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Hotel 1843 Reading

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Reading hotel

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Standard Triple Room

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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33 London Street, Reading, England, RG1 4PS
  • Place, Oracle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Reading Abbey Ruins
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Berkshire Hospital
    ‪6 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 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

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

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About the area

Reading

In Reading .Your stay at this hotel will put you steps from South Street Arts Centre and a 5-minute walk from Kennet & Avon Canal. Oracle and Reading Central Library are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Oracle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Reading Abbey Ruins - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Berkshire Hospital - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Reading Museum and Town Hall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Reading - 17 min walk - 1.5 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

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Reading hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Reading hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets 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.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

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Hotel 1843 Reading Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 492 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 492 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 492 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 492 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 492 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooms have zero sound protection, you can hear every work from every room. No one at reception. Smoking staff in door way. No breakfast as it stops 2 hours earlier than advertised on your website. Room key didn’t work and spent 30 minutes waiting to go to bed on night 2 as no one in reception and no one answering phone, staff having fun in bar. Just a horrible stay from start to finish.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were friendly and downstairs space looked fab! I’d say the room itself needed updating. The bathroom floors were sticky with maybe something spilt from the stay before? The shower gel on the wall was empty but was a tiny bit to use luckily. Bed was comfortable and overall a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms aren’t terrible but definitely need some decoration and renovation. Close to amenities such as restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room needs to be decorated, with holes in the wall, and the world's smallest towel given, which was dirty. Due to being 10 minutes late for food, I was informed I could not have my breakfast. I understand there is a time limit, but 10 min ?? As I have paid for this service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Damon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Comfy bed and clean. Soundproofing could be improved but for be the price and location it's not bad. Didn't try the brekkie so can't comment but it was continental only.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely continental breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room wasn’t great, with a hole in the cealing and bathroom having mold in it. Very noisy on the walk ways back to room, meaning lack of sleep - don’t think I will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a very good experience during my stay at Hotel 1843. The check-in process was smooth, and the receptionist was extremely kind and helpful. This is a budget hotel, so some areas like the corridors, paintwork, and carpets are a bit outdated—but for the price we paid, it was excellent value. Our room was very spacious, with good water pressure in the shower. It was quiet, very warm (make sure you open the radiator!), and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was included in the price, which was a nice bonus. The breakfast was simple but practical: cereal, bread with butter and jam, boiled eggs, juice, water, coffee, and tea—just what you need to start the day. If anyone wants a more elaborate breakfast, there are plenty of places nearby in Reading. Check-out was smooth as well. Overall, I really enjoyed my one-night stay and would recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a budget-friendly option in Reading
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
One of our bathrooms had not been cleaned. Sheet was put straight on a mattress, no mattress topper
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doruk

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ssrah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff, fabulous food, love comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

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