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Hotel 1843 Reading

3.0 star property

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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33 London Street, Reading, England, RG1 4PS
  • Oracle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • University of Reading
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪38 min drive‬

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Basic Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Family Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel 1843 Reading

Hotel with free breakfast, near Thames River
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a banquet hall.
Hotel 1843 Reading offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel 1843 Reading. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kennet & Avon Canal. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Thames River and 8 minutes from Nirvana Spa
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Dickens themed – On-site restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dickens themed

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night.

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.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

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
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property does not have a front desk. Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. The host will greet guests on arrival.

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Hotel 1843 Reading Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 436 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 201 out of 436 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 436 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 436 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 436 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Freddie

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The bathroom really needed some attention. There appeared to be some type of stains on the floor and very heavy black mould on the shower door. Overall the hand sink needed a good clean with hard water scum removed. The shower stall also need a removal of hard water scum. On the floor towel were two very long black hairs. Not mine as I am a blonde. I also could not get hot water for the shower or sink. After speaking to a couple of other guests I was told they did have hot water but they had to let the water run for a very long time in the hand basin before the shower water will get hot. I wish I had known that because I went without a shower. I do have pictures of the mould which was the major issue.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddie

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and affordable

Well laid out room with cosy vibes, very relaxing. Helpful team at reception and nice and close to the centre of town. Well-sealed windows that keep the noise out, which is always important to me. The lift wasn't active when I visited, but I had small wheeled luggage so no problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very close to Reading town centre and train station, so staying here was very convenient. The staff were friendly and responsive to our needs. The bed was soft, and the shower was powerful. The location is difficult to access by car, however, on account of the UK's bizarre addiction to one-way streets.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Waqas

Business traveller
The property location is good. However even though it says there is live music on the weekends creating noise in some rooms I stayed midweek and there was music till late. Not very clean. Cheap furniture and fittings and most importantly mattress which wasn’t comfortable. The pigeon in the window woke me at 5 am (not hotel’s fault). Only will stay again if I don’t find anything else.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Raw sewage and couldn’t stay in the Room.

The room smelled of raw sewage. After going out for the evening my key card would allow me access even though it had worked earlier. There was no one in reception at night so I stayed in a friends room which had a spare single bed. There room was just as grim and the bathroom nearly flooded from the bath. In the morning I went to reception and told the receptionist I couldn’t use my room all night. He didn’t care and just gave me a new card. When I went into the room the smell was atrocious, I’m glad I didn’t stay in there even though I had paid for the room. After complaining I had no response and no refund.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Dibya

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Maxwell

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of the worst hotels in Reading

Sheets smelled musty. Bathroom was awful. Breakfast not available. Empty condom packet on top of wardrobe……..avoid if you can
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

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

8/10 Good

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, spacious room and excellent value. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Calico Stay - Bedroom 8

Comfortable room and bed. Clean bed and bathroom but some cobwebs up high in room and dust on lampshade. Won’t stop me returning
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cleanliness the only issue

Location was excellent for access to the town centre and public transport. Check in was straightforward. The room was very basic, as expected so no problem, but concerned about the cleanliness when my tea cup was stuck to the saucer (face down) and was dirty, and a big clump of hair on the floor outside the shower. Single bed, comfy enough
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central located and walkable. Mattress could be relaced.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Freddie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Michel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Staff & service
Liked the Georgian elegance of the building, the entrance and spiral staircase. After complaining about mattress it was replaced and the room was cleaned. Manager was helpful and efficient. Room was a good size. Its best advantage was easy walking distance from the town centre. We were not informed about the disco on Saturday night until booking was confirmed by which point the deposit was not refundable. Disliked the very limited breakfast menu as no breakfast places nearby. The room was airless and looked onto a brick wall. Both chairs were uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lydia

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room wasn’t as clean as I would like, the shower door had evidently not been cleaned in a while, the toilet wasn’t the cleanest and neither was the bathroom sink, the floors look like they hadn’t had a clean in a little while too… and the room decor was very outdated. I paid £170 for 1 night, granted it was whilst a popular festival was on but it was worth £40 at best. I hope they deep clean the rooms better in future! And look at upgrading the decor, as well as looking at their prices, even during popular seasons. The downstairs had a nice vibe though, and the restaurant looked nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old room but very clean. Could leave our bags in the room despite being very early. Close to heart of Reading.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcoming property in a great location. The room had everything I needed and more. Would highly recommend and would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel

Decent enough for couple of nights , room was fine and close to town .. , could do with aircon but had a fan , no lift but managed ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The DJ wasn't a problem as he stopped fairly early. The hotel is incredibly dated - fair play to whoever photoshopped the room pics. The hotel smells strongly of the Indian food from downstairs. The staff are not particularly helpful. The room (suite) had not been decorated since the late 1970s and was filthy with hairs all over the place and a filthy mattress. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024