Elmhurst Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Business centre
Exterior
Double Room, Ensuite | Room amenity
Single Room, Ensuite

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
51 Church Road, Reading, England, RG6 1EY
  • University of Reading
    5 min walk
  • Thames Valley Park
    3 min drive
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital
    4 min drive
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    35 min drive

Room options

Single Room, Ensuite (Small Double Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite ((share toilet))

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Elmhurst Hotel

Hotel in Reading with free parking
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a computer station and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include multilingual staff.
Elmhurst Hotel offers 55 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at Elmhurst Hotel, you're just a quick walk from University of Reading. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a computer and a multilingual staff
  • 5 minutes by foot from University of Reading and a 4-minute drive from Thames River
Elmhurst Hotel offers its guests multilingual staff and a garden. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

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Elmhurst Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 154 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Matt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed here as a convenient first stop after a long haul flight. Friendly service and a nice clean hotel. Rooms a re a bit tired, but we loved staying here nonetheless!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

sue

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff, value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mahlon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a solid tradesmens' hotel, clean basic service and a friendly, personable staff. If you want slick and modern, this is not the place for you; but if you want reliable services and a decent breakfast, this could be your home-from-home.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is as bad as the say
It is as bad as all the bad reviews say. It is a dirty, smelly, run down hotel. Its cheap (£48) but I still feel I paid too much. Luckily I only had to stay one night. If you are desperate for the cheapest hotel then it is OK for a night. I slept OK and shower was hot but left as early as I could.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Alasdair

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor quality
Very poor room, dirty andd lots of broken things. Definitely not worth what it cost.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Maureen

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room property was stuffy and dusty. The bathroom and the beddings were dirty. The staff were very friendly though and tried to make my stay as comfortable.

2/10 Terrible

Sophie

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not feel safe, clean or comfortable
On site parking great. The building is in disrepair- holes in the walls and doors, graffiti on the doors, very old and unclean. It smelt like cannabis on the top floor. Did not feel safe or comfortable here. I was travelling for business and will not be going back. I ended up sleeping on the towels on the bed and not using a duvet as it didn’t feel clean. I woke up with a cough the next day- haven’t coughed since leaving there or before going. Smelt like urine on the stairs- there was a communal toilet by the stairs. Windows were dirty and old curtains that I didn’t want to touch. Should have read the reviews. It either needs knocking down or a complete renovation. I checked out early and went to work early to not be there. Check in was old fashioned- written invoice and the exact same amount of the room cost was withdrawn from my account from the card I used to book 2 days before arriving. I was then told this was not the hotel and I had to pay again on the day. This resulted in a fraud case being opened by the bank to recall that money and my card being cancelled.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good little budget stay
The Hotel is nice overall, not 5 star by any means but the romm was spacious the bed was good, could do with extra pillows and a more modern shower system. Air con would be a bonus. But overall was a decent stay if your on a budget
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brief stay in Reading
Standard hotel in reading that could not meet basic business needs due to poor wifi connection. Room was basic and really having stayed here will sort other hotels in the area if I return to the region in the near future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Filthy, dirty and run down. Not recommended.
Fithy dirty and very run down. Stank of smoke. Tv didnt work, dirt, hair and dust in every available corner, decoration badly done and in disrepair, graffiti in hallways, curtains not attached to rails so couldnt open them. Shower one solid stream of water. Spiders alive and dead on ceiling and wardrobe. Light fitting smashed. Grubby and horrible. Never stayed anyway like it and definitely wont be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Laszlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very basic accommodation. Definitely a good price/value. You get what
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Adequate room. Not very modern. A bit tatty but it was cheap and I was drunk anyway.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Basic
Don't have high expectations if you are staying here. It is very basic and needs a good clean and update. Wallpaper was ripped on the walls and paint peeling in the bathroom. In the morning took my partner 10 mins to get hot water of the shower running for us to be able to use.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

ian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Awful hotel- dirty and in desperate need of a facelift.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

nicholas e

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AVOID AVOID AVOID
The room was terrible, the bed was NOT a double, it was a small single, the shower head was off, the soap holder was hanging off. No heating in the room, only an illegal heater in the bathroom and the size of the room was shocking. At 4am the builders were banging and shouting and that coupled with the room meant no sleep. AVOID AVOID AVOID
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Richie

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was ok, but the place badly needs an update, staff where nice, helpful and friendly, it seemed like place where people stay long term maybe whilst working in the reading area on long contracts Ok for the money but not a place for me
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021