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Hotel 1843 Reading

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Family Room
Property entrance
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Property entrance

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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33 London Street, Reading, England, RG1 4PS
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Museum and Town Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Berkshire Hospital
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Reading

With a stay at Hotel 1843 Reading in Reading, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Thames River and Kennet & Avon Canal. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from South Street Arts Centre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Reading Abbey Ruins.

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Reading Abbey Ruins - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Reading - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Reading Station - 9 min walk
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Osaka - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zizzi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Honest Burgers Reading - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Buenasado Argentine Steakhouse - Reading - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Las Iguanas - Reading - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel 1843 Reading

Hotel with a restaurant, near Thames River
Hotel 1843 Reading offers 29 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 29 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Dickens themed, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Dickens themed - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dickens themed

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Hotel 1843 Reading Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 488 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 488 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 488 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 488 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 488 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Vivienne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros - clean sheets and towels, central, good shower pressure, they let us leave our bag there, breakfast included. Cons - desperately needs updating, room smelt of smoke, very limited breakfast, so noisy. I could hear neighbour's television word for word. Earplugs in from 4pm. Place just left me feeling "itchy".
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Solana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very peaceful and the staff was very nice. I would recommend and I definitely will be going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were excellent, very helpful and nice, room was good had everything we needed. Could do with a extra blanket it was cold and no heating
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jean, St. Augustine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The two nights were great - there was some loud music the second night but it stopped at midnight so was able to get some sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and good continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

G

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms super dated with mattresses that are clumpy. Very dated look. The upgraded rooms do not look like the picture at all. False marketing! On checking with staff that room type and decor does not exist. Breakfast super average. Boiled eggs and toast. Everything else processed which needs hot water. Bathrooms and room corner dusty and unclean. Radiators not working.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felix

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clesn
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Could be better

Friendly place but woke up at 3am with maintenance on a ladder trying to fix something, tv didnt work so changed room's and then half hour later asked to change again. Hair gel under bed wasnt mine and cleanliness definitely not great. Good location if you are parking a van though as carpark with no height restriction close.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebekah

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Did not sleep a wink but good service

The service was really good however the beds were so uncomfy and I didn’t sleep at all. Also the toilets are so loud that everytime someone in the above room flushed or showered it was super super loud. Pls replace the beds! The location and service was good overall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sophie

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

Hotel is OK

The hotel was good, clean and comfortable, but noisy because of a Karioke club on Tuesday nights. There is no sign of eco awareness and indeed, coffe/tea was served in platic cups; not very good at all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly, hotel clean, nice clean rooms, easy access to the town centre and railway station. Room was very warm ( due to warm weather) but fans were provided.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

philip

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

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic food if you like an Indian, nice bar area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Harvey

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shem

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

4/10 Poor

Stephen, Chichester

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had a 3 bed room but was told it was only booked for 2 so had an extra £20 added on! One milk only and no reception around for more. TV not working in both the rooms we stayed in. In the 2nd room we stayed there was no bedding for my Daughter on the sofa bed. Coat hangers broken. TV not working in this room also!! The fan was useless.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

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

8/10 Good

James

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

8/10 Good

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Room needs updating especially as it states a superior double, obviously it's not checked over properly... Toilet didn't flush, ok if you had a wee, but a no.2, you'd be in trouble.remote for TV needs new a battery. Smells musty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025