Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 stars

Name: Novotel Reading Centre
Address: READING, RG1 1DP, UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: (+44)118/9522600
Rating: 4.3

Customer review rating 4.3/5 5,860 reviews

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Novotel Reading Centre Hotel

Hotel that makes every moment matter

Welcome to Reading where Oscar Wilde wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol and King Henry I rested. If you are looking for a warm and enjoyable stay, Novotel is the hotel for you. Looking forward to seeing you, Anne and the team.

Mrs Anne Dubruille, Hotel Manager

Perfectly suited to family or business stays, Novotel Reading Centre sits in the heart of the town. Many of Reading's best restaurants, bars, and shops are just a stone's throw from the hotel. There's no shortage of things to do in the area, with easy access to Windsor and Oxford, and family attractions like Legoland nearby. From our central location you can enjoy proximity to local transport links including Reading train station, a two-minute walk away. Thames Valley Park is also just a shuttle bus away.

Guests can choose from Standard and Executive rooms, all boasting airy, contemporary designs and warmth. Our family rooms can accommodate two adults and two children comfortably. The Gourmet Bar and Restaurant serves tempting food and drinks from an internationally-inspired menu - the perfect place to unwind after a busy day. Hosting a meeting, conference, or event? Our ten versatile meeting rooms can accommodate up to 110 guests.

Welcome to Reading where Oscar Wilde wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol and King Henry I rested. If you are looking for a warm and enjoyable stay, Novotel is the hotel for you. Looking forward to seeing you, Anne and the team.

Hotel extras

Central location close to primary transport links
Reading train station is only a two minute walk away, London Heathrow Airport is 40 km away
Breakfast available daily, Grab&Go on Weekdays, Full English on Weekends
Eight versatile meeting rooms for up to 110 guests
Leisure facilities including gym, pool, and kids' play area

This hotel participates to Planet 21 and is acting in favour of Positive Hospitality.

Services in the hotel and nearby

Check-in from 14h00

Check out up to 12h00

Paying

Online check-in
- Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
- Fast check-out: Simply return your key
WIFI/Internet Access
- WIFI at the hotel
- High-speed Internet
- WIFI in the communal areas
- WIFI in your room
- WIFI access
- Optic fiber technology provides the highest possible speed of Internet connection.
Parking
- Private indoor parking (Paying)
- Well-lit parking
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- Reduced mobility rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Reduced mobility facilities
- Accessible bathroom
Pets allowedPaying
100% non-smoking hotel
Languages spoken at the hotel
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese
Reception open 24 hours a day
Early check-in/Late check-outPaying
- EARLY CHECK IN FROM 8AM (Paying) Need access to your room from 8 am on the day of arrival? Book this exclusive benefit now and make the most of your business or leisure stays.
- LATE CHECK-OUT UP TO 5PM (Paying) Extend your stay until 5PM to make the most out of your departure day. Remember Novotel offers this service for free on Sundays.
Electric car recharging units
Laundry
- Dry cleaning / Ironing
- Shoe shine machine

Indoor heated pool
Fitness centre
Well-being
- Hammam
- Sauna

BreakfastPaying
1 Restaurant(s)
1 Bar(s)
Room service
- Hot meals
- Cold snacks
- Opening hours : Week 24hrs
- Opening hours : Week-end 24hrs

10 Meeting room(s)
Self service business centre
Copy/print service available

Services in the hotel and nearby

Check-in from 14h00 - Check out up to 12h00

In summary

Swimming pool
Parking
Restaurant
Fitness centre
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
Sauna
Spa
WIFI/Internet Access
Bar
Meetings and events

- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Late Checkout
- Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- This hotel has accessible and assitive devices
- High Speed WiFi
- High Speed internet
- WiFi at the hotel
- WiFi in the communal areas

Early check-in/Late check-out
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Late Checkout
Hotel accessibility
- Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- This hotel has accessible and assitive devices
WIFI/Internet Access
- High Speed WiFi
- High Speed internet
- WiFi at the hotel
- WiFi in the communal areas

- 17 parking spaces
- Electric car recharging units 3,7 kVA
- On site
- Private

Novotel Car Park(Extra)
- 17 parking spaces
- Electric car recharging units 3,7 kVA
- On site
- Private

1 Bar(s)
1 Restaurant(s)
Buffet (Extra)
- Cold snacks
- Hot meals

1 Bar(s)
1 Restaurant(s)
Breakfast(Extra)

Buffet (Extra)
Room service
- Cold snacks
- Hot meals

- Sauna room
- Turkish Steambath
Spa - Non residents(Extra)
- Covered
- On site
- Covered
- On site

Spa - For guests
- Sauna room
- Turkish Steambath
Spa - Non residents(Extra)
Swimming pool - For guests
- Covered
- On site
Swimming pool - Non residents(Extra)
- Covered
- On site

- Board games available
- Children's library
- Play area
- Video game area

Services for children
- Board games available
- Children's library
- Play area
- Video game area

10 Meeting room(s)
Self service business center

10 Meeting room(s)
Business centre

Self service business center

- Bodybuilding equipment/Gym
- Gym
- Swimming pool

Sports activities
- Bodybuilding equipment/Gym
- Gym
- Swimming pool

- 10 rooms for people with reduced mobility
- 13 floors
- 155 connecting rooms
- 155 family rooms
- 179 non-smoking rooms
- 179 rooms
- English
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- Elevator
Shoe shine machine

Hotel informations
- 10 rooms for people with reduced mobility
- 13 floors
- 155 connecting rooms
- 155 family rooms
- 179 non-smoking rooms
- 179 rooms
Languages spoken at the hotel
- English
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Service And Equipment
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- Elevator
Services available at reception

Shoe shine machine

Hotel location

Novotel Reading Centre

25b Friar Street
(For car parking use RG1 1NR)
RG1 1DP reading
united kingdom

Tel: +441189522600

Fax: (+44)118/9522610

Contact email :

Check-in from 14h00

Check out up to 12h00

READING BUSSES : Reading Station

By plane
Heathrow Int Apt At 40km / 24.86 miles
By plane
London Gatwick At 88km / 54.69 miles
By plane
London Luton At 96.5km / 59.97 miles
By train
Reading Station At 0.8km / 0.5 miles

GPS :51.456745, -0.972343

Our accommodation(s)

Spacious, contemporary in design, and adaptable, the Novotel room is truly a place for living. Perfect for all your needs.

Rooms (3)

Standard room, ideal for family - 1 Queen bed & a sofa bed

Max. number of persons: 4
Area: From 24 m² / 258 sq ft
Views: City View *

Subject to availability

Wireless internet in your room
High speed internet
Coffee/tea making facilities
Direct dial telephone

Standard room - 2 single beds

Max. number of persons: 2
Area: From 24 m² / 258 sq ft
Views: City View *

Subject to availability

Wireless internet in your room
High speed internet
Coffee/tea making facilities
Direct dial telephone

Executive Room with Queen Size bed

Max. number of persons: 4
Area: From 25 m² / 269 sq ft
Views: City View *

Subject to availability

Wireless internet in your room
High speed internet
Coffee/tea making facilities
Direct dial telephone

Rooms

Our restaurants and bars

Gourmet Bar

Type of cuisine: International

Entertain your palate at Novotel. Enjoy a range of local and international cuisine, simple yet authentic, in a casual setting.Whether you want to eat or simply have a drink, our restaurant has that extra something you can only find at Novotel.

Lunch

11:00 - 22:00

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
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Dinner

11:00 - 22:00

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun

BAR

Absorb the lively atmosphere at Novotel. In stylish surroundings, choose from an array of beers, wines and cocktails served by our fun and friendly staff. Our buzzing bar offers the perfect place to enjoy an evening's entertainment or relax and unwind.

Lunch

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun

Dinner

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
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Your meetings and events

Our meeting rooms

Number of meeting rooms: 10
Maximum size: 106 m²
Maximum capacity: 110 people
Maximum banquet capacity: 90 people

Find out more

Very convenient, clean and friendly helpful staff.

Mrs B. Business - 29/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Business trip

Great Team

Anonymous Families - 28/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

The service is excellent

Central location

Anonymous Business - 27/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very clean and well organised

Good stay

Jill Business - 27/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Used for essential business travel. Staff friendly and helpful. Room comfortable. Room service good.

Well located, comfortable stay coupled with the professional service standard.

Sandra Business - 27/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Guaranteed relaxed, comfortable pleasant stay delivered with the consistent professional service from the Novotel hotel and trained staffing team.

Good

Peter L. Business - 24/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Good experience as usual.

perfect location

Claudia Business - 23/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

It was nice to be back to the hotel. Felt safe and found everting very clean and covid secure. Staff made me feel very welcomed as well

Great service

Guest Business - 15/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Feeling welcome

Great care and service

A G. Business - 10/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Always a pleasant stay thank you to all the staff

Gem in Reading

Alison B. Business - 07/04/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Wonderful helpful and friendly staff on the front desk Centrally located and walking distance from the station Spacious comfortable rooms with TV fridge walk in shower and bath and separate toilet

Very well located loads of transport near rail lines shops

Maria B. Solo - 28/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Pleasant staff very helpful services excellent.

Dear Ms B., Thank you for sharing your quick and positive feedback. I am glad you enjoyed your stay here at Novotel Reading and I hope to welcome you again in the near future. Best wishes, Lorena Montana I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Great Stay.

Tomi A. Business - 24/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Comfortable Room. Nice dinner.

Dear Mr. A., Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us and I certainly share your comment to the rest of the team. I hope to see you in the near future. Best Regards, Lorena Montana I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Well located comfortable stay

Sm Business - 23/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great receptionist on. Day of arrival Explained everything in detail and clear Lovely rooms and comfortable Bath was leaking - shower head - replaced the next day after raising this with receptionist. Great breakfast - sumptuous Very narrrow car park slots. Didn’t enjoy parking as I have a big car and there was constant worry of scrapping the car

Dear Mr. M., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I was pleased to read that you had enjoyed your stay and I will certainly pass on your comments to my reception team, as I know that like me they will be happy to hear that our job is appreciated. I hope to welcome you back in the near future. Best wishes, Lorena Montana I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

frustrating check in

Ph Business - 19/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Having tried twice to enter my room unsuccessfully reception gave me an alternative room (not receptions fault) but as it was a busy check in it was an unnecessary issue to re-join checking in queues.

Besides the geographical convenience your colleauges were superb.

Simon G. Business - 15/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Having needed urgent accomodation in the vicinity for business it was an absolute pleasure to deal with your colleagues daily. With an exceptional thank you to Francesca (I hope I recall her name correctly, she is your Italian receptionist) friendly, professional and accomodating. I look forward to staying with you in the near future. Kind regards, Simon G. G.…

Impressed with customer service

Dola Business - 14/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Pleasant experience Clean rooms and surroundings Comfortable bed No noise One suggestion- provide small tubes of toothpaste

Dear Mrs O., Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that you found our costumer service to be impressive, I will definitely share your comment with the rest of the team. Thank you for giving your suggestion, I appreciate to have guest's thoughts and ideas how to get to the next level. I hope to see you again in the near future. Best Regards, Lorena Montana I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Brilliant stay - as always !!!

Andrew T. Business - 10/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Comfortable, Reliable, Friendly & Warm Service .. I am always very happy to return to my 'second family' at the Novotel !!

Dear Mr T., Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic feedback and for the very kind words. I am so glad to have you as one of our very valuable guests. It is always my pleasure to welcome you back to Novotel. I will share your comment to the rest of the team as I know that like me they will be delighted to hear that our job is appreciated and remembered. I hope to welcome you back in Novotel soon. Kind Regards, Lorena Montana & Team I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Very good stay

Guest Business - 05/03/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great service

Dear Mr G., Thank you for taking the time to leave your positive feedback. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and I hope to see you again in the near future. Best Regards, Lorena Montana I Guest Relations I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Below average stay

Prof. A. L. Business - 25/02/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very friendly and welcoming staff especially Lorena, Marcello and Gorgo. Unfortunately I wasn’t entirely happy with the room service. In three days room wasn’t cleaned at all. Bathroom sink was blocked and repaired the day after. Carpet needs to be properly cleaned, smell coming form it was really unpleasant. This is not a complaint, I’m just describing my experience. I understand that these days are difficult for everyone.

Dear Mr L., Thank you for your detailed feedback. I am sorry to hear about any inconveniences that you experienced during your stay. We do our best to communicate that Housekeeping works differently due to the current situation and room cleaning is upon request. Please accept my apologies if this wasn't clear enough. In regards to the blocked think, I would like to believe that we did our best to rectify the issue as soon as possible and hopefully it didn't cause you too much discomfort. We are looking into your comments about the carpet and we will take the necessary action. Your feedback about our staff members is much appreciated, and have been shared with the Team during our meeting. I can only hope you will give us another chance in the near future when life brings you back to Reading and we will be able to provide a more enjoyable and hassle free stay. Gergo Jahni I Rooms Division Manager I Novotel Reading Centre I Reading RG11DP Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Deep Baths

sahillmsc Business - 01/02/2021 TripAdvisor review

Great hotel stay, especially in the circumstances, with a warm welcome and very friendly service throughout. How refreshing to find a hotel with deep baths, somewhere to unwind and relax comfortably, with the benefit of being able to watch the TV from it too.

Dear Sahillmsc, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive feedback. I am glad to read that you had a warm welcome and a relaxing stay. I will certainly pass your message to my team as I know that like me they will be delighted to hear that our work is appreciated and remembered. I hope to see you again in the near future. Best Regards,

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