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Novotel Reading Centre

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
$96
includes taxes & fees
Sep 28 - Sep 29

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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 | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

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

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Standard Room, Accessible | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

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

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About this property

Novotel Reading Centre

4-star hotel in Reading City Centre
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, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. 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.

In addition to an indoor pool, Novotel Reading Centre provides a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This 4-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 1141 square feet (106 square meters) include conference space. This eco-certified hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited onsite parking is offered on request, and a car charging station is available.

Novotel Reading Centre has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 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

  • In-room crib
  • 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 center
  • 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
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • 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 organized 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
  • Free crib

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 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 18.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 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)

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision
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. 444 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1005 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

Richard

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Debra L

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was nice place to stay and short walk to train station
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fabian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Average stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

lillie

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

Lovely stay!

We had such a good time staying over a weekend! Hotel is in a very good, convenient, central location in the middle of Reading with the train station, bus stops, restaurants, and shops very close to the hotel. Our favourite part of the trip was the free access to gym/pool/sauna/steam room - we had so much fun, the pool is a fantastic size with a few sun loungers around it. We parked at the Broad Street Mall car park (short walk away) - lots of spaces and the hotel gives a discounted rate when you give them the ticket at checkout. Excited to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Merlita Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better mattress and robes fridge broken
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dean

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

Great location for transport & town

Good service throughout - able to check k in early which was a huge bonus Excellent buffet breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Don’t stay here

No sleep as they have a night club across the road playing extremely loud music until 3am And as an added bonus the fire alarm went of at 7.40 am for 30 minutes with no fire in sight ! No compensation offered
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Duhale

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

Very bad stay, avoid!

I came to the property for my birthday and didn’t get a greeting, Was asked to produce ID which I have never been asked before. There was a broken light with made a loud noise without interruption. The plumbing in the bathroom seems dodgy and broken, the bath didn’t leave the water I had to stay over and try to make the water go down the pipes. There was a lot of dust in the room and it seems it has not been cleaned since person was in the room. There was holes in the sofa.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff, perfect for town and train station
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Echelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed at this hotel numerous times. Location is very convenient to Reading train station. Many day trips easily accessible from here such as Oxford, Bath, Windsor
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

benedict

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emerson

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quit
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Central location

Central location. Everything within walking distance. Comfy beds, clean spacious rooms. Breakfast was good.Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antony

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

10/10 Excellent

Ichiro

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

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

Amazing!

Amazing hotel!! Its comfortable, staff are friendly, beautiful rooms, amazing steaming/sauna room and I loved the swimming pool. Will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel and clear ice from staff, few issues with facilities bath didn’t work so had to use shower instead but overall great hotel, location perfect for train station and getting into town a lot of homeless/beggars outside at all time
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Irving

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good value for the money , very clean but carpets need replacing .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was comfortable, apart from the parking issues. The hotel was fine and had good facilities with friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025