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Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown vs Thunderbird Lodge

Both are in Riverside (CA), 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Riverside

Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown

Guest rating
8.1 Very good
Location score
5.4
Score by category
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Motel★★Riverside

Thunderbird Lodge

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
3.4
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.

Choose Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (68 / 10)

Why is Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown better than Thunderbird Lodge?

  1. 1940 m closer to the area centre−940 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  3. 358 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+58
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 80 vs 42)+38
  5. 510 more sights within 1 km+10

Why is Thunderbird Lodge better than Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown?

  1. 1470 m closer to public transport−470 m
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h
  3. 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Hyatt Place Riverside DowntownThunderbird Lodge
Score by category
Guest rating 8.1 8.0
Location 5.4 +2.0 3.4
Public transport 4.6 7.1 +2.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.0
Guest rating 8.1 +0.1 8.0
Number of reviews 33 54 +21
Rank in Riverside (CA) bottom 44% +16% bottom 28%
Location
Location score 5.4 +2.0 3.4
Distance to Riverside centre 330 m −940 m 1.3 km
To public transport 1.1 km 680 m −470 m
To the airport 18 km 18 km
Restaurants within 500 m 68 +58 10
To the nearest food shop 110 m −300 m 410 m
Shops within 500 m 3 3
Sights within 1 km 12 +10 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +1★ ★★
Rooms 125 –
Floors 5 –
Listed amenities 4 6 +2
Policies
Check-in from 16:00 14:00 −2h
Check-out until 11:00 12:00 +1h
Amenities
Free breakfast ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
24-hour front desk – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      1.4 km apart

      Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown: city centre: 10 km, nearest station Riverside Amtrak/Metrolink Station: 1.1 km, San Bernardino International Airport (SBD): 18 km, 68 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

      Thunderbird Lodge: city centre: 10 km, nearest station Metrolink Track 3: 680 m, San Bernardino International Airport (SBD): 18 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

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      Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown or Thunderbird Lodge: common questions

      Which is better, Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown or Thunderbird Lodge?

      They are evenly matched. Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown is stronger in location; Thunderbird Lodge is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown or Thunderbird Lodge?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown is closer: 330 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Thunderbird Lodge.

      How far apart are Hyatt Place Riverside Downtown and Thunderbird Lodge?

      The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score