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Novotel Reading Centre

4.0 star property

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January 2025

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Exterior
Indoor pool
Bar (on property)
Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
25b Friar Street, Reading, England, RG1 1DP
  • John Lewis Reading
    2 min walk
  • Oracle
    3 min walk
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall
    3 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    40 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

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

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Accessible

Standard Room, Accessible

Standard Room, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior

ibis Reading Centre

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.1 out of 5, Very good, (1000)
The price is €75
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
ibis Reading Centre

About this property

Novotel Reading Centre

Eco-certified Reading hotel in Reading City Centre with a fitness center
This hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Novotel Reading Centre offers 179 accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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

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

Our customers tell us 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 like 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 center, and meeting rooms
  • Onsite 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 center. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

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

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM.
GourmetBar - This restaurant specializes 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 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, 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 public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM–11 AM on weekends: GBP 18.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • GourmetBar

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (1141 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

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

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 21-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 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.

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: approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 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 onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, 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.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Up to 3 children 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. 430 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 345 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1002 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

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Limited menu at hotel and expensive breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was large, bright and very confortable. The bathroom however: There was a shower cabin with no water. The sink wasn't flushing, leaving all the disgusting soap deposits accumulate on the sink. The tub had a shower head but no shower curtain. The shower head mounting was in a place where it was extremely difficult to extract it from. If not extremely careful showering in the tub results in a bathroom floor flooding. At the price you are well advised to look somewhere else for accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Bespoke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don't let the surrounding area put you off it is very convenient and a very clean and tidy hotel. The breakfast was surprisingly good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julian, gig harbor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean room but slightly dated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Staff
Great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Hotel
Overall the hotel is what it is and there were no surprises - it was comfortable and worked well for my circumstances. The town and rail station were in close proximity to the hotel so it was in a good place for business or tourists.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Rooms outdated, dirty and warm
Everywhere other than the rooms were nice and clean. The first executive room had no power so was moved to another executive room. Both rooms were outdated, dirty and had no air conditioning. The toilet is in its own tiny room with no hand basin so you have to move to another room to wash your hands. The decor and furnishings are warn and dirty. The bed has a socket and USB outlets on one side only. The pillows were clumpy. I had to ask reception at 2am for a fan as the room was unbearably hot. For the price, the product is awful and needs a renovation. But the staff were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis, Medicine Hat

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Several homeless people sleeping in nearby doorways.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attentive staff. Really helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

RUSSELL

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wasim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very courteous staff, room was comfortable and clean, breakfast was Full English and excellent with wonderful service. The slow elevator was the only problem but on the whole a wonderful stay, will book here again on any future trips to Reading 🇬🇧
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No Pool as Advertised!
Disappointed to find out on arrival that the pool and sauna was closed for maintenance. This is the only reason I booked this hotel. Also, the Guinness is the disgusting, stay clear of that.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Garry

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Reading, though the local area is a bit noisy at night. Ok rooms, nice staff. Shame about the pool being closed and annoying fire alarm issue for a few hours one day.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed
Booked up 5 days in advance and choose this hotel because of the facilities like swimming pool sauna, and the morning before I was due to check in they emailed saying all of them facilities was closed as I was working that day it didn’t give me a chance to look for another hotel. Plus my plug in the sink was also broken I did inform them straight away but it was never fixed
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed
Booked up a 5 days in advance and choose this hotel because of the facilities like swimming pool sauna ect, and the minoring before I was due to check in they emailed saying all of them facilities was closed as I was working that day it didn’t give me a chance to look for another hotel. Plus my plug in the sink was also broken I did inform them straight away but it was never fixed
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight Stay
Had an excellent overnight stay in a good sized room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

NIGEL

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

8/10 Good

Ahmed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stay
Long wait at car park gate to be let in. No car parking space even tho we called 3 days before and reversed one. They let us park by the bins in the end for £19 not what I would expect. Booked and paid for breakfast then in the morning said we didn't pay and tried to charge us twice for breakfast. Main reason for staying was the swimming pool facilities only for them too be shut until further notice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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