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Elephant Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Indoor wedding
Meeting facility
Restaurant
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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Church Road, Pangbourne, Reading, England, RG8 7AR
  • Place, North Wessex Downs
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Beale Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Chic Double Room

Chic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Chic Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Reading

Located in Reading, Elephant Hotel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Thames Path and Thames River. .This family-friendly hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Beale Park and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Basildon Park.

What's nearby

  • North Wessex Downs - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Thames Path - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Beale Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Whitchurch Maze - 6 min drive - 2.0 km
  • University of Reading - 22 min drive - 24.4 km

Getting around

  • Reading Pangbourne Station - 5 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Herbies Pizza - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The George Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Water Tower - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Blip - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Elephant Hotel

Elephant Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features shopping on site, wedding services, and a ballroom. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Elephant Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs and cats only

2 total (up to 66 lbs per pet)

Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Elephant Hotel Reading

Elephant Reading

Elephant Hotel Hotel

Elephant Hotel Reading

Elephant Hotel Hotel Reading

Elephant Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 142 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel and staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mr Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden Gem. Came across this hotel by chance. Will definitely be back if need to stay nr Oxford/Reading area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Phoebe

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice, clean room with complementary toiletries and a nice selection of teas/coffees.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary, Princeville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
It’s a very old hotel and therefore small rooms and no elevator - ours was quite a distance from the reception. We were underwhelmed with the staff and there was no notice there or in the room with the WiFi code. The bar smelled of smoke so we didn’t go in. It was convenient to Reading and near the river, so it worked for us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Neil

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor experience.

Very noisy, floorboards all creaking, you can hear people snoring in the next room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Juliette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice for the price

Nice enough hotel and decor. Our room at the front was hot and noisy with the traffic, my mum's back room was super quiet and cool. Our shower was too hot and my mum's was too cold. Our bathroom cold tap didnt work. On arrival, EV charging point didn't work which we were relying on, despite the website advertising it. Enquired and simply told doesnt belong to them but not working. Whole place felt like it was in decline rather than on the way up but having said that, for the price, it was nice enough. Lots of character and charm with all we needed. Garden was beautiful. Weekend evening staff were lovely. Breakfast ok, coffee not so much. Few pastries left at 9.15 (finished at 10), asked if restocking, said no because they'd been serving since 7. Helpful with food intolerances. Had the tomahawk steak which was a real 'push the boat out' treat - definitely needed more salad but otherwise incredible and perfectly cooked. Expensive food and drink but very nice. Would book again for one night due to the price but not with high expectations. Aesthetically pleasing stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr Vivian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a very pleasant place to stay with excellent parking facilities and polite and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were lucky to have a garden room and it was a bonus to have our own space outside. Very welcoming receptionist when we arrived and when we checked out
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious and clean, though there were stains on the carpet. Breakfast was substantial and arrived promptly. Dinner was good, as long as you like steak.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good Location, but overall not good value.

Expensive for what it is. The room was tired, and other than the location had little else going for it. I eaten at restaurant in past, and that was great but hotel experience was let down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel quite dated. Breakfast good but no hit water. Have to book another hotel to get ready for a wedding. Lady on reception not helpful said having problems with water pressure. Waited iovver 30 minutes, still no hot water
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good sized room. Comfy beds. Humming noise in the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verity, Trowbridge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quirky, nice and spacious. good restaurant and hotel right in the middle of Pangbourne.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

The reception staff were very welcoming and helpful. Excellent location, although the carpark is very small and was fully occupied by the time I arrived. Customers using the hotel restaurant. Public parking is nearby at £1 a night. The room was very clean and well presented, however some of the furniture is rather tired looking. There's a good choice of quality tea, coffee biscuits and bottled water in the room. I'm very happy with my stay. Sadly I had to leave early and missed the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025