With a stay at Franklin Lodge in Reading, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Thames River and Kennet & Avon Canal. .This vacation home is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Reading Civic Centre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Oracle.
Reading Museum and Town Hall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Royal Berkshire Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
University of Reading - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
Getting around
Reading West Station - 9 min walk
Farnborough (FAB) - 55 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 11 min walk
The Nags Head - 2 min walk
The Castle Tap - 7 min walk
The Coffee Van - 6 min walk
The Face Bar - 5 min walk
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Franklin Lodge
Vacation home in Reading, near Thames River
Franklin Lodge offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and a computer station.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Outdoor areas
Garden
Terrace
Work spaces
Computer station
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
No lift
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Housekeeping (weekly)
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
4 units
Garden
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive lockbox information
Access methods
Lockbox
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
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/debit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Property is also known as
Franklin Lodge Reading
Franklin Lodge Private vacation home
Franklin Lodge Private vacation home Reading
Franklin Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Plus points
1. I had downstairs bedroom. The bedroom was quiet, clean and warm
2. Good location and close to town centre
3. Better alternative to a hotel, if you like to cook your own meals. Kitchen is well equipped
Negative
1. Bathroom is tiny. I am average size and could not brush my teeth over sink, without hitting elbows on shower doors. So small there is no room for toilet paper holder. You will find it in cupboard under sink and have to keep it on floor. If you are larger than average, you will struggle with this bathroom
2. Kitchen felt grubby. I was there 2 nights. The bin was not emptied during my stay. It was overflowing on night 1. On night 2, you smelt rotting rubbish when you entered house. And by then there was a bag of rubbish by side of bin as well.
3. If you arrive at night, I suggest get a cab from station. I am sure the area is safe. But I had at least 10 homeless people approach me for money, on walk to apartment. It was intimidating and in the dark, a bit scary
I will book again when I'm next working in Reading
This room and the lodge set-up was perfect for my needs. A quiet place to rest after working away in Reading. The room also had a small fridge which was useful for snacks, if you didn't feel like using the communal fridge. The bed was very comfortable, just like a hotel. The ensuite was clean and functional with enough towels provided for the whole duration of my stay. The street was a quet residential street, and you couldn't hear too much noise from the other rooms. check-in and check-out was excellent and convenient. I would have prefered to know that there is no parking available at the property before booking - this wasn't clear before booking and I found no way of asking. Location to the buses and restaurants, and small supermarkets is 10 minutes walk. Ideal! The photos are a true representation of the room (though the fridge isn't in the photo).