Novotel Reading Centre

$$$$||View on mapReading, United Kingdom25B Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DP|
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Novotel Reading Centre
25B Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DP·View on map
$$$$
Overall Score
Great
8.0Great
Location8.9
Staff8.7
Comfort8.5
Cleanliness8.4
Free WiFi8.2
Who stays here
Families34%
Couples27%
Solo19%
Business10%

Overview

Overall Score
Great
8.0Great
Location8.9
Staff8.7
Comfort8.5
Cleanliness8.4
Free WiFi8.2
Who stays here
Families34%
Couples27%
Solo19%
Business10%

4-star Reading city-center hotel with indoor swimming pool, sauna, and steam room

Leisure Club & Wellness

The Novotel Reading Centre houses a leisure club with a heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna, and a steam room. This is the only hotel in Reading that offers all three facilities on-site. The fitness center is equipped with flat-screen TVs and access to locker rooms.

Rooms & Suites

Reading Novotel offers room layouts with separate toilet and bathroom areas for family convenience. Guest rooms include a work desk, minibar, and LCD TV. Executive rooms add bathrobes and complimentary water.

Location

The Novotel Reading Centre is a 2-minute walk from Reading Train Station, with direct trains to London Paddington in 30 minutes. Nearby attractions include The Museum of Reading and Forbury Gardens. The hotel is also close to major restaurants and shopping areas.

Dining

Elements Restaurant at the hotel Novotel Reading serves an international menu with a hearty breakfast buffet. The bar offers fresh coffees, fine wines, and snacks, with complimentary drinks for guests waiting for their orders. 24-hour room service is available for all meals.

Family & Business

Children under 16 stay free when sharing a room with adults and receive free breakfast. Late check-out until 17:00 is available upon request. The hotel provides meeting and banquet facilities, dry cleaning, and express check-in/check-out for business travelers.

  • Location: 2-minute walk from Reading Train Station
  • Leisure: Only hotel in Reading with indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and gym
  • Dining: Elements Restaurant with international menu and 24-hour room service
  • Family: Children under 16 stay and eat breakfast free
  • Business: Meeting facilities and express check-in/check-out
  • Pet Policy: Pets allowed with a small fee
Good to know
Check-in/Check-out
from 15:00-23:59
until 12:00
Amenities
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
Other information
Breakfast
The hotel offers a full breakfast at the price of GBP 18.0 per person. 
Pets
Pets are allowed on request.
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Japanese, Polish, Hindi, Tagalog / Filipino
Building
Number of floors:13
Number of rooms:179
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Rooms and availability

Family Queen Room
  • Bed options:
    1 Queen Size Bed
  • Shower
  • Non-smoking
Standard Queen Room Mobility accessible
  • Max:
    12 persons
  • Bed options:
    1 Queen Size Bed1 King Size Bed
  • City view
  • Shower
  • Non-smoking
Executive Double Room
  • Max:
    4 persons
  • Bed options:
    1 Queen Size Bed1 King Size Bed
  • Shower
  • Non-smoking
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Facilities

Main facilities

Wi-Fi
Parking

On-site parking lot

Baggage storage

Baggage storage

Locker room

24-hour services

24-hour reception

Food/ Drinks

Bar/ Lounge area

Restaurant

Welcome drink

Snack bar

Fitness/ Gym

Fitness center

Swimming pool

Indoor swimming pool

Spa and relaxation

Steam room

Sauna

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness center

Services

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Snack bar
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cribs
  • Children's menu

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled
  • Bathroom for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Leisure/ TV room
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Room view

  • City view

Room features

  • Heating
  • Mini-bar
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Sitting area
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Direct dial telephone
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Essential information about Novotel Reading Centre

💵 Lowest room price 81 US$
📏 Distance to center 100 yd
✈️ Distance to airport 27.8 mi
🧳 Nearest airport London Heathrow, LHR

Location

25B Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DP
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25B Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DP
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25B Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DP
  • City landmarks
  • Nearby
  • Restaurants
Museums
The Museum of Reading
100 yd
Parks
Forbury Gardens
100 yd
The Oracle Shopping Centre
Reading Trian
100 yd
Art object
Statue of Queen Victoria
100 yd
Mall
The Oracle
100 yd
Church
Greyfriars Church
100 yd
Church
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
100 yd
Church
St Laurence's Church
100 yd
Gallery
The Lemon Grove Gallery Ltd
100 yd
6 Abbey Street
Chestnut Walk
100 yd
Mall
Broad Street Mall
100 yd
26 The Forbury
Maiwand Lion
100 yd
Night club
Q Club
100 yd
1 Queen's Rd
Grosvenor Casino Reading Central
100 yd
Reading Museum
Britain's Bayeux Tapestry
100 yd
Mall
John Lewis & Partners
100 yd
Restaurant
Revolucion de Cuba Reading
100 yd
Restaurant
Cosmo
100 yd
Restaurant
Treatz Reading
100 yd
Restaurant
Pitcher & Piano
100 yd
Restaurant
Chez Mal Brasserie & Bar at Malmaison Reading
100 yd
Restaurant
Kokoro
100 yd
Restaurant
Malmaison
100 yd
Restaurant
Memory Of Sichuan
100 yd
Restaurant
Nibsy's
100 yd
Restaurant
Itsu
100 yd

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