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Novotel Reading Centre

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Indoor pool
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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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25b Friar Street, Reading, England, RG1 1DP
  • Oracle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • University of Reading
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, Accessible | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Novotel Reading Centre

Eco-certified hotel with fitness centre and sauna
This hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a sauna are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Novotel Reading Centre offers 179 accommodations with minibars and a safe. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna and a fitness centre.

Children aged under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Novotel Reading Centre. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Thames River. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus an indoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at GourmetBar
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and meeting rooms
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Steps from John Lewis Reading and Reading Museum and Town Hall
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Novotel Reading Centre offers its guests an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1141 square feet (106 square metres) and includes conference space. The eco-certified Novotel Reading Centre also features multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in common area.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Reading hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and at the weekend from 7 AM to 11 AM.
GourmetBar – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Czech, English, Filipino, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 11 AM on weekends; GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • GourmetBar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 1,141 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Up to 3 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Novotel Hotel Reading Centre
Novotel Reading Centre
Accor Reading Centre
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel Reading
Reading Novotel
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel
Accor Reading Centre
Reading Novotel
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel
Novotel Reading Centre Reading
Novotel Reading Centre Hotel Reading

Novotel Reading Centre Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 433 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 341 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1001 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good central location
Great location in centre of town - close to train station and walking distance to bus stops. Plenty of restaurants near by. Breakfast offers a great selection.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Claire

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The executive room heating was not working, it was absolutely freezing, I did try sending messages on the app with no reply. I would expect for the price of that room especially with it being so cold outside to have working heating.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel, Peterborough

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location for Reading near shops and restaurants. Good value on my booking. The room was a bit tired, needing a renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suman, Altrincham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is one of the best in central Reading. Very close to the railway station and the main business area in central Reading. Ideal for business travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Spencer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Decent for the price
The hotel is good enough. Good location, clean, and comfy. Let down by a poor shower, and old.damaged finishings in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok stay but not what I had booked
Requested a double room with a double bed but had a twin room with two singles. Was awoken at 6 am by someone trying to gain entry to the room. Other than that was an ok stay. Staff were friendly enough. Didn’t really use any facilities as was only there one night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher, London

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice hotel with convenient public transport connections nearby and plenty of shops to choose from within a short walking distance. The hotel room was clean and comfortable, if a little compact for a family (2 adults 1 child) sharing. For 1 or 2 people the room we had would be perfectly fine. The leisure facilities were wonderful. A small gym, and a nice little pool (maybe 15 meters long?) with poolside sauna and steam rooms. The communal shower in the pool area doesn't switch off (unless it just stays on for a long time) automatically, so I think there should be a sign advising users to switch it off when they're done. It was also slightly broken, with the temperature controls not working.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good night sleep
Arrived late but still got to use the pool, which was cold, steam room good sauna not much heat. Room nice, great big bed, nice layout, like having a shower and bath available. No milk on tray also only one English Breakfast t-bag. The parking price is too high (£20) and should be shown prior to booking, I couldn't afford this and had to make other arrangements.Central located, near the station. Overall will deffo stay their again and this time we need 2 welcome drinks as we didn't get them this time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Katie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One night for business. Ideal and respectable based on the cost. Not outstanding but would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dwight

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

GOALLIN

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
OK, not outstanding
Overall it was a good stay, but there were a few things that concerned me. My room didn't feel completely clean when I arrived. I found bits of food near the curtains, and weird red/pink stains on the floor? Like nail varnish? Also the external door for returning at night didn't work. on 3 occasions I had to wait for staff to notice me to let me in.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shraddha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

NIGEL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A convenient and clean hotel ideal for the location of the Town Hall and the centre of Reading. Only one negative during my stay was the USB plug did not work and as I was staying for a work event it was quite challenging. Everything else was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot in town centre
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Nice enough hotel but AWFUL area
Hotels fine - toilet not being in the bathroom is just weird Areas horrid So many beggars hanging around near hotel entrance. It didn’t feel safe
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient central location albeit not a salubrious part of Reading. Hotel was clean and the staff were very pleasant. The breakfast however was vile. Every aspect of the cooked breakfast was dry and the fruit juice from a dispensing machine was watered down so heavily that it was almost unrecognisable certainly not worth the £12 they charged for it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024