Riverside Inn, Titusville

Filthy, roaches in the bathroom and the balcony covered with hundreds of bugs. We entered the room and after flushing the roaches down the toilet, we left. Couldn't get our money back because of no refund policy.

I called today to make a reservation. I suppose since its the second to the last launch they need to make money before this town gets abandoned. They wanted $299 a night with a two night minimum. Yeah right.

On April 5, 2010, my family checked into the Riverside Inn in Titusville, FL. The conditions of the room were extremely poor. The room was marked as a non smoking room, however, the room reeked of cigerette smoke and ashes were still on the carpet and in a bottlecap left on the floor. The carpet looked over 20 years old and never cleaned. The sheets looked used and dirty, so we requested to be moved to another room, which there were none available. (This was a Space Shuttle Launch Day). Since we could not be put into another room, we requested additional clean linen which was brought to us. We went to store and bought Lysol and disinfecting wipes and cleaned the room. We spent the night. In the morning I awoke to see on my pillow a Bedbug which was 1/4 inch in length. There was two blood spots on the sheets where I had been lying. I assumed I was bitten. My husband had been bitten on the calf of his leg. The bite mark swelled up and by the afternoon was approximately 3 inches long and wide. We assumed that it was a bedbug, because my husband found another one in his bed. Because of the filth, we left. We couldn't even take a shower there because we felt that it was so unclean. We informed the front desk about the bugs. After leaving the motel, appoximately 10 miles away from the hotel, I discovered another bedbug, 1/4 inch in length, on my daughters luggage in the back seat. I had previously read complaints about the motel on tripadvisor.com. I called the motel and they told me that the motel was under new owners and that all the rooms had been remodeled since the beginning of the year. Of course it was a lie. This was the filthiest place I have ever seen. Spend the extra $100 to be at a nicer place. Its definelty not worth the money you would save. I filed this complaint with the Florida Division of Hotel and Restaurants P.S. Don't look on the other side of the curtain. (Gross)

we were traveling home from key west and due to everyone being exhausted, we decided to find a place to stay for the night. we found a discount coupon for Riverside Inn in one of the discount hotel coupon books. When we pulled up to the hotel, I told my husband to find somewhere else because the hotel looked scary, but he wasn't about to drive any further. The hotel does need to be renovated, but i've stayed at alot of "name brand" hotels that were worse. We are planning to stay there again in April for the shuttle launch. We did not have any bugs, reptiles, etc. Our room was clean, ac worked, showers worked. We just stayed in a resort hotel in Myrtle Beach for New Years and the tub drained so slow, you stood in water mid calf while taking a shower.

A/C was weak, only cooled when sun was down, and no A/C in hallway. Stairway handrails and balcony rail loose and insubstantial. TV was circa 1975 model w/13" screen and poor reception. Shower tub had "repaired" damages to bottom. Carpet smelled and A/C dribbled onto floor. Sliding door wouln't lock, security door to building had been broken and somewhat repaired. Furniture was worn out. Staff seemed harried and poorly trained. Lobby was full of what appeared to be out of work pimps and pandars. The only good thing about this trap is the unobstructed view of the shuttle launch pad. The room we had was "riverside" (looking toward the pad), and would have been an excellent view except for the palm trees that are trying to survive the"expert" care that the grounds keepers give them. Apparently old barbeque grills and beer cans are not conducive to good palm growth. Still, I couldn't get a better look because the northern entrance to the riverside area was blocked off with rough boards and plywood (the style is early trailer park slum I believe). The pool seemed to be adequate, but since I hadn't had my 3rd world vaccines and innoculations, I didn't test the water. Finally, the rate of $99/night is excessive, the $550/month is much more realistic (works out to $18-$20/night ), however, I'm guessing that you need either a state wefare voucher or a methodone prescription to qualify for the better rate. All in all, this was the worst motel I have had the displeasure of ever staying at. The ONLY REASON anyone should ever book a room here is to watch a shuttle launch. If you do this, my reccomendation is that you also book a room at a reputable motel in the area, and only use this motel as a place to watch the launch. Also, I would reccomend that you bring an ice chest with cool drinks (limited A/C), bottled water, ice (I never found the ice machine and would probably be fearful of the ice anyway), and a tarp to spread on the furniture (to keep away from any random body fluids) I've always said that you can learn from any experience, and this is one experience that I've learned to avoid in the future. Still, it only cost me $100, and so far I'm surviving (sure wish this rash would clear up though).

Clean rooms, wonderful staff. We would come back, especially for a shuttle launch. They will work with you on reservations for the ever changing shuttle launch date.

I was real unhappy about my stay at this motel. I was ther almost 2 weeks and planed on staying longer but the manager there was rude and the staff would enter my room while I was out of the room. I also was not happy when some of my belongings was missing from my room. When I said somthing to the manager (mike) he done nothing about it. So If I was you I would really consider staying somewhere elese.

1. No lounge 2. No fishing dock. 3. Sugar ants and bugs inside the room. 4. Dirty Ice from the Ice machine. 5. Beds are very uncomfortable. Like the view. manatees were awesome. Great view for a shuttle launch.

Was going to stay here for 2 nights, but stayed for one night instead and went back to Orlando and stay at a much and cleaner place. There's lots of reason on why not to stay here.. Dirty Wall in room and Bathroom and dirty floors. Rusty Shower Head, Bad picture on Tv, and burned out Light blubs.

the only place to stay for an unobsructed view of the shuttle launch. and thats why you are there.manatees swim just outside your room in the river.olderhotel but its the view you re after