Entering hotel on river, a provider of accommodation (13)
I believe the answer is:
boardinghouse
'a provider of accommodation' is the definition.
(a boardinghouse provides accommodation)
'entering hotel on river' is the wordplay.
'entering' becomes 'boarding' (boarding is a kind of entering).
'hotel on river' becomes 'house' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'boarding'+'house'='BOARDINGHOUSE'
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