My experience was all positive. I phoned up a few days in advance with my dietary requirements; having checked with the kitchen, the receptionist phoned me back to say they would purchase for my needs, which they did. The bedroom was in what appeared to be a newly built block, and was clean, quiet, and very comfortable. The shower was... More

even reading's strongest supporters would acknowledge (a) it ain't a cheap town and (b) it ain't a particularly exciting one. but if work or (less plausibly) leisure takes you there, you could do plenty worse than stay here - a bit soulless, perhaps, but friendly reception, good views from higher floors and - the clincher - v handy for railway... More

I stayed at the IBIS Reading Hotel one night on a business trip. It's main plus point is the location, close to the city centre and more tempting. Other than that it seems to suffering from some weird 1990's art deco throwback, all abstract colours against white backgrounds, but all looking really worn out. The rooms were clean if in... More

I stayed here whilst on business in Reading and found the hotel very average in general. Check in was quick and easy enough but as soon as I arrived at the dreary room things took a turn for the worse. I could hear everything people in the next rooms were doing, from walking about to turning on the taps and... More

Our one memory of this hotel would be the extremely rude front desk staff. We arrived at 9.30pm with our 3 year old after 6 hour train driver. Desperate to get to out room and get the little one to sleep, we waited at the front desk. The 2 receptionists were both busily engaged on the phone. We waited at... More