Riverside Inn Bed & Breakfast

Escape to Riverside Inn Bed & Breakfast located in Warsaw, Kentucky... Where casual elegance and historic tradition meet.

Built in 1869, a million plus dollar renovation and expansion was just completed in the Spring of 2011, making Riverside Inn Kentucky’s newest and most luxurious bed and breakfast.

No expense has been spared in providing an oasis of relaxation and pampered comfort with all of the modern conveniences discriminating travelers expect. High count linens on premium mattresses, spacious new bathrooms, luxurious robes, Sony LCD tv’s and Blu-ray DVD players, and wi-fi are just a few of the amenities that our guest suites feature.

With five king sized suites, one queen room with private bath across the hall (with optional second bedroom), library, billiards room, piano parlor, conference room, screened gazebo and expansive grounds….. the Riverside Inn B & B gives you plenty of room to find your private hideaway or to host your group retreat.

Located directly on the Ohio River, the Riverside Inn Bed & Breakfast is about half way in between the larger cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Local attractions such as the Kentucky Speedway, Belterra Casino, and the Elk Creek and Ridge Wineries, are just a few examples of why our B & B is just moments away from all that our region has to offer. Experience a bed and breakfast beyond your expectations!

The original house was built in 1869 by Militia Captain, Senator James. H. McDanell, Sr. It partially burnt in 1889 but was rebuilt and became known as Lynwood Hall. It has two identical entrances – one facing the Ohio River, and the other facing what is known today as US Highway 42. Lynwood Hall remained in the McDanell family for three generations after his death in 1899.

In 1950, William H. Hill, a nurseryman, bought the property and ran a large tree nursery until his death in 1963. He changed the front facade of the house by adding the brick columns still standing today.

Upon his death, his daughter, Marie Hill Roberts, husband Harry and their one son and three daughters moved into the house where they lived happily until December 1971 when two daughters and one grand daughter was killed in a tragic automobile accident.

Marie Hill Roberts lived in the house until her death in 2005. In 2010 businessman Dennis Griffin and his wife Joyce bought the property from Marie’s daughter Elizabeth Roberts Jackson.

After a year of extensive restoration and renovation where the beauty of the old was merged with the convenience of new, the house opened in May 2011 as the magnificent Riverside Inn Bed and Breakfast.

Amenities

Full Breakfast Buffet Served Daily
Complimentary morning paper
Afternoon Wine and Cheese Reception (featuring Local Wineries)
Refreshments and Assorted Desserts Baked Fresh Daily
24 hour Access to Guest Beverage Center, Refrigerator and Snacks
WiFi Complimentary Throughout Inn
Private Riverview Meeting Room with Conference Table Seating for 14 and Meeting Amenities
Billiards Room with Rookwood Fireplace
Music Parlor with Baby Grand Piano and Fireplace
Library with Large Book Collection, Magazines, Movie Collection, Puzzles, and Games
Breakfast Room with Spectacular View of the Ohio River
Screened Gazebo with Outstanding View of Ohio River, Gas Grill Available for Guest Use
Covered Veranda with Outside Seating and Porch Swings Throughout Grounds
Private Massage Room On Site
Innkeeper Available Daily from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
New Geo-thermal Heating and Air-Conditioning, All New Energy Efficient Windows
New Two Person Elevator Services Original Section of the Inn
Manicured Grounds Surrounding the Inn
Horse Stabling Available
Complimentary Croquet
Complimentary Use of Bicycles
Large Guest Parking Lot with Complimentary Parking
Laundry Service Available for Additional Charge
Fax & Copying Service
Daily Housekeeping Service

The facilities at the Riverside Inn provide the perfect setting for your next corporate retreat, family reunion or girl's/guy's weekends. Even groups of couples that travel together have found Riverside Inn the perfect place to stay for day trips to local wineries and evening trips to the casino.

Be sure to sign up for our email specials for occasional specials in which we discount whole Inn rentals. We recommend booking whole Inn rentals as far in advance as possible to insure availability of all rooms.

Weekend rentals of the whole Inn require a two night minimum stay.

Meeting Room Rental
Let our private meeting room overlooking the Ohio River provide the inspiration for your next management team building event or board meeting.

The Room features:
Large permanent conference table with leather seating for 14. Additional seating can be added.
52" Sony Bravia LCD tv with Direct TV and Blu-Ray DVD Player
Connections available to project your laptop images to t.v. screen
Complimentary Riverside Inn notepads and pens
Copier/fax machine in room

Meeting Amenities
The staff at Riverside Inn will work with you to provide any food and beverage needs your group may require during your stay. With your guest room stay, your breakfast is complimentary. In addition, we can provide meeting breakout refreshments, as well as lunch for an additional cost. Sandwich trays, a grill out of burgers and hot dogs, or lunch catered in from a local restaurant area all options dependent upon your needs. The afternoon reception of wine and cheese or desserts can be customized when you reserve the whole Inn.

Retreats, Girls & Guys Weekends
We welcome groups of couples, men golfing/casino trips, and girls weekends to catch up with friends or scrapbooking. If your stay includes activities that will require the public areas(dining room, gazebo, parlor) of the Inn other than the conference room, we ask that your group rent all of the guest rooms so that other guests staying would not be compromised.

Reunions
Families from all over will relish memories created at the Riverside Inn. Reserve the entire Inn for a holiday or weekend and have exclusive use of the house and grounds. Please refer to our Policies tab for age requirements and hours additional guests are welcomed on property.

Social or Holiday Events
Company Christmas parties or organization fundraisers that require use of the Inn's facilities, will be required to either rent all of our guest rooms for the night, or pay a $1000 rental fee.

Weddings
At this time, we are not renting our facility to accommodate large weddings or receptions. Intimate wedding or renewal of vows ceremonies limited to the guests that book the entire Inn may use the facilities for their ceremony, however the Inn does not provide rentals of any kind or catering. Contact our InnKeepers to discuss using our facility for your upcoming nuptials. For non-guests, we will allow for up to 2 hours of bridal photography when booked 6 weeks in advance, for a cost of $200.

Breakfast & Afternoon Snack

Riverside Inn guests are invited to start their day in our Dining Room with a home made breakfast buffet. Items change daily, but include traditional breakfast fare, fruit and fresh baked breads. For weekends when the Inn is full, the buffet will be available 7:30-9:30. When smaller groups are in the Inn, we are happy to accommodate your schedule if you need to be served earlier or later in the morning. And don't forget to return in the late afternoon for a snack of appetizers such as wine and cheese or an assortment of desserts.


Things to Do Around the Inn

Those looking for a relaxing weekend can find as little or as much as they want to do while staying at the Riverside Inn.
Each room is furnished with a new Sony LCD with satellite TV, and Blu-ray dvd player.
We have a limited collection of movies, or feel free to bring your own.
Our library is stocked with hundreds of books from the classics to modern biographies, as well as a collection of board games.
There are many cozy spots to read both inside the Inn or out on the grounds.
Enjoy the piano? Our parlor has a baby grand piano you can play, or may select from the iPod to play itself with one of the hundreds of piano classics, while sitting by the fire.
Our Billiards room also features a fireplace and provides a warm setting to sharpen your skills on our new table.
Visit our Antique Room - the original 1869 kitchen featuring family heirlooms and Riverside Inn B&B gift items
One can pass the afternoon with boat watching either from the Dining Room with our high powered binoculars or out on the patio on a swing.

Our outdoor gazebo and patio provide comfortable seating
for reading, playing games, or taking a nap.
Feel free to utilize the outdoor kitchen to grill your dinner or
enjoy cool beverages while you enjoy the sunset.

Two bicycles are available for a ride around the property.
Bring your own gear and fish off of our riverside dock.
Launch your own kayak or canoe from our riverside driveway.

Riverside Farms offers stabling for your horse for $40/night
and you are welcome to ride throughout our grounds.
Horse and carriage rides to the town center are available when booked in advance.
Garage space can provide motorcyclists peace of mind as they can secure
their bikes during their stay. Small boat trailer parking available on grounds

What better way to pamper yourself during your stay, than to indulge in a massage or body treatment for yourself? Our visiting licensed massage therapist and lypotherapist will perform these treatments in the privacy of our Spa Room located in the West Wing. Why choose? Combine treatments for an afternoon of taking care of yourself. Due to the popularity of these services, we recommend making your appointments at the time of your reservation.

Massage Treatments

Hot Stone Massage
The application of water heated basalt stones to key points on the body gives a deep massage and creates sensations of comfort and warmth. The penetrating heat from the hot stones relaxes the muscles, which allows for deeper relaxation, when compared with Swedish massage therapy.
50 minutes - $80
80 minutes- $110

Bamboo Fusion Massage
An exotic full-body massage treatment which utilizes hand crafted warm bamboo and rattan tools of different sizes. This luxurious treatment involves long, soothing rhythmic strokes and deep pressure application to sooth away pain and tension.
50 minutes - $75
80 minutes - $105

Therapeutic Massage
This specialty massage includes slower strokes and deeper pressure on areas of the body that suffer from chronic tension or pain, relieving stress, tension and helps to restore mobility.
50 minutes - $70
80 minutes - $100

Swedish Massage
This classic massage style uses soothing strokes of light to moderate pressure to promote relaxation
50 minutes - $70
80 minutes - $100

Chair Massage
A mini chair massage is a special treat that Corporate groups or retreats can provide their guests when full treatments are not feasible.

Rates based upon the size of your group and amount of time requested

Spa Treatments

Lypossage
Lypossage cleanses the body of stagnant, stalled lymphatic fluid (lymphedema) that can create the lumps and bulges we know as figure imbalance. The deeper Lapossage strokes break up adhesions under the skin that can contribute to the dimpled, uneven appearance of cellulite. Also tones the muscles, lifting and firming sagging tissue
50 minute treatment - $80

Salt Glow or Sugar Scrub Treatment
Exotic oils, combined with sea salts, sugar or sandalwood exfoliate the skin, leaving it unbelievably soft and supple. This service is only offered in combination with a massage or body wrap.
50 minute treatment - $ 50

Deep Dermal Transforming Wrap
This ultra hydrating wrap is an intense treatment to hydrate the skin's cells and help in aiding the regeneration of skin's appearance, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. The hydrating wrap is infused with a cocktail of antioxidants that nourish and quench the thirst of dry skin. This service is only offered in combination with a massage or body treatment.
50 minute treatment - $50

Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the scheduled service. Inn guests will receive priority for spa appointments.

Fred & Kay Fisk look forward to providing you with a true B&B experience. They have enjoyed staying at B&B's for years and believe they have put together a very enjoyable and relaxing experience for their guests. They returned to Northern Kentucky after retiring from the corporte world to pursue their dream of providing a unique and beautiful Bed & Breakfast.

Kay is sister to Joyce Griffin, one of the owners of Riverside Inn. Both she and Fred will be preparing your delicious breakfasts each morning and hosting your afternoon refreshments. They will spoil you with their attention to detail and making sure you enjoy your stay while at the Inn. With their living quarters being in a separate wing of the Inn, you'll appreciate the privacy at which you can enjoy the Inn's grounds and common areas in the evening.

The Riverside Inn offers bed and breakfast lodging in Warsaw, Kentucky located in Gallatin County, on the banks of the Ohio River.

Our Inn is convenient to many destinations. Twenty minutes from Florence, KY, 45 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, and under an hour from both Louisville and Lexington, KY.

Choose our Inn as an alternative to typical hotel lodging when visiting the Kentucky Speedway, Belterra Casino, Elk Creek and the Indiana Wine Trail Wineries and Madison and Vevay Indiana antiquing. Experience unique accommodations and true Kentucky hospitality during your stay.
Get Google Map Directions
From Florence, Kentucky

I-75/71 South to Exit 180, Florence/Union exit. Turn right off of exit ramp. This is route 42 West. Drive approximately 25 miles. You will drive through Union, KY on the way to Warsaw. The Inn is on the right as you enter Warsaw.
From Cincinnati, Ohio

I-75/71 South to I-71 split toward Louisville. Follow I-71 to exit 62, Owenton/Glencoe/127. Turn right off of exit. Follow Hwy 127 until it ends at Highway 42. Turn left. Go 4 miles and Inn will be on the right. If you pass an industrial building, you have gone too far. If you prefer a scenic drive, follow the directions from Florence, Kentucky above.
From Louisville, Kentucky

I-71 North to exit 57, Ky-35 toward Warsaw/Sparta. Turn left onto Ky-35. Turn right onto US-42/W.Main St. Go one mile and the Inn is on the left.
From Lexington, Kentucky

I-75 N to exit 159 Dry Ridge/Owenton. Turn left onto KY-22/KY467/Broadway St., Turn right onto Ky-467, Turn Right to stay on Ky-467; Turn right onto US -127. Follow for 5 miles until it deadends into US-42. Go 4 miles and Inn is on the right.

Alternative: I-64 W to US-60 exit, exit 58 toward Versailles/Frankfort. Merge onto US-60 toward KY-676. US-60 becomes US-421. Take the US-127N ramp toward Owenton. Turn left onto US-127 and continue to follow for 24 miles. Stay straight to go onto KY-35 and follow for 13 miles. Turn right onto US-42W and Inn is on the left.
GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 38º 47' 17.33" N
Longitude: 84º 52' 54.73" W