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 5,797 reviews

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Novotel Reading Centre Hotel

Hotel that makes every moment matter

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 executive and superior rooms, all boasting airy, contemporary designs and warmth. Our family rooms can accommodate two adults and two children comfortably. Leisure facilities include a gym, and indoor heated pool. 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.

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
- 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
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

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.

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

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Dinner

11:00 - 22:00

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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

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Dinner

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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

Well located and a good stay

Jason Couples - 24/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

All staff very friendly

Dear Mr L., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. We really appreciate your kind words about our staff and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Gergo Jahni 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

A good room in town center

heartqissa 22/10/2020 TripAdvisor review

A very professional approach from the staff regarding everything we needed. We had room service cocktails and we got the swimming pool as extra (we had been upgraded from our Ibis stay next door to this room). The room itself was big and modern with a large tv and a modern bathroom. The only complaint about the room was the cigarrette smoke present in the room (or coming from the aircon) which for a non smoker it can't be missed (hence why the sleep quality rating is lower rated by me).

Luke F. Couples - 17/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Hotel was perfectly located and the staff were amazing and extremely helpful.

Dear Mr F., Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We really appreciate your nice comments, especially regarding our staff members. I hope we will see you again in the near future. Gergo Jahni 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 town centre location

Bethany Families - 17/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Staff were very friendly & helpful.

Dear Ms M., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. We are happy to hear you had an enjoyable stay and you found our staff to be friendly and helpful. I hope we will have the chance to welcome you again in the near future. Gergo Jahni Rooms Division Manager Novotel Reading Centre Tel:44 (0… 2600 | Email: H5… I www.accorhotels.com I www.facebook.com/Novotelhotels

Anonymous Couples - 17/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great day. Reception team great. Glean bed, the shower door didn't lock well so I'm afraid the bathmat was way too wet

Dear Ms A., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. We really appreciate your nice comments, especially about our reception staff. I hope we will have the chance to welcome you again in the near future. Gergo Jahni 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

lovely hotel, great staff and location

Nameless1988 14/10/2020 TripAdvisor review

Had two nights here and had a great stay. The pool and gym are open early and close late and the rooms are a great size the staff were lovely and helpful, and we enjoyed a meal in the bar once. It was 10 x better than your average hotel

Dear Nameless, Thank you for writing a review about your recent stay at Novotel Reading Centre. We really appreciate your nice comments and we hope to see you again in the near future. Best regards, Gergo Jahni Rooms Division Manager Novotel Reading Centre

Samaa Solo - 13/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

The staff was very friendly and helpful and excellent location.

Dear Ms A., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. I am happy to have read you had a pleasant stay overall and I can only hope we will have another chance to achieve a 100/100 rating. Gergo Jahni 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

Gemma C. Couples - 11/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Couldn’t fault it was that great we decided to to book another night with our children.

Dear Mrs C., thank you for taking the time to leave us this good review. I am delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and that you and your family decided to book again with us. I appreciate your comment about the reception, I agree with you that they are very helpful all times! So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again. 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

Good stay

George Business - 09/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Amazing

Dear Mr C., Thank you very much for your good review. I am delighted you enjoyed your stay here with us and I hope to welcoming you in the near future! 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

Lovely hotel and fantastic staff

Faye Friends - 06/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

We received a warm welcome and all the safety measures were in place and very clear. The room was fantastic with everything we needed and the location could not have been better for enjoying Reading.

Dear F., we are grateful for your kind words. Thank you for sharing your review with us and the community. We are delighted to hear that you value the efforts we have put toward creating an environment where everyone is safe and happy! We hope to see you again in the near future. 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. Excellent staff. Stylish, clean hotel

Catherine M. Couples - 05/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very impressed with everything. Staff were brilliant!

Dear Mrs M., Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us and the community. It’s important to us that our guests are satisfied during their stay. One of our priority is customer service and we are delighted that we met that mark! We hope to see you again in the near future. 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

Polite staff, very clean

Becky C. Couples - 03/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Me and my partner had a lovely stay, the staff are always polite and it is always very clean

Dear Miss c., Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us. I am delighted you enjoyed your stay with us. We do our best to keep a happy and clean environment at all times and we are trilled that we met the marks! I hope to see you again in the near future. 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

Lovely staff and enjoyable stay

Anonymous Families - 01/10/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

This was a one-night stay and my daughter and I had a great relaxing time, enjoyed the pool and the lovely buffet the next day. Precautions for COVID19 were taken and made us feel safe.

Dear Mrs M., Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us and the community. One of our priority is to keep a safe environment especially during this times and I am happy that we hit the marks! The buffet breakfast is one of my favorite as well! Definitely I will share your comment to the kitchen staff. I hope to see you again in the nearest future. 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

Okay stay

Sofronis A. Families - 29/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Problem with the shower AND bath! No toilet paper in the toilets

Scruffy room in need of thorough clean

Ian H. Solo - 28/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Upgrade from Ibis next door without being prior warned No welcome drink Room grubby. Window area and wash hand basin not very clean Remote control faulty, but maybe just needed batteries

Dear Mr H., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. Please accept my apologies for letting you down during your recent stay with us. Currently all guests booked in to ibis hotel get an upgrade to Novotel due to ibis still being closed. I am sorry that on this occasion we did not manage to provide a real 4-star experience. I am especially disappointed by missing your welcome drink voucher. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly on my email address below prior to your next stay and I will personally oversee that everything goes smoothly. 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

Good stay

J L. Families - 28/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great room, with clean and sterilised amenities.

Dear Ms L., Thank you for completing our online survey. We are happy to hear you had a pleasant stay overall and hope to see you again in the near future. Gergo Jahni 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 location

Tobi Friends - 28/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great location, very clean, friendly staff. If I had to mention anything for improvement it would simply be the tea and coffee facilities in the room could be increased as there wasn’t really enough for two ppl for two nights.

Dear Mr P., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. We really appreciate your nice comments regarding cleanliness and our staff members. I am sorry to hear the amenities did not last for two nights. We are always happy to provide more upon request. We hope to see you again in the near future! Gergo Jahni 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

Good stay

Paul F. Families - 26/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Fun weekend, good shopping

Dear Mr F., Thank you for completing our online survey. I am happy to hear you had a pleasant stay overall and I am sorry for the issues with the key cards. I hope it did not have too much of a negative effect on your overall experience. We hope to see you again in the near future when life brings you back to Reading. Gergo Jahni 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

Good location, clean and comfortable

Athena D. Families - 26/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

My family had one night at the Novotel in Reading and it was very nice. Clean and comfortable room. Very good breakfast. Clear rules to be Covid safe.

Dear Ms D., Thank you for taking the time to complete our online survey. I am happy to have read that you had a pleasant stay overall, but I need to apologize for the communication issues regarding your pool booking. We hope that we will have the chance to welcome you back in the near future and provide a stay worthy of a perfect score! Gergo Jahni 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

Lovely stay

Kj Families - 21/09/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

It was my daughters birthday treat. In our room there was a ballon, chocolates and some orange for us and a lovely hand written card. She had a lovely time and we really appreciated the surprise. Hotel is literally across road from train station and very central. Ideal for shopping or a night out. Pool area was lovely. You have to book a slot so was very well organised. Reception staff were very friendly. Lovely bar area. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again.

Dear K., Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. We are really happy that you liked the surprise for your daughter's birthday, it is really a pleasure for us to look after our guests and we are super glad we made a memorable stay! We look forward to seeing you here again in the future. 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

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