Riverhouse — Hotel in South Berwick

A group of us decided that an overnight motorcycle trip to Maine was a much needed break from reality. Riverhouse is not an AirBnb or an Inn. While the food and service is outstanding, it’s not a place where you are pampered and spoiled in the conventional sense. You are pampered because Riverhouse is a home and it’s owners, Mark and Matilde, are welcoming you into their lives when you choose to stay there and they choose to have you. The rooms are beautiful and the views and property amazing. If they cater your meal, you won’t be disappointed. The beer, wine, coffee and the like are just what the doctor ordered after a long day. And while they certainly clean up, make sure you’re taken care of, and make you feel welcomed, what makes Riverhouse feel special is that you have the potential in making life long friends with Mark and Matilde. They operate Riverhouse not because they need to run a business, but because they want to meet interesting people and share stories and travels. It is a very special and unique place that everyone should have the privilege of experiencing. One piece of advice, if you are someone who lives with a sense of entitlement and an air of arrogance for the things that your money can buy then I’d recommend staying clear of this little gem of a find. Mark and Matilde won’t want you there and you’ll ruin the vibe. On the other hand, if you want to be welcomed into an exquisite home and made to feel like you’re the most important person in the world to a new set of friends, then get their as...

A group of us decided that an overnight motorcycle trip to Maine was a much needed break from reality. Riverhouse is not an AirBnb or an Inn. While the food and service is outstanding, it’s not a place where you are pampered and spoiled in the conventional sense. You are pampered because Riverhouse is a home and it’s owners, Mark and Matilde, are welcoming you into their lives when you choose to stay there and they choose to have you. The rooms are beautiful and the views and property amazing. If they cater your meal, you won’t be disappointed. The beer, wine, coffee and the like are just what the doctor ordered after a long day. And while they certainly clean up, make sure you’re taken care of, and make you feel welcomed, what makes Riverhouse feel special is that you have the potential in making life long friends with Mark and Matilde. They operate Riverhouse not because they need to run a business, but because they want to meet interesting people and share stories and travels. It is a very special and unique place that everyone should have the privilege of experiencing. One piece of advice, if you are someone who lives with a sense of entitlement and an air of arrogance for the things that your money can buy then I’d recommend staying clear of this little gem of a find. Mark and Matilde won’t want you there and you’ll ruin the vibe. On the other hand, if you want to be welcomed into an exquisite home and made to feel like you’re the most important person in the world to a new set of friends, then get their as...

During our first stay a few years ago, we fell in love with The Riverhouse… not a BNB, not a hotel, not a bunk house. IT IS however, the PERFECT place for those seeking a relaxed, peaceful stay in a comfortable home like setting or quirky custom barn loft, convenient to the Dover/Portsmouth/York/Kittery area. ||||During your stay you may: see Eagles flying with coffee on the terrace or personal lofted barn veranda; enjoy a cool dip in the local swimming hole; discover many great area restaurants; take a trail run at the park down the road; or even make new friends in Mark and Matilde by enjoying their company and exchanging stories in the evening like we did. The rooms are unique, clean, comfortable and private. ||||That’s why when we learned our power at home was going to out for an undetermined amount of time due to the tropical storm in CT; we couldn’t think of a better place to “live” and work during a period of electric uncertainty. We quickly gave Mark and Matilde a call to see if they had room for us for a week prior to our scheduled vacation in upper Maine. They said YES!!! We considered ourselves lucky! ||||Thank you both for welcoming us in to your home again on such...