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The Market House

3.5 star property

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Lunch, dinner and brunch served
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed
Games room
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1-2 Market Place, Reading, England, RG1 2EQ
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Museum and Town Hall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Abbey Ruins
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Reading

A stay at The Market House places you in the heart of Reading, within a 5-minute walk of Reading Museum and Town Hall and Oracle. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Reading Abbey Ruins and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Thames Path.

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Forbury Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Reading Abbey Ruins - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hexagon - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Reading Station - 6 min walk
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Alehouse - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Honest Burgers Reading - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪GAIL's Bakery - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Market House

Family-friendly hotel with bars and a rooftop terrace
The Market House offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 50-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 air-conditioned rooms featuring espresso makers and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as karaoke or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a reception hall.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, The Market House, for lunch, dinner, or brunch. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. Planning an event in Reading? This hotel has 969 square feet (90 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms.
The Market House - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Market House - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
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

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Market House
  • The Market House

Things to do

  • Bingo
  • Games
  • Karaoke
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 969 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per stay

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 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
Tax ID - 128729390
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Parties and events are allowed on site
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards

We should mention

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

The Market House Hotel
The Market House Reading
The Market House Hotel Reading

The Market House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 211 out of 319 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 319 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 319 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 319 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 319 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shikha, Wellingborough

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a course I was attending and close to shopping centre and restaurants. Room was clean, spacious, and beautiful! Only thing I would suggest is that it would be nice to have a fridge in the room… other than that can fault the Market House!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for a young couple or young group
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms, quiet, comfy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clair

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, lots of little touches that made it feel very homely. Really good location. Nice bar and games.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fleur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place, lots of lovely touches and someone has obviously spent a lot of time thinking about those nice touches. Very clean in the rooms and the main bed was very comfortable. The sofa bed less so but that is what it is really. I loved all the helpful little notes around the room. The shower was hot and plenty strong enough. Location is what it is, if you don’t like being in the town centre there this isn’t the place for you. For us it was perfect. Car parking isn’t available
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fleur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s central, no parking but a car park near by and the rooms are lovely - lots of attention to detail, someone has obviously spent a lot of time working on them

4/10 Poor

amira

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
House keeping were rude. Staff were unkind to my daughter who was looking around the facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lana

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

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accomodation in the centre of Reading. We used it as a base for the reading festival and it was only a 10 minute walk from the accomodation tot he festival bus pick up point just outside the station
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katriona

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lucky to book here very last minute as we were let down by our original hotel while we were on our way there ready for Reading Festival. Very friendly staff, room was gorgeous and clean. Very good location right in the city centre but it was still quiet. We were able to get around fine and easy travel to/from the festival. Would recommend and if I ever return to Reading I’d stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mike, Brantford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place, would be fun with a big group.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mitesh

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

8/10 Good

Kai Ming Samuel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Relaxing stay

The bed was very comfortable, and the shower was spacious with a refreshing waterfall design. The room was extremely quiet, making for a relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend in reading

We did not eat in the bar area so can’t comment on food. Room was lovely, the only down side was the tiny tea cups, would prefer a mug for morning tea, especially when breakfast not an option. Good location but unfortunately not able to use roof top bar due to private parties
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ulrica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value fun hotel in the heart of Reading. Room was spacious and nicely decorated. Bed comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025