Riverside Gables Bed and Breakfast

A great little bed and breakfast. The breakfasts are tasty and their only drawback is that they were too large for those of us who eat light breakfasts. The bathrooms are sizable and modern, the bedrooms are cozy and comfortable, plus there’s a sitting room if you want to get out of the bedroom. The owners are pleasant and sociable and they’ve got a friendly Golden Retriever who’s quiet and stays out of the guest part of the house. Second best is that they’ve got both a Tesla wall charger and a J1772 charger for those with electric cars, and the best thing is that you have the delightful Rocky River Valley across the street for driving and recreation.

Simply loved stayed at Riverside Gables this past week. The B&B service is truly top-​notch, with gorgeous rooms (with spacious bathrooms) and delicious (and generous!) custom-​made breakfasts every morning with fresh fruit, tea, and coffee. Plus, it is within a five-​minute walk to the BW campus, downtown Berea, and park along the river. As an additional bonus, Catherine always left us Happy Hour snacks in the kitchenette upstairs which included homemade Italian cookies, cheese and salami, and even some wine and beer. Spoiled rotten!
The décor of the home balances elegance with accessibility and Catherine is a most welcoming and conscientious hostess. Should I be back in Berea in the future, I know where I’ll be staying!

I completely concur with Carl M. (who I have never met) in his review below. He covers all the details, and Catherine is a wonderful B & B proprietor. Breakfast was out of this world, the home is beautiful and very comfortable, and it is a very close walk to downtown Berea. I was there for the annual Bach Festival and will always ask to stay at Riverside in future trips to Berea.

I’ve stayed at B&B’s all over the country, and I have to say this is one of the best I’ve encountered. It’s new, and it’s the only B&B in Berea, with the quaint downtown square right around the corner. The owners are quick to respond to any problems, the location is fantastic, the beds are good. Even the *towels* here are top-​notch. When I checked to make sure I didn’t have down pillows, I found brand new allergy shield pillow covers on high-​quality synthetic pillows.
When you stay in a B&B in an old Victorian or heritage home, usually that means dealing with a tiny bathroom, undersized shower, and so on; the beautiful old home that houses Riverside Gables was completely renovated in fall 2012, with nice big showers, new fixtures, and new floors.
Guests even have a sitting room, with a kitchenette and fridge, Keurig coffee machine, spare dishes, and (my favorite) electric kettle and teapots for tea. Glass bottles of water are kept chilled for the use of the guests, and it was great to have that bottle of water to take to my room (and also not feel like I was wasting a plastic bottle just to have something cold to drink.) There’s also a separate back door for guests.
Breakfast has been excellent: fruit salad to start, juice, a beautiful omelette the first time I stayed and a Belgian waffle this morning.
The owners have a beautiful Golden Retriever, but he is not allowed in the B&B portion of the house.
Catherine is lovely to talk to, knowledgeable about the area, and responsive to the needs and preferences of her guests. If business brings me back to the area, I will *definitely* put this place at the top of my list.