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Novotel Reading Centre

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Indoor pool
Exterior
Garden

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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25b Friar Street, Reading, England, RG1 1DP
  • Oracle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • University of Reading
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(52 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, Accessible | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Novotel Reading Centre

Eco-certified hotel with fitness centre and sauna
This hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a sauna are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Novotel Reading Centre offers 179 accommodations with minibars and a safe. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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

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

Our customers tell us that 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 such as 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 centre and meeting rooms
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Oracle and 8 minutes on foot from Kennet & Avon Canal
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Novotel Reading Centre offers its guests an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. The eco-certified Novotel Reading Centre also features multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in common area.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Reading hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and at the weekend from 7 AM to 11 AM.
GourmetBar – This restaurant specialises 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 programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and 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 transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 11 AM on weekends; GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • GourmetBar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 1,141 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift (88 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 12 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.
  • Cots (infant 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: from approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 12 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 on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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 at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Up to 3 children aged 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. 434 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 343 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1000 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

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Oscar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property is handy and clean. Our room unfortunately was facing Friar street and we had to leave windows open for cooling as A/C didn’t seem to be doing anything. Constant job bub from the street below especially between 11pm - 1am. Very convenient location otherwise.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel and management were great in every respect; rooms quiet, beds comfortable and new, staff helpful and breakfast was great, pool and sauna and versatile fitness room were an added plus
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean and perfectly situated for my needs
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location right in the city centre. Getting to the car park is not easy and the parking spaces are tiny and expensive. Reception was pleasant, and we had a room facing the back of the hotel. View isn’t good but it likely quieter as the other side faces the busy high street with bars and clubs. Room was just fine, only complaint was half a dozen holes in the curtains which makes it look scruffy and unloved. Very clean hotel and room. Breakfast is good quality and Klara the lady running the breakfast room was a ray of sunshine and a real credit to the hotel and its brand. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

A

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but not as much if you need to use a car in the area. Parking is VERY tight and hard to manage. If you can park and ride public then it’s great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Wally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All good. Just a little street noise in our room. Sink did not drain well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The breakfast looked unappetising and the juice was watered down which is not what you expect from a 4star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Beth

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

Convenient town centre hotel.

Had executive room 1016 for one night. Very spacious, seating area, bath with seperate shower and comfy, although smallish bed. Does look onto Friar Street so very noisy and had to keep windows shut which did mean room got very warm even with AC on. Parking on site very convenient. Staff all very helpful. Pool lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel in the middle of Reading
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient and close to oracle shopping mall and station clean and comfortable decided to extend our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

YUEN YIK

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Konor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk from Reading train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

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

Great hotel

I enjoyed my stay, location was brilliant, hotel was easy to get to, it was clean, the pool was a bonus. The staff were helpful, it was my second time at this hitel, i will be returning for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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