ibis Reading Centre

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Dates

March 2025

April 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Bar
24/7 front desk
Pet-friendly
Laundry
Housekeeping

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25A 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

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

15 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Double SweetRoom by ibis

15 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

15 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

7 Apr - 8 Apr

About this property

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.

Ibis Reading Centre offers 182 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at ibis Reading Centre. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Thames River. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.

Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Full breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a front-desk safe, a car charging station, and a multilingual staff
Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
10 minutes by foot from Thames River and a 5-minute drive from University of Reading
Pets welcome for a fee

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The eco-certified ibis Reading Centre also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Ibis Reading Centre has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property

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

Languages

Czech, English, Filipino, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, 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
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
24-hour offsite parking (GBP 7 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli

Things to do

TV in common areas

Family friendly

Free cot
Highchair
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Outdoors

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
Handrails in stairways
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free cot
Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Heating (climate-controlled)
LED lighting
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: GBP 30

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: GBP 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
Nearby parking fee: GBP 7 per day(1969 ft away; open 24 hours)
Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Photos appearing in the property description reflect the brand standard and are for illustrative purposes only.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

ibis Hotel Reading Centre

Ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading

ibis Reading Centre Hotel

ibis Reading Centre Reading

ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading

ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms)

ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms) Hotel

ibis Reading Centre Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Brian

24 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

juhani

14 Dec 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

martin

13 Dec 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cheap

As a cheap crash hole near the station and town centre it’s great. But the room was very tired and pretty dirty. Shower had lots of pressure and hot water and wi fi was good

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

6 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Heysaraj

Business traveller

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything is OK. I always come to this hotel when I am in town.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner

30 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Being in the town centre, perfect for going out to pubs clubs and shopping. Good rate for overnight parking at ibis parking just a 5 minute walk away

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Business traveller

28 Nov 2024

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

Good location to station & town

Ideal city location - close to town & restaurants. Good range of breakfast

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

27 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

26 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice room and friendly staff

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

25 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

25 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Suk Yee

21 Nov 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Won’t choose this hotel again

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group

17 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

All good

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

16 Nov 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller

15 Nov 2024

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

TV turned on automatically during the night.

Both nights that I slept in the hotel, the TV turned on automatically while I was sleeping. I checked and there was no alarm set on the TV. It turned on to a bright white screen with instructions to share my screen to watch from my phone to the TV.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Business traveller

14 Nov 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Blood stains

'clean' towels and duvet cover had blood stains and hairs on them.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Obrian

13 Nov 2024

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

9 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Very quick and easy check in / check out. Great value for money. Very central. Close to lots of takeaways etc.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Katie

Business traveller

8 Nov 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good location, close to train station and town centre. Room was tired, stains on carpet. It’s more functional than exceptional. It suited my need as I arrived late and only stayed one night. Wi-Fi didn’t work in my room. Did mention it to reception who told me iPhones don’t always work?!? I noted it worked in reception just not my room.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

8 Nov 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Vincent

7 Nov 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Pamela

4 Nov 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

I would try another Ibis. I would not choose to stay at this hotel again, though. Design flaw in bathrooms impacting plumbing. Bathroom smelled funky. Great location. Lovely reception staff.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024