Mercure George Hotel Reading

I booked this hotel last year as I've stayed there on numerous occasions and I was turned away by the manager as they had closed the hotel to customers to house afgans with covid that is what I was told no one from accor had contacted me after driving 3hrs to get there for my partners birthday weekend I am still waiting for someone to contact me to explain to me why profit was put before paying customers

Small rooms, but when you are there for a night out, all you need is a bed. It has a crazy lay out very easy to get lost on the corridors of the hotel. But, it comes with a kettle, tea, coffee, etc, all the things you need. Great location, very central and great price.

Allocated THE most noisy room in the hotel (Rm120) with the stairwell outside the door and a very very noisy thoroughfare outside the windows, which were fully closed! Staff were delightful. Hotel is poor even with the cheaper room rates.

Obviously, being a historic coaching inn it was going to be somewhat old fashioned. The check in was reasonable and the staff were very nice. We did not dine in the hotel for dinner or breakfast and so cannot comment on this. The rooms were very nice and the hotel could not be more centrally located. Lovely staff!

Today I saw the demise of a lovely old grand lady of Reading. Closed it doors. I do sincerely trust and hope it reopens very soon. Has so much charm charisma and history. But, moreover, the people make it special from the endearing welcome of the GM to Philip on reception showing true Canadian Hospitality. Rico was a charmer full of the joys of life on reception as too our Albanian Bar tender. As I was sadly leaving a kindly housekeeping lady petite with ginger coloured hair wished me a special Bon voyage and carrying my luggage down to reception. Special memories indeed. Out of the Phoenix will rise the ashes!