Hotel 1843 Reading

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar

Breakfast available

Housekeeping

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Explore the area

33 London Street, Reading, England, RG1 4PS

Oracle
2 min walk
Global Cafe
1 min walk
Reading Rail Bus Station
8 min walk
London (LHR-Heathrow)
39 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 2
1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

16 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Suite, Ensuite

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Triple Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds

Twin Room, Ensuite

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

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Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Gym

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan

About this property

Hotel with a coffee shop, near Thames River

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a banquet hall.

Hotel 1843 Reading offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Our customers tell us 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. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.

Free WiFi
Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
English breakfast served daily for a fee
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
Steps from Kennet & Avon Canal and Oracle

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Dickens themed - Onsite 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 public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar

Restaurants on site

Dickens themed

Family friendly

Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

Banquet hall

Guest services

Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels

Entertainment

TV/satellite channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Laptop-friendly workspace
Soundproofing

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.

Cribs (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.

Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 12.95 for children
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

7.6

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

4/10 Poor

John

10 Sept 2024

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

30 Aug 2024

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

17 Aug 2024

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

16 Aug 2024

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

12 Aug 2024

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

11 Aug 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Roger

14 Jul 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jade

10 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Overall a good stay for the price. Staff were friendly however announced our room number out loud upon check in - which is unsafe for two women travelling. Room was nice and spacious, shower was good as well. Our room however had some industrial-sounding drilling/humming noise on and off all night. Unsure if this was the building next door or the hotel itself. If you want a short trip on a budget I would recommend. However if you’re travelling solo might be unsafe as they like announcing your room number out loud.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Travelled with group

4 Jul 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

D

2 Jul 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller

27 Jun 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

tracy

24 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Lovely period property noisy fellow guests next door but this can happen anywhere will not stop us booking again

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

23 Jun 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martina

21 Jun 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

21 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Hotel

We have been here before, this time we paid for a better room and it was loads better. If we are in Reading again we will use this Hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Horace

7 Jun 2024

Small single room

Small single room with basic furniture.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family

3 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice building

For the money we paid, this room it was very good. it did what we needed.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

23 May 2024

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice staff. My Room was massive and very clean. Nice bed. Very tired decor though. bathroom clean but even more tired. Hotel really needs an upgrade. Has the potential to be somewhere special but needs work.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024