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ibis Reading Centre

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Reception hall
Front of property
Exterior
Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

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25A Friar Street, Reading, England, RG1 1DP
  • Oracle
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • University of Reading
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

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Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double SweetRoom by ibis

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(44 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Reading

With a stay at ibis Reading Centre, you'll be centrally located in Reading, a 2-minute drive from Thames River and 9 minutes from Nirvana Spa. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Reading Museum and Town Hall and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from St. Laurence Church.

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hexagon - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • University of Reading - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Reading Station - 3 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Itsu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Blagrave Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Monks' Retreat - ‬2 min walk

About this property

ibis Reading Centre

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Ibis Reading Centre offers 182 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Reading hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 182 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a reception hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of ibis Reading Centre, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Ibis Reading Centre has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 7 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room cot
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2006
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 30
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 7 per day(1969 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

The photos in this description reflect the brand standard and are provided for illustrative purposes only
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

ibis Hotel Reading Centre
Ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading
ibis Reading Centre Hotel
ibis Reading Centre Reading
ibis Reading Centre Hotel Reading
ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms)
ibis Reading Centre (new ibis rooms) Hotel

Reviews

ibis Reading Centre Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 434 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 143 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1008 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Deborah, Guelph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very satisfactory- room clean and a good size. Comfortable bed. One of the lifts was not working so that slowed things down but hotel is located very close to the railway station so easy to walk there and to the large pedestrian area of Reading
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Great position clean, quiet, what more do you want? Opps yes not expensive 👍 Great stay will use again….recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shabnam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay. Very central location, the only drawback being the lack of parking. However, it wasn't too far to walk to the public parking and the hotel stamp your ticket to ensure you get a significant reduction at the car park.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHINICHI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good very convincing place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, quiet and in pretty good condition. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Very good. Leaking toilet every few minutes

Very good for what it cost. My only gripe was the toilet that gradually leaking into the toilet which caused the cistern to top up every 5 minutes. Something I didn’t realise until I was trying to sleep, which I could not hear! Was too late to ask for a room change then. Otherwise room was clean, bed was comfy. More than adequate for what I needed for a 1 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Good value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, good value for money. Peaceful sleep
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Sue

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only working lift was DREADFULL!! Many visitors, including me and my friend, spent too much time going up and down through floors we did not select on the panel. Even getting the panel to read our room cards was hit and miss. The door kept on opening and shutting but the lift did not move, The lift appeared to have preference over those calling the lift and not those within it. The young woman on reception was completely uninterested in anyone's complaints. She didn't respond other than look away. The only advice we got, from another member of staff, was to use the lift in the hotel next door. This was only made arranet as we were checking out! My friend had had a knee operation only three weeks prior to our visit. Using the stairs up five flights was not idea, but better than being on the 10th floor, as some people were.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly reception. Room was really good for the price. Budget but good quality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
It did a job, but poor bed, room was dirty. We arrived very late and were tired and was leaving at 7am. Broken lifts, kettle lid kept falling off, i would not return
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Woken by cleaning staff first thing in the morning - they opened my room door
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oyinda

Friendly staff, Clean room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ozer, Loughton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
One of two elevators was out of service, that was the big thing. And no face towels in the bathroom. I guess it is now Ibis policy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Saba

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Only one lift worked had to wait long time for get down or to roon
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location 5 minutes from railway station. Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Quiet, easy to check in via reception, very helpful staff. Nice room, lovely breakfast in the morning
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025