scallop!"
  • "Refused to consider our special event as they prioritise bigger events with higher spend."
  • "All in all, a romantic weekend away turned into a complete farce and we felt completely ripped off."

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